The Arc Minnesota has a variety of informative videos on creating a work environment that is inclusive of those with disabilities. In this video, Employing People with Disabilities: Disability Awareness, from that series, they offer a brief overview of disability and some tips for interacting with and supporting people with disabilities in the workplace.
The American Psychological Association (APA), has a podcast called Speaking of Psychology. In episode 199 titled, Can we unlearn implicit biases? With Mahzarin Banaji, PhD, the podcast goes through the research surrounding this question. Join Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, a pioneer of implicit bias research, as the podcast explores the difference between implicit bias and
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has posted a flyer created by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to alert people on how to get help when they need it. The flyer explains how to get help. A link to SSA's website and a phone number are included. Information about scheduling an in person appointment
This two page fact sheet highlights WrapMN, a pilot project that ran from August 2019 to September 2021. It covers what Wrap MN is, funding, components of the pilot program, those chosen for the initiative, and a brief summary of the results.
The American Psychological Association (APA) released an executive summary titled Health Disparities in Racial/ Ethnic and Sexual Minority Boys and Men. This is a summary of a full report, which is linked in the document, with the same title. A brief summary of a variety of areas reviewed in the full article is given
The CDC has a fact sheet for TBI. The fact sheet is broken into six small sections, all with linked resources and additional information. Included at the end are related pages.
A Frontline article delves into a new app intended to support employment coaches with providing quality supports in the area of employment. The article, titled Raising the Quality of Employment Supports Provided by Employment Consultants: ES- Coach, goes over what the app is, who it is for, what the goals of the app are,
The Institute on Community Integration, at the University of Minnesota, is the publisher of the online publication Impact. The linked issue features articles, stories, and resources on retirement and aging for people with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. Topics included, but are not limited to, healthy aging, aging and disability, retiring, and end of
Society for Women's Health Research has written an article titled Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Silent Majority in the World of Mental Health. The article focuses on research in this area and has linked references.
Mental health is important for all people. Families for Depression Awareness has created a curated list of Mental Health Resource for LGBBTQIA+ People. This is a continually updated resource, with it's last update in May 2023. Directions on how to access each resource are included. Notable resources include: National Crisis Resources Local Resources Education