office (651) 484-5510
fax (651) 483-3879
info@behavioralinstitute.org
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The Appreciation Station |
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Bolder Options |
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Developmental Therapy Institute |
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Families First Coaching |
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Firelight Books |
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MN Prevention Resource Center |
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Dr. Humor's National Association for the Humor Impaired |
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Partners for Violence Prevention |
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Professional Learning Board |
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The Starry Night Collective |
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MN Youth Intervention Programs Association |
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (www.aacap.org) This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information, and much more. |
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Center of
Study and Advancement of Discipline Policy
(www.disabilitypolicycenter.org)
Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy
(CSADP) in
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Children Youth and
Families Education & Research Network (www.cyfernet.org) CYFERnet is designed to be used by anyone who needs comprehensive children, youth, or family information including: educators, researchers, parents, youth agency staff, community members, human services and health care providers, students, policy makers, youth, media. CYFERnet can: provide tools and information for working with youth, parents, families, and communities; share practical research-based tools, curricula and activities with a national audience; help locate experts in the areas of children, youth, and family across the country; provide access to the latest research, statistical, and demographic information; locate funding opportunities and grant writing information; provide resources and instruments for program evaluation; provide information on 3000 community-based State Strengthening programs targeting at-risk audiences. |
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Council for Exceptional Children
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Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (www.ccdb.net) |
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Minnesota Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (www.mnccbd.org) |
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Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children
(www.MNCEC.org) |
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National Association of State Mental Health Program
Directors (www.nasmhpd.org) Founded in 1959 and based in Alexandria, VA, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) represents the $29.5 billion public mental health service delivery system serving 6.1 million people annually in all 50 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia. NASMHPD (pronounced “NASH-bid”) operates under a cooperative agreement with the National Governors Association and is the only national association to represent state mental health commissioners/directors and their agencies. |
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National Association of School Psychologists (www.nasponline.org) |
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
(www.ncjfcj.org) |
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) (http://nichcy.org/) NICHCY serves the nation as a central
source of information on:
disabilities in
infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA, which is the
law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind (as
it relates to children with disabilities), and
research-based information on effective educational
practices.
NICHCY provides
information which specifically ties social skills to
academic skills and progress.
http://www.nichcy.org/research/evidenceforeducation/pages/socialskillsintro.aspx
[Note: the left hand bar on this page has
extensive information for parents about all aspects of
educating children with disabilities, including best
practices, legal issues, etc.] NICHCY also provides a PDF booklet on
Social Skills and Academic Achievement at: http://www.nichcy.org/Research/EvidenceForEducation/Documents/NICHCY_EE_Social_skills.pdf
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Regional Resource Centers Program (www.rrfcnetwork.org) The Regional
Resource Centers Program provides service to all states as
well as the Pacific jurisdictions, the Virgin Islands, and
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Safe Start Center (www.safestartcenter.org) The Safe Start Initiative is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The goal of the Safe Start Initiative is to broaden the knowledge of and promote community investment in evidence-based strategies for reducing the impact of children's exposure to violence. |
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School Mental Health Org
(www.schoolmentalhealth.org)
This site offers
school mental health
resources not only for clinicians, but also for educators,
administrators, parents/caregivers, families, and
students. To efficiently find resources that fit your needs,
just click the link to the left that corresponds to your
role in the school community. However, since you may
benefit from resources in numerous domains within this site,
we encourage you to explore many areas.
The resources on this site emphasize
practical information and skills based on current research,
including prominent evidence-based practices, as well as
lessons learned from local, state, and national
initiatives. SchoolMentalHealth.org is
designed for use by anyone who is interested in school
mental health.
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School-based Behavioral Health
(SBBH)
(www.sbbh.pitt.edu)
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SAVE Suicide Awareness Voice of
Education
(www.save.org)The mission of SAVE is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. SAVE provides resources centered on suicide prevention and coping with loss. Educational materials and books for adults and youth are available for community programs, religious organizations, schools, health care professionals, businesses and home use. These valuable tools provide an excellent opportunity to build community awareness as well as help those in need.
