5 Reasons Exceptional Leaders Invest in Mental Health
Why healthy minds yield the greatest dividends By Sheila Robinson-Kiss MSW, LCSW I took an economics class in college where my professor said something that’s stuck with me: think strategically, because every action has a consequence, every choice has a cost, and everything is connected. That lesson applies just as much to leadership as it […]
Stress Relief Strategies: Simple Ways to Feel Better Every Day
Stress Relief Strategies: Simple Ways to Feel Better Every Day Stress is a normal part of life — but when it piles up, it can take a serious toll on your mind, body, and overall well-being. The good news? There are plenty of effective strategies that can help you manage stress, both in the moment […]
Free Mind Campaign
Raising Awareness The Free Mind campaign was created to raise awareness about the connection between youth substance use and mental health. Its mission is to help prevent substance use, overdose, addiction, and related harms among youth ages 12–17 while encouraging healthy decision-making and emotional well-being. The campaign educates youth about the risks of substance use, […]
Crisis in Services: Self-Care, Self-Directed Care, and the Use of Technology Supporting All
Both people seeking mental health care and mental health care providers are looking for options in new technologies at bettering health care. To read more check out the link attached below https://www.nasmhpd.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/Self-Care-Self-Directed-Care-Use-of-Technology_NASMHPD-7.pdf
Crisis Stabilization Services and Other Supports for Children and Youth
Children and youth have different clinical, social and developmental needs than adults. To read more about the care that is needed for youth and their families check out the link below
Tobacco Prevention
It can be tough quitting smoking, however the longer term health benefits are great. #NKISSHIC https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/biculturalhealthyliving?eep=6&cft[0]=AZVLCRQ-6Brhc_7BoMPNWXME40ZO-K5_j2AzfML3Qimlhftu4KnE3UkENJecvx0-JS5MgzCeSz87lZkOYQFAvWtBQMz0-Ci3ZZBgATMmVF4kBfg9guM-8nhZsJvSFO2jFvs57A-6moWA9xNApQN7Wc9J3RAHtQiQ0MfpieQj0sNaEM9O87ed2J1pbCR17nEBRFM&tn=NKF
The Need to Push beyond White Comfort
by Resmaa Menakem We need to offer some context to the work and the recommendations made in this document. Whenever topics such as inequities, diversity, and inclusion are discussed, it is important that we start with the awareness that the terms we use and the concepts we address are steeped in paradigm. We want to […]
DHS-BH Workforce Equity Capacity Building Provider Survey
DHS and the Behavioral Health Workforce Equity Capacity Building Project is seeking to gather feedback from diverse communities and behavioral health providers in order to create learning opportunities, learning resources, and develop recommendations that will support Minnesota’s behavioral health community to provide programs and services that are both equitable and responsive to the community’s needs. […]
Behavioral Health Workforce Equity Capacity Building Project
The Minnesota Department of Human Services, Abdi Ali, Asian Media Access, Increasing Life, Changes 4 You, Turning Point, Youth Leadership Solutions, and Social Motion are partnering with state-wide community organizations and behavioral health providers to reduce disparities and inequities experienced by priority populations in Minnesota’s mental health and treatment settings. By June 30, 2020, this […]