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On Talking Through the Numbers, Wilder Research's Paul Mattessich talks with researchers, community leaders, and service providers to examine pressing issues facing our communities today to offer insight beyond the numbers.
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How Law Enforcement and Social Services Partnerships are Improving Mental Health Crisis Response
Guests discuss how innovative partnerships between law enforcement and social services in the East Metro are improving the response to people experiencing a mental health crisis.
How Trauma-Informed Services Can Promote Positive Outcomes for Black Youth and Families
Guests highlight how trauma-informed, culturally specific, and community-based programs help African American youth and families in the juvenile justice system navigate and cope with trauma and… Read more »
Food Insecurity in Minnesota: Who is Affected and How to Ensure Everyone has Enough to Eat
Research suggests that 1 in 8 Minnesotans faces hunger since the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn what’s contributing to hunger in the state.
2020 Census: Why Every Minnesotan Should Make Sure They’re Counted
Three guests discuss the 2020 Census, which groups and communities are sometimes undercounted, and why a full and accurate count is essential for the health and success of Minnesota’s government,… Read more »
Minnesota's Unsheltered Homeless: Understanding Who's Affected
Guests discuss the alarming increase in people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota who are staying outside of formal shelter, why this is happening, and what it will take to meet the needs. Host… Read more »
Collaborating Across Difference
Guests explore the important considerations and challenges in building effective collaborations between organizations and communities, particularly when collaborating across difference, understanding… Read more »
Data Disaggregation: Breaking Down Data to Explore Community Assets and Strengths
Guests discuss Minnesota's changing population, and how breaking large, general categories of data into more specific sub-groups is essential to understanding the needs, strengths, and challenges of… Read more »
Caring for the Caregivers: Supporting the Informal Caregivers of Minnesota's Older Adults
Three guests discuss the friends, family, and communities providing informal caregiving to Minnesota’s older adult population, the need for culturally responsive support services, and how we can… Read more »