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Zero to Three
(www.zerotothree.org) ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. Neuroscientists have documented that our earliest days, weeks and months of life are a period of unparalleled growth when trillions of brain cell connections are made. Research and clinical experience also demonstrate that health and development are directly influenced by the quality of care and experiences a child has with his parents and other adults. That is why at ZERO TO THREE our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. |
A selection of State Departments of Education with downloadable resources:
DOWNLOAD a listing of State Department of Special Education Web sites (pdf)
| CT | Connecticut Department of Education (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp) |
| FL | Florida Department of Education (http://www.fldoe.org/default.asp) |
| MI | Michigan Department of Education (http://michigan.gov/mde) |
| MN | Minnesota Department of Education (http://education.state.mn.us) |
| NC | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (http://www.ncpublicschools.org) |
| OR | Oregon Department of Education (http://www.ode.state.or.us) |
| SC | South Carolina Department of Education (http://ed.sc.gov) |
| TN | Tennessee Department of Education (http://tennessee.gov/education)Tennessee Department of Education (http://tennessee.gov/education) |
| WI | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (http://dpi.state.wi.us/index.html) |
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Federation of Families for Children (www.ffcmh.org)
The
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH) is a national,
parent-run, membership organization focused on the needs of children and youth
with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families. Among its
chief goals are to provide information about and engage in advocacy regarding
research, prevention, early intervention, family support, education, transition
services, and other services needed by these children, youth, and their
families. It also publishes a quarterly newsletter, along with many other
publications, including fact sheets and guidebooks for families. |
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Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (www.macmh.org) |
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Minnesota Disability Law Center (www.mndlc.org) The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) addresses the unique legal needs of persons with disabilities.A statewide project, MDLC provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities. |
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NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota (www.namihelps.org) The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children with mental illness and their families. NAMI Minnesota offers education, support and advocacy. NAMI Minnesota vigorously promotes the development of community mental health programs and services, improved access to services, increased opportunities for recovery, reduced stigma and discrimination, and increased public understanding of mental illness. |
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Pacer Center (www.pacer.org) |
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About Our Kids (www.aboutourkids.org) The New York University Child Study Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and improving the research necessary to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment of these disorders on a national scale. |
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ADHD Resources (pdf list) Links for additional information related to children and adolescents with ADHD. |
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BehaviorAdvisor.com This granite planet's most visited behavior management web site. Offering thousands of positive, respectful strategies & interventions for promoting appropriate classroom behavior (in kids AND teachers). |
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Research-Based Educational Resources (pdf list) Links for additional information on research-based educational resources. |
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Youth Development Resources (pdf list) Links for additional information related to youth development. |
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Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (http://cecp.air.org/default.asp) It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. To achieve that goal, the Center is dedicated to a policy of collaboration at Federal, state, and local levels that contributes to and facilitates the production, exchange, and use of knowledge about effective practices. |
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| Center for Safe Schools and Communities, Inc. (http://groups.msn.com/CenterforSafeSchoolsandCommunities) | |
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www.ed.sc.edu/spedlaw/Legal.htm)
This information has been compiled by Institute faculty member Mitchell L. Yell, Ph.D. |
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Minnesota Parents Know (http://MNParentsKnow.info) This site, created by the Minnesota Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and other public and private organizations, offers Minnesota parents a convenient source for trusted knowledge on their child's health, learning, development and safety. |
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Project Reach (www.lehigh.edu/projectreach/) Project REACH is a National Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs for 5 years, to work with students with intensive social, emotional, and behavioral needs. The project is a collaborative effort between Lehigh University and the University of California, Riverside. The central themes of the project are intervention-based assessment, ecologically and culturally responsive practices, and collaboration across systems of care. |
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Mastersinpsychology.net (www.mastersinpsychology.net) This site was compiled for students interested in earning a degree in psychology. |
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Special Educators America (www.specialeducatorsamerica.com) Created by 2004 Tara Reilly Memorial Scholarship winner Christopher W. Roberts, Ed.S., NCSP, SpecialEducatorsAmerica.com was born out of the difficulty in finding qualified special education personnel to fill the needs of local school districts. Our mission at Special Educators America is to bring the “highly qualified” special education professionals together with school districts and other educational organizations throughout the country. |
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Special Education Resources on the Internet (www.seriweb.com/) Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. |
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Glossary of Instructional Strategies (http://glossary.plasmalink.com/glossary.html) This site currently includes 988 terms describing instructional strategies and methods. Links are also included with numerous terms for additional information. |
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G.R.E.A.T. Program - Gang Resistance Education and Training (www.great-online.org) The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. |
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(http://www.handsonscotland.co.uk/index.html)
The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This website is designed to help you make a difference to children and young people's lives, by giving you tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled. It is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing. |
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Helping America's Youth (www.helpingamericasyouth.gov) Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort, initiated by President George W. Bush and led by First Lady Laura Bush, to benefit children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community. |
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National
Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education
of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At
Risk (NDTAC)
NDTAC was established in 2002 through
support from the
U.S. Department of Education (USED).
