Activities of Daily Living
This training goes over ideas of how you can assist the people you work with in their day-to-day Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Courses
Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities
This training is geared towards support workers who are working with people who have intellectual disabilities. Though each person is different and needs different levels of support, this course will teach the concept of Active Support– a way to support people to engage in meaningful activities and social interactions. You will learn: Why engagement is …
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Morning Sun Tennessee Orientation Training
Welcome! This is the training page where you will read the required policies and complete the required training in order for you to work in this position. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that you must watch. You must watch each video in its entirety …
CSSP Quiz for 6505.8
This course only contains a quiz. You must read the entire CSSP addendum for the person first.
CSSP quizzes for Girard
This course only contains the quizzes for the CSSP addendums of the people living at Girard. You must first read the actual CSSP addendum in their files. Please ask your supervisor about which quizzes correspond to the people you are working with.
Case Management 2023 Annual Training
The following learn dash courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes. In addition to the trainings below, DHS requires that case managers complete 20 hours of disability services related training each calendar year. Please submit those completed trainings **here** throughout the …
Orion 2023 Annual Training
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
2023 Morning Sun Annual Training
These lessons are additional for staff who are working with Morning Sun Services. 20 min.
July 2023 Online Training for Meridian and Zenith
This is a mandatory training for staff who are working with Meridian and Zenith Services. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training will take approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Why Leaders Eat Last
In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their …
Logan CSSP Quizzes (2023)
Please do all of these quizzes. If you do not know who each number refers to, please ask your supervisor. You must get 100% on each one. You will be able to view the answers at the end so that you can pass it the next time.
Arrowood CSSP Quizzes (2023)
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Hampshire CSSP Quizzes (2023)
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Colorado CSSP Quizzes (2023)
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Olympia CSSP Quizzes (2023)
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CSSP Quiz for 6505.2
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2023 Training for Orion ISO
This is a mandatory training for Personal Support Staff who are working through Orion ISO. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that …
Bassett Creek CSSP Quizzes (2023)
Please do all of these quizzes. If you do not know who each number refers to, please ask your supervisor. You must get 100% on each one. You will be able to view the answers at the end so that you can pass it the next time.
Woodridge CSSP Quizzes (2023)
Please do all of these quizzes. If you do not know who each number refers to, please ask your supervisor. You must get 100% on each one. You will be able to view the answers at the end so that you can pass it the next time.
Bayport CSSP Quizzes (2023)
Please do all of these quizzes. If you do not know who each number refers to, please ask your supervisor. You must get 100% on each one. You will be able to view the answers at the end so that you can pass it the next time.
Customer Service
Providing good customer service is essential to making sure that the people we serve and their associates are well supported in their lives. We are providing this training to you not only to ensure great service to our customers, but to also help you feel comfortable and confident in your role with our agency. Objectives: …
CSSP Quiz for 6505.6
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CSSP Quiz for 3232.3
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CSSP Quiz for 3232.4
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CSSP Quiz for 1920.1
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CSSP Quiz for 1920.2
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CSSP Quiz for 1920.3
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Meridian and Zenith First Quarter Training– 2023 for IHS
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services and Zenith Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. This training should take a little under 2 hours— depending on how long it takes …
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Meridian and Zenith First Quarter Training– 2023
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services and Zenith Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. This training should take a little under 2 hours— depending on how long it takes …
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CSSP Quiz for 291.3
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CSSP Quiz for 291.2
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CSSP Quiz for 291.1
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CSSP Quiz for 3232.2
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CSSP Quiz for 3232.1
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Little Stars Manuals and Acknowledgements
This course is for the staff of the Little Stars Daycare. You must read the manuals and sign the acknowledgement forms.
Cultural Sensitivity (Little Stars)
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the MN Childcare Health Consultants website to do the training.
