The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) estimates that as of this year, there are approximately 130,000 children and youth, birth to age 17, in need of treatment for serious…
Day: March 1, 2022
More driver training is sought to prevent accidents
Editor’s note: Self-advocate Joy Rindels-Hayden has had a long journey since her 2017 accident, which happened when she was exiting a bus in Minneapolis. She has worked to bring forward…
Disability issues come into focus at rallies
Making disability community voices heard at the Minnesota capitol continues to be a virtual process. Two of the regular session’s largest rallies, Disability Day at the Capitol and Mental Health…
People & Places - March 2022
Chrestomathy is on the move to new quarters Longtime disability services provider Chrestomathy has opened a new day services facility in Minnetonka. The move marks the end of an era,…
State announces COVID-19 changes
Changes in testing and resources are coming in the fight against COVID-19. Testing sites are closing or making changes in the types of tests offered. More free at-home tests are…
Regional News - March 2022
Behavioral health hours expanded City of Minneapolis Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) teams are now operating 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday. The teams are part of a pilot project…