How to Use This Page This page has been created for person-centered thinker trainers to access training materials. Reading this section will not provide someone new to this topic with enough information to use person-centered thinking. If you are interested in learning more about this practice but you are not a trainer yet, there are […]
An Evaluation of the NW County Collaborative: Our Children Succeed InitiativeThis report describes the results of a study called “Our Children Succeed Initiative”, a systems of care effort that took place in Northwestern Minnesota. This Systems of care included 6 counties that were funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The […]
The Minnesota Positive Behavior Support Network (MNPBS) and the Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis (MNABA) collaborate on a regular basis to bring current questions about these practices into the public space during conferences and webinars. Learn more about MNABA Learn more about MNPBS
The values within Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Support (PBS) are with many of the same values appearing in both fields. Person and family-centered approaches are important for both ABA and PBS. Improving the quality of life for people is a main goal for practitioners in both fields. Core Values and Features of […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 Jefferson Elementary School implemented school wide positive behavior support.This new approach to behavior supports was put in place to address some problems in the school. In the previous school year, there were a high number of office discipline issues. Many of these were given because students were […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 Primary Prevention (All Children Are Involved) Sunny Hills Childcare Center serves children ages six weeks through four years old. The school has eight classrooms divided by age. There are two licensed teachers per classroom. One of the primary goals of the childcare center is to build and […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Pond County Juvenile Corrections Facility works with youth ages 13-18. Due to an increase in challenging behavior among the youth, particularly loud arguing during transition times, fighting and refusal to complete schoolwork, the staff at the facility collaboratively implemented facility-wide positive behavior support. They communicated clear […]
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 The Garcia family includes Tom (dad) and Glenda (mom). They have four daughters: Natalie (12), Rebecca (10), Pati (8) and Julianna (6). Glenda’s mother, Elena, and Glenda’s adult sister, Victoria, also lives with the Garcia family. Victoria has an intellectual disability. The Garcia family has recently put […]