Child Health Day is celebrated on the first Monday of October. For more info on National Child Health Day, including a video message from Dr. Michael C. Lu (Associate Administrator for Maternal and Child Health) and interviews with families benefiting from Title V programs, the below infographic highlighting the national impact of Title V programs, a link to the […]
Category: Resources
Chronic School Absenteeism in the Elementary Grades
During the 2013-2014 school year, there were 5,785 chronic absenteeism reports made to the Hennepin County Attorney’s office (HCAO) for students, ages 5-11 years old. Since 2010, Hennepin County’s response to chronic absenteeism across all grades has involved a multi-stage intervention model called be@school. The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) has put together […]
Promoting Children’s Mental Health
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “mental health?” The Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) created the short video Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours shows us how children’s mental health is a public health issue. Want more? See their publication on how social emotional learning is linked to children’s mental health, […]
The MN LEND Brief – ASD and Culture • Spring 2015
The MN LEND program is excited to announce the release of its most recent edition of LEND Brief on ASD & Culture. This edition provides information about how diverse communities view, understand and experience Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD). It showcases projects and programs that recognize dimensions of culture, socioeconomics, and language through […]
Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours
What do you think about when you hear “children’s mental health”? Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) has published a new video titled: “Mental Health: Yours, Mine and Ours“. Watch this 6-minute video to learn about children’s mental health as a public health issue, mental health prevention and promotion activities, and ways to support […]
Resources from the October 20, 2014 Interdisciplinary Institute on the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women in Minnesota
On October 20, 2014, approximately 100 people attended the Interdisciplinary Institute on the Reproductive Health of Incarcerated Women in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota. Presentation and discussion topics include: Experiences from the field expert panel Preconception and prenatal health Health care of pregnant women in state prisons Intervening with pregnant women incarcerated at jail Pregnancy and […]
Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Twin Cities Region Today
Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the Metropolitan Council’s October 2014 report Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Twin Cities Region Today describes population changes from 2000 to 2013. Key findings: According to the latest American Community Survey (2011-2013), all counties in the seven-county region added residents of color since 2000. By 2013, one of every four […]
Communicating about Health to People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A new free online module was developed for professionals to help improve knowledge and skills about communicating with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the areas of: health care and wellness encounters with people with I/DD; universal design in written and electronic communication; language use to demonstrate respect; supporting self-determination in health; the […]