NDTAC serves as a national resource center to provide direct
assistance to States, schools, communities, and parents
seeking information on the education of children and youth
who are considered neglected, delinquent, or at-risk.
The education of youth involved in the juvenile justice
system is a primary focus of the Center. |
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Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Protection (OJJDP)
(http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/index.html)
OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to support local programming. |
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OSEP Ideas that
work -Tool Kit
(www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp) This Web site contains numerous documents from OSEP - on research based practices. |
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School mental health project (http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/temphome.htm) The School Mental Health Project (SMHP) was created in 1986 to pursue theory, research, practice and training related to addressing mental health and psychosocial concerns through school-based interventions. To these ends, SMHP works closely with school districts, local and state agencies, special initiatives, and organizations and colleagues across the country. In 1995 the project established its national Center for Mental Health in Schools as part of the federal mental health in schools program. |
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Oregon Resilience Project
(http://orp.uoregon.edu/publications.htm) The Oregon Resiliency Project (ORP) is a research, training, and outreach effort aimed at promoting social and emotional learning, studying coping and resiliency skills, and preventing depression, anxiety, and related concerns among children and youth. This site has many good downloadable documents including social emotional curricula, handout documents and more. |
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www.MinnesotaHelp.info (www.MinnesotaHelp.info) Navigate Minnesota's Land of Over 10,000 Helping Agencies - MinnesotaHelp.info is a navigational Web site with simple searching of non-profit government and business agencies that can help with a variety of services for youth, people with disabilities, families and more. |
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Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids (http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/) Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state. You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities. |
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Safe Routes to School National Partnership (http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/home) The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is a network of more than 350 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) movement in the United States. SRTS can provide a variety of important benefits to children and their communities, including increasing physical activity, reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and enhancing neighborhood safety. |
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Education World (www.educationworld.com) A FREE resource for educators that includes: a search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet; original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts; site reviews; daily features and columns; teacher and principal profiles; Wire Side Chats with the important names in education; and employment listings. |
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Great Schools (www.greatschools.net) GreatSchools empowers and inspires parents to get involved in their children's development and educational success. We offer preschool, elementary, middle and high school information for public, private and charter schools nationwide. For the second year in a row, the Webby Awards recognized GreatSchools for outstanding achievement. In 2007, GreatSchools received the People’s Voice Award as the Best Family and Parenting Site. |
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PsychCentral.com (http://psychcentral.com/) The Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health network, providing reliable, trusted information & self-help support communities for over 14 years…. today's modern voice for mental health information and advocacy and have the broadest online reach and recognition of any mental health network online today, touching the lives of nearly 1 million people around the world every month. |
The following links may be helpful for following APA style:
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation/Kids Count News (www.aecf.org )Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has released the 2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book featuring 10 key measures it has used to track the well-being of children in each state since 1990. The data is used to provide state profiles of child well-being and to rank the states. |
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Professor Garfield Foundation Learning Portal (www.professorgarfield.org )The PGF learning portal is a fun interactive online environment where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves. The Foundation was formed in 2003 as a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization to provide children, parents, and teachers an opportunity to enhance and support classroom learning in new and innovative ways. PGF offers fun, engaging and transforming educational content for school children between kindergarten and 8th grade. The educational content is upgraded continuously and presented in a popular culture entertainment format. All of the content has been reviewed by educational experts and tested in classroom settings. |
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Virtual Library - National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention This site provides links to a wide range of excellent resource and research information. The Promote Prevent Library is a searchable database of resources and materials selected and reviewed by National Center staff. Materials include published works, peer-reviewed research, curricula, and web-based resources that aim to provide up-to-date information on topics relevant to mental health promotion and youth violence prevention in schools. |
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EROD - Education Resource Organizations Directory Linked to the U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov, the EROD site provides a search engine of organizations that provide resources and/or assistance on a broad range of education-related topics. EROD currently contains contact and descriptive information about more than 2,950 national, regional, and state organizations. |

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