Hoarding Seminar
Hoarding behavior is a unique psychiatric condition that has long been misunderstood, undiagnosed, and untreated. People who hoard most often do not reach out for help. Over time, they may become socially isolated and lose their ability to function in daily life. Their unwillingness to part with possessions, even those perceived by others as having …
Problem-Solving in the Human Services
The ability to solve problems is a basic life skill and is essential to our day-to-day lives, at home, at school, and at work. We often solve problems every day without really thinking about how we solve them. Good problem solving skills empower you not only in your personal life but are critical in your …
CSSP Quiz for 11709.7
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CSSP Quiz for 6505.7
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CSSP Quiz for 11709.8
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CSSP Quiz for 11709.9
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CSSP Quiz for 11709.11
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How to Give Presentations
Whether you are doing formal public speaking, presenting at management meetings, leading an IDT meeting, or presenting at staff meetings, all leaders should have the skills to present to others. This training will go through the different skills that are needed to present to others. You can watch all of them or just the subjects …
Pavillio EVV Training for Meridian Services
Pavillio is the system that Meridian Services has chosen to comply with the Electronic Visit Verification requirements. Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is now required in order for services to be paid. You will be using the Pavillio Electronic Visit Verification system to record employee clock in and clock out time. This training is intended to …
Positive Supports Refresher for Midwest Independent Living Services
This is the 2022 Positive Supports Rule Refresher. This refresher is required by the Minnesota DHS. This year’s refresher contains many new videos. You are expected to watch all of th videos and read all of the materials. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. …
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CSSP Quiz for 9764.03 11/22
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CSSP Quiz for 9764.01 11/22
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CSSP Quiz for 132.01 11/22
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2022 Annual Training for Case Managers
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
Communication and Relationships in the Human Services
You really can’t work in the human services without building relationships, and communication is crucial to building relationships. This course will give you basic ideas to enhance your communication skills and ability to maintain relationships with your coworkers, your supervisors, the people you supervise, and the people you provide services to. This training explores how …
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DHS Positive Supports
This is not a class that you actually take on the Orion Site. This contains information that you need to access the training and tips on how to pass the online test– yes, it is tough to pass! To do this training, you will need to: Register for a Unique ID with the State website, …
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2022 Morning Sun Annual Training
These lessons are additional for staff who are working with Morning Sun Services. 20 min.
OSHA Training for Office Staff
This course covers the trainings that are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The intent of these trainings is to educate you about the potential hazards that you may encounter at work. The lessons will help you to identify hazards, protect yourself and others from these hazards, and report injuries when they …
OSHA Training for Meridian and Zenith Programs
This course covers the trainings that are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The intent of these trainings is to educate you about the potential hazards that you may encounter at work. The lessons will help you to identify hazards, protect yourself and others from these hazards, and report injuries when they …
Health Tracking in Therap
This is a refresher course on how to use Therap to monitor the health of the people that you serve.
CSSP Quiz for 11709.1
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2022 Training for Orion ISO
This is a mandatory training for Personal Support Staff who are working through Orion ISO. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that …
CSSP Quiz for 2836.1
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CSSP Quiz for 2836.4
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CSSP Quiz for 2836.8
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Enhancing the Employee Experience
In a time where there is low unemployment and high staff turnover in the human services field, managers tend to focus on staff retention. However, the people that we work with in this field deserve better than staff who are just there; they deserve people who are engaged in their job of making the most …
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This training is a one-hour lesson on various aspects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. You will be required to watch all of the videos and pass the tests. This training will take about 1 hour to complete
2022 Mental Health and FASD
This is the annual training for Meridian Services staff who work with children and adults who have mental health disorders. This is an annual training that is required by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The training includes a one-hour refresher on mental health topics and a one-hour lesson on various aspects of Fetal Alcohol …
Medication Administration with Therap
This course will review the information and procedures that you will need to know in order to care for the health of the people that you serve. In this course, we will review the following topics: Checking the five rights of medication administration; The correct procedures for checking and administering medication; Procedures for various routes …
Communication Training for NVW
This is a training on how to use a communication system.
Therap MAR Training
This training will guide you through to utilize the new Medication Administration Records on Therap. It is very important that you complete this training before administering medications through Therap. This is due February 22nd. New Policy Change! In addition to starting the use of Therap for checking and documenting medications on March 1st, a new …
EVV Training
This training is designed to help you and your employer representative use the Evvie app and the Evvie portal. This course will use videos and printed guides to walk you through this system. In this course, you will learn how to: how to set up an Evvie account, how to download and start using the …
Orientation and Mobility for People with Visual Impairments
This course is not for sale. This is strictly intended to assist the staff at Meridian Services with assisting people who visual impairments with mobility and orientation. This should be used in addition to the recommendations of the Orientation and Mobility Specialist that the person may be working with.
Midwest Independent Living Services Policies and Handbook
Welcome to Midwest Independent Living Services. In this section, you will find the Policies Book with our policies and forms that your will use in your job. It also includes your employee handbook that will give your important information about your job. Finally, there are four electronic forms that you will need to fill out.
First Aid
When medical emergencies happen, it is critical that you now how to respond by getting help and providing immediate first aid. This training is a basic training on how to provide First Aid to help people in emergencies. Quiz questions are built into the video, and you will need to answer them correctly to move …
Equity and Inclusion Seminar
This is the two-part seminar that was presented to Orion and Meridian staff on 12/14/21 and 12/16/21. This is not for sale, and is available only to Meridian, Zenith, and Orion employees. If you already viewed one of the parts live, you do not have to watch it again.
