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Project

+ ECHO: Resilience Through Connection

Center:

ND-North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Krista Opstedal
[email protected]
701-858-3414

Project Description:

The Resilience Through Connection ECHO® aims to increase life skills, resilience, and foster a sense of connectedness for people with disabilities and individuals with poor mental health. This includes enhancing knowledge of protective factors against suicide, emphasizing the importance of social connectedness, and raising awareness of ND resources and activities that promote a sense of belonging.

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Health, Mental/Behavioral Health – General , ECHO, loneliness, social isolation, mental health, suicide resilience

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State