Minnesota Thrive Initiative Resources and Publications

For more information on the Initiative and early childhood mental health, please contact Lynn Haglin, Northland Foundation Vice President/KIDS PLUS Director. A number of publications are also available for download:

• Lessons Learned Publication (707 KB pdf)
  "Painting A Brighter Picture of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in Greater Minnesota" includes highlights of the Thrive organizing process, case studies from each of the six sites, and lessons learned during the three-year piloting phase.
  
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Resource Directories
  Guides to local organizations providing services within the mental health continuum of care for young children and families in northeastern Minnesota communities.
  • Aitkin County (146 KB pdf)
  • Carlton County (194 KB pdf)
  • Duluth, Proctor, and Hermantown (804 KB pdf)
  • NEW! "At-a-Glance" Directory for Duluth, Proctor, and Hermantown (124KB pdf)
  • Itasca County (174 KB pdf)
  • North Shore - Lake and Cook Counties (174 KB pdf)
  • Northern St. Louis County - Hibbing, Virginia, Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, Biwabik, Mountain Iron-Buhl, Eveleth, Gilbert, Ely, and surrounding communities (182 KB pdf)
• Vision Statement (326 KB pdf)
  The Duluth-Proctor-Hermantown Thrive Initiative's vision and framework for action.
• Minnesota Thrive Initiative Overview (232 KB pdf)
  A brief, one-page summary of the statewide Minnesota Thrive Initiative and the Duluth-Proctor-Hermantown Thrive pilot site.
• Fact Sheet (90 KB pdf)
  The case for addressing the social and emotional well-being of our youngest children as well as explanations of infant and early childhood mental health and the related spectrum of services .