An estimated 1 out of 6 youth in Minnesota have an incarcerated or previously incarcerated parent, making parental incarceration one of the most frequently reported Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) for this population (MN Student Survey, 2022). Jails can support families impacted by the legal system through policies, programs, and resources offered in the jail, and by connecting them to a range of community-based services to meet their needs. The Minnesota model jail practices learning community aims to improve parent-child relationships, red ...
Last Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. - Noon ; The Minnesota Department of Health leads a monthly learning opportunity for anyone who is interested in building resilience and promoting mental well-being. ; Details: These are monthly statewide webinars and discussion that are held online via WebEx.
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Minnesota's Student Parent Support Initiative (SPSI) provides much-needed support to entities and institutions to assist college-age pregnant and parenting students in successfully completing secondary education. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature allocated $3 million over the next biennium to support the SPSI as a competitive grant program administered in partnership with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE). OHE manages the grant program and MDH will provide health expertise and guidance for the grantees. To learn more about this gr ...
Follow Along Program (FAP) can help families track their child's development and let them know if their child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children the same age. Transitioning to Adult Healthcare can be challenging for those with health complexities. Laying the groundwork for successful lifelong, positive health outcomes is a shared responsibility by health care systems, providers, adolescents, and families. This page details the need to ensure youth with special...
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The education, public health, and school health sectors have each called for greater alignment that includes, integration and collaboration between education leaders and health sectors to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. Public health and education serve the same children, often in the same settings. Healthy students are better learners and academic achievement bears a lifetime of benefits for health. ( CDC Healthy Schools ) School health has a uniqu...
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Download Information for Families: Getting a Blood Lead Test (PDF) · The Minnesota Childhood Blood Lead Screening Guidelines (PDF) recommend that ALL children should get a blood lead test around 12 and 24 months of age. They also recommend that children ages 25 months through 17 years should get a blood lead test if they meet criteria in the risk questionnaire found in the screening guidelines. If you are concerned your child may have been exposed to lead, talk to their health care provider an...