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Trends, insights and thought leadership on community matters by Wilder staff, volunteers, supporters and partners
Law Enforcement Response to Mental Health Needs: How Do We Measure Improvement?
How do we know collaborations between law enforcement and social services are successful in serving individuals with mental health and substance use needs? Wilder and East Metro Crisis Alliance… 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 »
Angels and Ghosts in the Nursery: Trauma-Informed Child-Parent Therapy
Sarah sits across from me in my office, staring down at her hands. Her eyes fill with tears and she shakes her head.
Transportation is a Key Component of Equitable Food Access
Minnesotans deserve access to affordable and healthy food regardless of where they live. Alice Lubeck explores ways communities are reducing transportation barriers to food access and the need for… Read more »
I think my child might be suicidal. What should I do as a parent or guardian?
It can be scary to hear your child talk about suicide. You’re not alone – suicidal thoughts are common among children and adolescents in the United States. It’s important to take this seriously, even… Read more »
Who Counts, and How to be Counted
I am a Jewish, bisexual woman and I am a researcher, and from all of these perspectives the questions of who counts and how to be counted are important ones. It is meaningful that the word “counts”… Read more »