Function Specific Training
This is a companion training to the Positive Supports Core Training for supervisors who are responsible for developing positive support strategies. This is a four-hour training that includes: functional behavior assessments; how to apply person-centered planning; how to design and use data systems to measure effectiveness of care; and supervision, including how to train, coach, …
Dehumanization, Contempt, and Pity: inspiring staff to rewrite the narrative
This training explores past and current beliefs and attitudes about people with developmental disabilities, and how managers can help staff develop a more supportive mindset to achieve the best life for the people they work with.
Bassett Creek Staff Meetings
This is where you will find archives for Bassett Creek staff meetings. If you miss the live staff meeting, you will need to watch the meeting online.
Mental Health Topic– Bipolar Disorder
“Up/Down” Bipolar Disorder Documentary There are approximately 5.7 million people in the United States with bipolar disorder. In an attempt to eliminate the mystery and misinformation surrounding the illness, many throughout the country diagnosed with this condition were interviewed extensively. They diligently explain the struggle to balance themselves between floating to a state of euphoria …
Therap 2 for Supervisors
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Onsite– Therap Training for DSP’s
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Initial Therap Training for Supervisors
This is a live training. This is only used to track your attendance.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals. It is the job of their supervisor to inspire and motivate them to increase the engagement. This training will offer some ideas on how to do that.
Simon Sinek– Start with Why
Those who lead inspire us. We follow those who lead because we want to and for selfish reasons. Those who start with “why” that have the ability to inspire those around them or find others who inspire them. In this training, Simon Sinek details the main concepts of his book, Start with Why.
John Maxwell– The Five Levels of Leadership
A job title or position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a true leader. The positional leader is just the first of five levels of leadership. To advance through the 5 levels of leadership, you have to invest in and inspire people, produce results within the organization, and develop those below you to become leaders themselves. …
Olympia Staff Meetings
This is where you will find the archives for Olympia staff meetings. You are required to watch or listen to the staff meetings every month.
Preventing Maltreatment for Managers
As part of our development series, this webinar training is a supplement to our maltreatment training that is directly geared toward supervisors. This training will go discuss the factors that put people at risk for maltreatment. It will also discuss the role that supervisors have in enforcing policies, writing plans, and training staff; so that …
Building Relationships and Sensitivity with Families
This is a webinar that Jason Hoffrogge did in May 2021 about how to build a rapport and maintain sensitivity with the families that you work with.
Hospice and End of Life
Lorna Hoffrogge and Krista Easter join us to talk about hospice services and what caregivers can expect during the end-of-life of the people that they give services to. They will explain the services that are provided through hospice, the myths of hospice services, pain management, and the common stages of the end-of-life.
Putting Normalization into Action
Normalization is a concept that was developed by Bengt Nirje and Wolf Wolfensberger that changed the way that providers see the people that they work with. The desire of Normalization is to help people with developmental disabilities have the opportunities in life that anyone else would expect to have. This training will: Review the eight …
Golden Hills Staff Meeting
Welcome to the Golden Hills Staff Meeting site. All of the staff meetings will be recorded and uploaded here every month. Please check back every month.
Creating an Equitable and Safe Working Environment
This is a training that is designed for supervisors to recognize and respond to harassment in the workplace. It also goes over how leaders can create a culture in their workplace that is tolerant of all people and does not discriminate against any groups. The training is about 50 minutes long.
Girard Staff Meetings
This is the place where you can find your staff meetings on-demand. A new staff meeting will appear here every month, and you will be required to watch it if you did not see it live. You will be notified by email when a new one is up.
Kentucky Staff Meetings
This is the Kentucky SLS staff meeting page. You are required to either watch the staff meeting live or watch it on this page on-demand. These meetings will contain a lot of important information about the program and the people you are working with. There will be a new staff meeting every month.
Supporting an Inclusive Child-Care Environment (Little Stars)
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the MN Childcare Health Consultants website to do the training.
Child and Infant Development
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the Agrilife website to do the training.
Child and Infant Safety for Daycares
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the Agrilife website to do the training.
Reducing the Risk of Sleep-Related Infant Death
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the Agrilife website to do the training.
Sudden Infant Death and Abusive Head Trauma Training
This course is not for sale by Orion Associates. It is simply a placeholder for staff at Little Stars to complete required orientation training. You will click on the lesson below and then go to the MN Childcare Health Consultants website to do the training.
Logan Staff Meetings
Hello! Welcome to the Logan Staff Meetings. We h0pe to have a new staff meeting each month. You will be notified by email each month that there is a new staff meeting on your page.
