PrairieCare is pleased to announce that we now offer Sibshops, workshops for siblings of children with special needs. Sibshops are nationally recognized workshops all over the United States and the world. The purpose of Sibshops is to provide...
More InfoNational Children’s Mental Health Day: Open Dialogue and Action Support our Children By: Jamie Pfister, LAMFT and Jake Lehrer, LAMFT
Trying to tell when your child should go to the Emergency Department for medical concerns is a bit more clear cut then it is for mental health concerns. Knowing what you “should” do to get help for your kids in the case of mental health...
More InfoThank You Nurses! PrairieCare celebrates National Nurses Day, May 6th By: Mandy Dageford, RN-BC, MSN
National Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6, formally recognized as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale’s elevation of nursing from menial...
More InfoSo what is a free Needs Assessment anyway? By: Lindsay Fiedler, MSE, NCC, Needs Assessment Counselor
In the Needs Assessment Department we are often asked, “So what exactly is a Needs Assessment?” I was asking this same question just a few months ago as I began my new position as a Needs Assessment Counselor at PrairieCare in Maple Grove. My...
More InfoWhat Kids are Learning in the Behavior Development Program By: Emily Buell, CTRS Program Coordinator
Over the past months, I’m sure you’ve all read about the Behavior Development Program, a program working with kids ages 7-12 with behavioral and disruptive problems to teach children social-emotional skills. The program is six-weeks long and...
More InfoBehavior Development Program – Parent Groups By: Anna Barlage, MA, RYT
We often get questions about what actually goes on in parent group. How much work outside the program should parents expect? Do both parents need to attend each group in a two parent household? What if the parent(s) can only come once per week?...
More InfoTeam Building by Andrea Vasquez, LICSW Director of Social Work and Family Therapy
Team building may sound like a lot of fun and an easy event to plan AND to have it go well. Actually, this really isn’t the case. Team building requires a lot of creativity, a lot of planning, AND a lot of team work. (ironic huh?) Since the...
More InfoPrairieCare Leadership Development Program (LDP): A Strengths Approach By: Steve White Community Relations and Patient Advocate
I wondered what happens in the Leadership Development Program at PrairieCare, so I signed up and found out. I want to share a quick snapshot inside this educational experience, offered by some of our creative leaders and mentors at PraireCare...
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