The Institute on Community Integration (ICI), Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), and National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) collaborated on the report titled Community Supports in Crisis: No Staff, No Services. This report investigates a range of topics that connect direct support professionals (DSP), the DSP crisis, and the COVID-19
Wisdom Steps is a partnership amongst the eleven Minnesota Indian American tribes designed to support Tribal Elder health. Wisdom Steps focuses on a variety of services including: health screenings, health education, and healthy living activities. Their website provides information about their programs and links to numerous additional resources.
The Center for Economic Inclusion released the 2022 Racial Equity Dividends Index. This is a comprehensive tool that businesses opt into to measure their progress toward building inclusive workplaces in Minnesota. For the first time in the spring of 2022, 40 businesses participated and measured their performance on the leading standards of racial equity,
National Hispanic Heritage month is a time to celebrate the stories and contributions of Hispanics and Latina/o/xs throughout history. Below, you will find two sets of resources to support lessons throughout the month. The National Education Association (NEA) shares National Hispanic Heritage month lessons, activities, videos, and more! Resources are organized into K-5, 6-8, and
Beginning September 15 and running through October 15, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. A non-profit, respectability, has highlighted profiles of Hispanic and Latinx people with disabilities. Pop culture icons are profiled alongside artists, advocates, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Each profile shines a light on the individual's unique experience living with a disability
The National Center on Educational Outcomes just published a report "A Summary of the Research on the Effects of K–12 Test Accommodations: 2020". Authors, Christopher Rogers, Virginia Ressa, Martha Thurlow, and Sheryl Lazarus summarize prior research highlighting the effects of different types of accommodations on student performance, perceptions of accommodations, accommodation implementation, and accommodation
Listen to the podcast Building Family Resiliency: Community Voices, Community Perspectives, produced by CEED and the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. This ten episode podcast focuses on bringing together experts and professionals from across the field of early childhood to talk about resiliency.
The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments provides a resource kit for health care staff who are providing services to higher education students. The Safe Place Kit is focused on trauma-sensitive practices with special attention to sexual assault trauma. The tools provided in this resource were commissioned by the White House Task Force
It's back to school for most students in Minnesota! Research consistently shows that school climate impacts students and their ability to learn and grow. The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments knows this and has a rich assortment of resources on this topic. Check out their FREE school climate improvement online modules to
Part four of a four part series published by Brain Injury MN. This series was made to create awareness about traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Part four focuses on the impact of a TBI on family members and how they can help with recovery. Read the full article, Understanding TBI Part 4: The impact of