How to Provide Assistance with a Pivot Transfer
This course will walk you through how to properly and safely do a pivot transfer with someone who is able to bare weight. You should watch this video as many times as necessary. Your supervisor will also demonstrate this at the house, and you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to do this safely.
Mechanical Lifts and Transfers
This course contains videos and manuals that will show you how to use Hoyer lifts for people who use wheelchairs, and are not able to get out of their chairs or bed on their own. Taking this course is necessary to assure that you do these procedures safely. This online course must be paired with …
2021 Mental Health and FASD
Each year, the Minnesota DHS requires that staff in child foster homes receive one hour of mental health training and one hour of training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. This is your training to accomplish that requirement. We have new videos this year. For the mental health training, we are using the CDC’s training on …
Case Management Ethics
This course does not actually contain any content. It is used to track the required ethics course that you took this year.
Case Management Audits
This class will be an in-person training. This is just a placeholder to track your training and time.
DHS TrainLink Courses for Case Aides
For this course, you will watch several courses on the Minnesota DHS website. Before starting the courses, you will need to get a Unique Key for the website. This allows the website to identify who you are, and send results to the proper people. Once you have your TrainLink, feel free to start the list …
DHS TrainLink Courses for Anoka Case Managers
For this course, you will watch several courses on the Minnesota DHS website. Before starting the courses, you will need to get a Unique Key for the website. This allows the website to identify who you are, and send results to the proper people. Once you have your TrainLink, feel free to start the list …
DHS TrainLink Courses for Case Managers
These courses should be completed AFTER: CM Orientation, OSHA Training for Office Staff, and the HIPAA Data Security Videos. Before starting these courses, you will need to get a Unique Key to log in to the website and your training director, Michelle Stiles, will help you register for this key. If you forgot what your …
HIPAA Videos– Non-Hennepin
Note: You will not be taking this training on our website. We will use this to redirect you and give you instructions for the Minnesota DHS website. Please follow the instructions carefully. Click to print out these instructions Instructions for the HIPAA—Hennepin County Specific Videos Click Register. Note: Do not use Login as Guest. The …
HIPAA Videos– Hennepin County Specific
Note: You will not be taking this training on our website. We will use this to redirect you and give you instructions for the Minnesota DHS website. Please follow the instructions carefully. Click to print out these instructions Instructions for the HIPAA—Hennepin County Specific Videos Click Register. Note: Do not use Login as Guest. The …
HIPAA Videos– Annual Update
You will use this to track your annual requirement to do the HIPAA videos and upload your proof of taking the courses. You will do the trainings on the state website that you can access below. Since this is a refresher course, you will receive notification from the State of Minnesota when your training is …
HIPAA Videos– Hennepin County Specific (2021 Refresher)
You will use this to track your annual requirement to do the HIPAA videos and upload your proof of taking the courses. You will do the trainings on the state website that you can access below. Since this is a refresher course, you will receive notification from the State of Minnesota when your training is …
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HIPAA Videos– Annual Update – 2022
You will use this to track your annual requirement to do the HIPAA videos and upload your proof of taking the courses. You will do the trainings on the state website that you can access below. Since this is a refresher course, you will receive notification from the State of Minnesota when your training is …
HIPAA Videos – 2023 Upload
Please use this page to upload a screenshot indicating that your assigned HIPAA/Data Security courses are completed. These videos are on the state website that you can access below, login using your email address. If you are completing an annual update, you will receive email notifications to complete the courses. Please take a screenshot and …
2 Day Person-Centered Thinking Training
There is no training on this course page. It is used as a placeholder and means of recording your hours. Your training director will send you the details of this course when it becomes available, it may be offered virtually or in person. Once you upload your proof of completion the course will show as …
Case Manager Safety Training
This class will be an in-person training. This is just a placeholder to track your training and time. This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office.
Eidelweiss Staff Meetings
This is where you will find your staff meetings for Eidelweiss. It is important to watch them to keep up on what is happening at the program and with the people that you are working with. A new staff meeting will be posted every month. You will be notified when a staff meeting has been …
Bayport Staff Meetings
As a staff working at Bayport, it is important that you stay current on all of the necessary information about the program and the guys living there. Please check back every month for a new meeting.
Data Privacy
The information that you know about a person that you work with is considered Private Data. The state and federal government expect that you protect private data. This training will go through your requirements.
Service Recipient Rights
People who are getting services are entitled to certain rights that are guaranteed by the State of Minnesota. This training will walk you through what those rights are, and how to make sure those rights are protected.
Incident Response and Reporting
As part of your job, you may encounter incidents that can put the person you work with at risk. It is important that you recognize how to respond to these incidents and properly report them. This course will give you guidance on that.
