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Mar 16, 2010

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

This training will combine basic information and suicide prevention techniques, small group role-plays and experiential learning.

Mar 25-26, 2010

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Two day ASIST is designed for members of all care giving groups to improve their abilities to intervene with a person at risk of suicide until either the immediate danger of suicide is reduced or additional assistance or resources can be accessed.

Apr 25-27, 2010

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference

Choose from 82 early childhood, child, and adolescent mental health workshops!

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America's Promise

America's Promise is a nonprofit alliance of businesses, communities and public agencies focusing on resources for at-risk children. This site provides information on how to get involved plus news and politics.

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BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota

This site contains information about the health plans, doctors, clinics and community involvement activities of BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. There is also a link to the BluePrint for Health, which contains articles and research reports on hundreds of topics. Also note the in-depth medical library of health conditions.

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Center for Applied Special Technology

CAST focuses on research, product development and work in educational settings to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities. CAST works with educators, curriculum developers, school administrators and a variety of other collaborators to address these issues.

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Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free

Developed by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), this family education Web site supports the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds. The site offers tips, advice and articles on how to talk with your child, setting rules and being a role model. It also offers a mental health dictionary, drug facts, and other resources.

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ImpacTeen

ImpacTeen is part of Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice for Healthy Youth Behavior, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The site includes research papers, chartbooks and other publications.

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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study

NEILS is a longitudinal study that is following more than 3,300 children with disabilities or at risk for disabilities and their families through their experiences in early intervention and into early elementary school. The study will provide information about the characteristics of children and families, the services they receive, and the outcomes they experience.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

This federal agency conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health. It includes studies of the brain, behavior and mental health services.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The NIH is the federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S. The NIH sponsors research to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat disease and disabilities.

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National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)

KEN is a national, one-stop source of information and resources on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services for those suffering from mental illness, and for their friends, family members and employers.

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SA\VE - Suicide Awareness \ Voices of Education

The mission of SA\VE is to educate about suicide and to speak for suicide survivors. This site offers fact sheets and resources on depression and psychiatric disorders.

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Web MD Health

Web MD has created a resource for researching personal health issues. It includes a personal health tracker, city-specific health guides, columnists, daily briefings and links to information on various conditions.

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Taking Good Care of Oneself

MIPH has experience providing materials, training, and planning for effective health promotion, among people of all ages. From our I Can Do Anything! young child mental health promotion curriculum and parent take-home activities, to gambling problem/risk behavior awareness, to homeland security threats that cause us to hold our child’s hand a little tighter these days, to issues of the elderly experiencing loneliness and isolation, the mental health education skills and health promotion resources of MIPH can help you help your community. Ours is truly the Home Depot© approach: “You can do it. We can help.”