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Living Roots: How ThayGeMoo is supporting the mental health of Karen students in Saint Paul Public Schools
During summer break, more than 25 families came together at Wilder Center to celebrate ThayGeMoo, a new culturally centered school-based mental health service for students from the Karen ethnic… Read more »
3 ways the Therapeutic Teaching Model helps kids with severe emotional and behavioral disorders heal
Four years ago, Dr. Benita Amedee and I helped develop an intensive mental health program called the Therapeutic Teaching Model for young children who were referred to federal setting IV special… Read more »
Suicide Prevention Month: Spotlight on Clay County
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention month, Wilder Research and Clay County highlight the county's spectrum of prevention efforts and some of the key findings from this work so far.
Building a Stronger, More Diverse Mental Health Workforce
This past legislative session, Wilder partnered with NAMI Minnesota to advocate for legislation to strengthen our mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) treatment system. Our goal is to… Read more »
Law Enforcement Response to Mental Health Needs: How Do We Measure Improvement?
Both law enforcement and mental health advocates have long identified issues with how individuals with mental health and substance use needs are served. Sometimes called “social workers of last… Read more »
Self-Care is a Critical Investment in Ourselves to Support the People and the Causes that Matter to Us
It has been exactly a year since my family and I returned from a short trip to celebrate the end of spring break. My children never returned physically to school. The next day, I sat with our… Read more »
Therapy by Video: What Works in Telehealth?
Mental health service providers have overwhelmingly shifted to providing services by video, allowing clients to receive services while following social distancing recommendations. Research suggests… Read more »