PSR Function-Specific Training (4hr)
This is not an on-demand training. It is a place-holder for tracking purposes.
Sensory Processing
This is not an on-demand training. Simply a placeholder for recording purposes.
Healthy Meal Planning
In this training, registered dietician, Kim Fox will provide instruction on healthy meal planning. The objectives include: Reasons why good nutrition is needed, Steps for planning healthy meals, Tips to improve your food budget
Maple Lake Staff Meetings
This will be an ongoing course where you will watch your staff meetings. Please check back each month.
Greenfield Staff Meetings
This will be an ongoing course where you will watch your staff meetings. Please check back each month.
Inca Staff Meetings
This is a place holder for the Inca Staff meetings. Please check back every month. You will also be notified when a new training is on your page.
Normalization and Person-Centeredness
Staff who provide services to people with developmental disabilities should strive to help people to achieve their best life possible. This training discusses how staff can help people to experience a life that is as similar as possible to those who do not have disabilities.
New Astra course
This is a test for the new astra theme and the new site
Documentation Training
Documentation is an extremely important duty of a DSP. This video will go over some important aspect of documenting behaviors.
Outside CEU tracker
This is not actually a course. You will use this page to upload and track your CEUs. Fill out the form, and your CE hours will be automatically recorded.
Documentation for Ethan
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Program Management Specific Training
There is not actually online training material on this course. This is used to track the training of new management staff as they go through the process of learning about the multiple components of their job with Meridian. You can use this to check off that you completed the training.
Orion Management Specific Training
There is not actually online training material on this course. This is used to track the training of new management staff as they go through the process of learning about the multiple components of their job with Meridian. You can use this to check off that you completed the training.
Palmer Lake Staff Meetings
Welcome to the Palmer Lake Staff Meetings Page A new staff meeting will land here every month. Because of the important information that you need to know about the program and the people living there, it is important that you watch the staff meeting every month.
Diamond Lake Staff Meetings
Welcome to the Diamond Lake Staff Meetings page! Everyone, a new staff meeting will be posted here. Because there will be important information about the program and the people living here, it is extremely important that you watch the meetings as they come out.
Wirth Park Staff Meetings
Welcome to the Wirth Park Staff meeting. Each month, a new staff meeting will be posted here. These meetings will contain really important information about the program and the people getting services. It is extremely important that you watch the meeting each month.
Reducing Power Struggles
One of the common barriers to a good therapeutic relationship with people who have disabilities is getting into power struggles. In this training, you will learn about the common mindsets that staff have, which lead to power struggles. You will learn more about the point of view of the person who is getting services. We …
Orientation for Headwaters Phone Pals
Thank-you for being a Phone Pal with us. In order to meet State requirements and provide the best services, we require our staff go through a short online training. Please watch all of the videos and read the written materials.
Mental Health Topic: Borderline Personality Disorder
This training is designed to give you a better understanding of the traits of Borderline Personality Disorder. Remember, each person is different, so make sure that you consult the plan of the person that your working with.
Silver Lake Staff Meetings
Welcome to the Silver Lake staff meetings. You are expected to watch the entire meeting every month.
Long Prairie Staff Meetings
Hello! Welcome to the Long Prairie Staff Meetings!
Sign Language Basics for Palmer Lake
One of the most important things that you can do to provide the best services for the guys you are working with is to learn how to communicate with them in the way that they are comfortable. This course is designed to help you learn basic signs that will help you work with the guys. …
Sign Language Basics
One of the most important things that you can do to provide the best services for the people you are working with is to learn how to communicate with them in the way that they are comfortable. This course is designed to help you learn basic signs. This course will cover: The alphabet Basic signs …
Springbrook Staff Meetings
Hello! Welcome to the staff meeting page! A new staff meeting will drop here every month, so make sure that you always check back and keep up with the staff meetings.
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Adverse Childhood Experiences commonly known as ACEs—affect children and families across all communities. ACEs can impact kids’ health and well-being, and they can have long-term effects on adults’ health and wellness. They can even have consequences that affect entire families, communities, and our whole society. These videos are part of a larger training that will …
2021 Morning Sun Annual Training
These lessons are additional for staff who are working with Morning Sun Services. 20 min.
Morning Sun Specific Orientation Modules
These lessons are additional for staff who are working with Morning Sun Services. 20 min.
Minnesota Providers Maltreatment Training
This course covers the various requirements of the State of Minnesota for training staff on Minnesota’s maltreatment laws. This training covers both the Maltreatment of Minors Act and the Vulnerable Adult Act. The lessons include: Prevention of Maltreatment, Strategies to minimize sexual violence to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, (new 2020 DHS requirement) Identifying …
Orion 2020 Annual Training
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
Orion 2021 Annual Training
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
2021 Annual Training for Case Managers
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
Orion 2022 Annual Training
These courses are necessary to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations. Please watch all of the videos and take the quizzes.
Minimizing the Risk of Sexual Violence Towards People with Disabilities
In the 2020 Legislative Session, the State of Minnesota passed the requirement for staff to be trained on strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence. This training will satisfy those requirements.
2020 Positive Supports Refresher
The Minnesota Positive Supports Rule was developed to regulate the policies and interventions of providers who are addressing the behaviors of people with developmental disabilities. It places guidelines and requirements for the use of positive supports to change interfering behaviors by utilizing Functional Behavior Assessments, person-centered thinking, skills training, environmental modifications, and de-escalation strategies. This …
Positive Supports Rule Refresher
We have new videos this year with some interactive exercises to give you new ideas about how to help the people that you work with to improve their quality of life. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. This training will take around 4 hours.
2021 Positive Supports Refresher for Meridian/Zenith
We have new videos this year with some interactive exercises to give you new ideas about how to help the people that you work with to improve their quality of life. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. This training will take around 4 hours.
2022 Positive Supports Refresher for Minnesota Agencies
We have new videos this year with some interactive exercises to give you new ideas about how to help the people that you work with to improve their quality of life. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. This training will take around 4 hours.
2022 Positive Supports Refresher for Meridian/Zenith
This is the 2022 Positive Supports Rule Refresher. This refresher is required by the Minnesota DHS. This year’s refresher contains many new videos. You are expected to watch all of th videos and read all of the materials. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. …
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2023 Positive Supports Refresher for Minnesota Agencies
This is the 2022 Positive Supports Rule Refresher. This refresher is required by the Minnesota DHS. This year’s refresher contains many new videos. You are expected to watch all of th videos and read all of the materials. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. …
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2023 Positive Supports Refresher for Meridian/Zenith
This is the 2023 Positive Supports Rule Refresher. This refresher is required by the Minnesota DHS. This year’s refresher contains many new videos. You are expected to watch all of th videos and read all of the materials. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Jason Hoffrogge at jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. …
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Medication Assistance
This training is for Meridian In-home staff and Orion ISO staff who are providing services to people who either can set up their own medications or have a legal representative that is present and able to set up the medications for that person. In these cases, the staff is simply assisting the person with the …
COVID-19 Training
This is a training intended for the staff at Meridian Services to understand how to protect themselves and the people that they work with form COVID-19. As precautions are increased, you may be asked to complete more lessons. You will be notified when this occurs. This training should take about 30 minutes to complete.
Physical Interventions
While our society is in the “Stay at Home” mode, we will not be doing any in-class physical interventions training. In the mean time, we are doing an online training that will consist of several short videos. Watch the videos carefully, and watch them multiple times until you feel that you adequately know how to …
Interfering Behaviors
This course features various lessons about understanding people’s interfering behaviors and how to reduce them. You do not need to watch all of the videos. You can choose the topics that you want to learn more about.
Captivate
This is a test for captivate
Welcome to the Organization
This is a brief video explaining the history of the Meridian organization.
Morning Sun Training Example
Welcome to Morning Sun! We are happy to partner with you to provide services that will enable people to have the best quality of life possible. This quality of life starts with staff who are well trained and eager to provide quality care. This training will assist you with the know-how to provide this …
Meridian Autism Training
The purpose of this online training is to familiarize staff with the different facets of Autism. This course is designed for staff who have very little experience in working with people with Autism, and shows different things that you might encounter in working with those who have Autism. This is certainly not an all-encompassing training …
Shiftboard online
Shiftboard is an online program that Meridian uses to schedule our staff. It is very important that you understand how to use Shiftboard so that you can accurately manage your schedule with us. Please click on the lesson to watch the instructional video.
July 2020 Online Training for Meridian and Zenith
This is a mandatory training for staff who are working with Meridian and Zenith Services. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training should take about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
A 2020 Training for Orion ISO
This is a mandatory training for Personal Support Staff who are working through Orion ISO. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that …
Orion ISO IHS Training
Welcome! This is the training page where you will read the required policies and complete the required training in order for you to work in this position. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that you must watch. You must watch each video in its entirety …
2021 Training for Orion ISO
This is a mandatory training for Personal Support Staff who are working through Orion ISO. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training consists of several policies that you must read as well as several training videos that …
July 2021 Online Training for Meridian and Zenith
This is a mandatory training for staff who are working with Meridian and Zenith Services. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training will take approximately 4 hours.
July 2022 Online Training for Meridian and Zenith
This is a mandatory training for staff who are working with Meridian and Zenith Services. All staff must complete this training so that you can be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This training will take approximately 4 hours.
Childrens Mental Health– Orientation
The Department of Human Services requires staff who are working in child foster homes to take annual training on children’s mental health. This course consists of several short videos. You must watch them in their entirety. In total, it should take you a little over 2 1/2 hours to watch them. Once you are finished …
Childrens Mental Health 2020
The Department of Human Services requires staff who are working in child foster homes to take annual training on children’s mental health. This course consists of several short videos. You must watch them in their entirety. In total, it should take you a little over 2 1/2 hours to watch them. Once you are finished …
Childrens Mental Health 2019
The Department of Human Services requires staff who are working in child foster homes to take annual training on children’s mental health. This course consists of several short videos. You must watch them in their entirety. In total, it should take you a little over 2 hours to watch them. Once you are finished watching …
Final Class
This is the final step once you have completed all of your classes. You will not be able to access this unless all of the classes have been completed.
Positive Supports Refresher– 2020
This is your 2020 refresher for the Positive Support Rule. You must watch all of the videos and pass the test at the end.
Positive Supports Refresher– 2019
This is your 2019 refresher for the Positive Support Rule. You must watch all of the videos and pass the test at the end.
Zenith First Quarter Training– 2019
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies.
Meridian First Quarter Training– 2019
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. If you have any problems with the training, please contact Jason Hoffrogge– jhoffrogge@training.orionassoc.net. You can get up to …
Meridian and Zenith First Quarter Training– 2020
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services and Zenith Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. When you watch the videos, do not click on Youtube to watch the videos. The …
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Meridian and Zenith First Quarter Training– 2021
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services and Zenith Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. This training should take about 2 hours When you watch the videos, do not click …
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Meridian and Zenith First Quarter Training– 2022
This is a required quarterly training for employees with Meridian Services and Zenith Services. This training is needed to satisfy the requirements of the Minnesota DHS 245D. You will be required to watch some videos and read through the policies. This training should take a little under 2 hours— depending on how long it takes …
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Positive Supports for Orion ISO
In August of 2015, the State of Minnesota enacted the Positive Support Rule to establish methods, procedures, and standards to be used by providers for the use of positive support strategies with persons receiving services. The purpose is to improve the quality of life of persons with Intellectual Disabilities who are receiving services from licensed programs. This …
Mental Health Topics
These videos cover various topics about mental health. The intent is to give staff a better understanding of different mental health diagnoses. You do not have to watch all of the videos. You can choose the ones that you are interested in.
Positive Support Rule Refresher– 2018
This is your 2018 refedrsher for the Positive Support Rule. You must watch all of the videos and pass the test at the end.
Important Field Issues
This is a class that focuses on the best practices of providing services for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The class includes discussions on Person-centeredness, Normalization, community integration, and teaching skills. You must watch all three videos in their entirety.
Medication Administration Part 2
This course picks up where Medication Administration Part 1 left off. This course discusses psychotropic medications, including their use and side effects. The course also covers seizure first aid, injury documentation, vital signs, and nutrition. You must watch all of the videos and pass the test at the end. Press “Mark Complete” at the end …
Key 360 Med Refresher Part 2
This course picks up where Medication Administration Part 1 left off. This course discusses psychotropic medications, including their use and side effects. The course also covers seizure first aid, injury documentation, vital signs, and nutrition. You must watch all of the videos and pass the test at the end. Press “Mark Complete” at the end …
Key 360 Med Refresher Part 1
This class will train staff on how to properly give medications. A large emphasis on this class is on developing a process to check the medications to make sure that they are given properly to the correct person. The training reviews the process of triple-checking medications that are given from medi-sets and bubble-packs. The course …
Retake of Medication Administration
You are retaking the Medication Administration course because you have had too many med errors. We take medication administration very seriously, and we want you to also. As you watch these videos that remind you of our process for checking the medications, please think about how you can change your routines and habits so that …
Medication Administration Part 1
This class will train staff on how to properly give medications. A large emphasis on this class is on developing a process to check the medications to make sure that they are given properly to the correct person. The training reviews the process of triple-checking medications that are given from medi-sets and bubble-packs. The course …
Cultural and Gender Sensitivity
When working in the disabilities field, you are expected to be respectful of all people– whether they are your coworkers or the people that you provide services to. These trainings highlight how you can be curious and have a better understanding of those who may be different than you.
State Certification for the Positive Support Rule
This course is required for program management in Meridian and Zenith Services. The training is done through the State of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services. Completion of the training will include a competency assessment so that you can be classified by the state as a “qualified professional”. This classification is important so that you can …
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Onsite– Positive Supports Refresher
This is not an online course. This is only used to track attendance to the onsite class. You cannot verify the class until you attended it. This will be cross-checked with the attendance sheet.
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Onsite– CPR and First Aid
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Onsite– Child Passenger Safety
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Onsite– Shiftboard Training
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Onsite– Med Assistance
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Onsite– Welcome to the Organization
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Normalcy, Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Training
Children and youth in foster care need to experience the same types of developmentally appropriate and social activities that their friends, families, and classmates who are not in care experience. This new law permits foster parents, designated corporate foster care staff, and residential staff to allow foster children to participate in normal childhood activities by …
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Transporting People with Disabilities
For many people who work with people who have disabilities, one of their job duties may be to transport them to work, doctor appointments, and recreational places in the community. This training provides insight into some of the challenges of transporting people who have disabilities and discusses how to prepare for and respond to these …
Lifts and Straps
This class is required for staff who assist in the transportation of people who use wheelchairs. You are required to watch this video in its entirety. You must then pass the quiz. Once this is completed, schedule a time to meet with the trainer to provide the in-van training.
Content Marketing
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Email Marketing Strategies
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Social Media Marketing
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Positive Supports Refresher– Online
This is the refresher course for the Positive Supports Rule Core Training. You must watch all 12 modules. It is very important that you click “mark complete” after every video. You will not be able to do this until the timer runs out. Watch the entire video!
Positive Supports Rule Core Training– Online
In August of 2015, the State of Minnesota enacted the Positive Support Rule to establish methods, procedures, and standards to be used by providers for the use of positive support strategies with persons receiving services. The purpose is to improve the quality of life of persons with Intellectual Disabilities who are receiving services from licensed programs. This …
Professional Boundaries in the Disability Field
Professional boundaries are an extremely necessary part of relationships in the disability field. They provide for structure, consistency, and safety for professionals and the people that they are giving services to. This online course will highlight the benefits of having professional boundaries and the consequences of not maintaining those boundaries with people who have intellectual …
Minnesota’s Maltreatment Laws
The Minnesota Department of Human Services requires training on maltreatment reporting and service planning for children and vulnerable adults. The training will give clear definitions and examples of what is considered maltreatment for both the Vulnerable Adult Act and the Maltreatment of Minors Act.
Developing Person-Centered Outcomes
This course is for management staff who are responsible for writing and implementing outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities. This course will walk you through the concepts of person-centered planning and thinking, and how it relates to the outcomes that are written for each individual. Please watch all of the videos. Make sure that you …
Orientation Training for Family Referrals
Click to watch an instruction video on how to do the training. These are trainings that you must complete to meet the standards of 245D. You must complete all of the lessons below. Please watch all videos and read all information in its entirety. Make sure that you click the “mark complete” box after watching each …
Orientation Training for Outstate
Click to watch an instruction video on how to do the training. These are trainings that you must complete to meet the standards of 245D. You must complete all of the lessons below. Please watch all videos and read all information in its entirety. Make sure that you click the “mark complete” box after watching each …
All company Waste, Fraud, and Abuse training
This is a training for all Orion, Orion ISO, Meridian, Morningstar, and Meridian staff. The purpose of this course is to educate you on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You will watch a video, and then complete a quiz.
Orion ISO training
Welcome to Orion ISO. We take the training of our staff very seriously, because we want the people the we work with to have the best trained staff possible. Your orientation will consist of both online training, in-class training, and hands-on training at your site. Below you will find the required online training. You will …
Orion Temp Staff Orientation
Welcome to Orion Associates. We take the training of our staff very seriously, because we want the people the we work with to have the best trained staff possible. Your orientation will consist of both online training, in-class training, and hands-on training at your site. Below you will find the required online training. You will …
Orion Staff Orientation
Welcome to Orion Associates. We take the training of our staff very seriously, because we want the people the we work with to have the best trained staff possible. Your orientation will consist of both online training, in-class training, and hands-on training at your site. Below you will find the required online training. You will …
Case Manager Orientation
Welcome to Meridian Services. We take the training of our staff very seriously, because we want the people the we work with to have the best trained staff possible. Your orientation will consist of both online training, in-class training, and hands-on training at your site. Below you will find the required online training. You will …
Meridian Services Orientation
Welcome to Meridian Services. We take the training of our staff very seriously, because we want the people the we work with to have the best trained staff possible. Your orientation will consist of both online training, in-class training, and hands-on training at your site. Below you will find the required online training. You will …