Minot State University Project ECHO
The purpose of Project ECHO is to move knowledge, not people. NDCPD works to create a multidisciplinary Hub Team of subject matter experts to develop curricula on various issues impacting people with disabilities. Project ECHO aims to provide cost-effective professional development that increases participant capacity in underserved areas by equipping them with evidence-based practices and providing access to specialty consultation, resulting in reduced variations in care.
Each ECHO follows these guiding principles:
- Hub teams include those with lived experience and subject matter experts to ensure project objectives provide an in-depth exploration of relevant topics.
- Presentations consist of current best practices, with key strategies that can be implemented immediately.
- Case presentations offer an opportunity to brainstorm evidence-based solutions, share successes, and receive specialty consultation from Subject Matter Experts.
- Sessions will engage participants in case discussions and provide an opportunity for participants to network with one another, resulting in a community of practice over time.
Current Curricula Offered by NDCPD
Registration is now open for Spring 2026 | Sessions begin May 27, 2026
The Resilience Through Connection ECHO aims to explore the various factors that impact social connection and the predictors of loneliness. Sessions will be tailored with strategies to increase life skills, resilience, and foster a sense of connectedness for people with disabilities and individuals experiencing poor mental health.
concluded series
The Direct Care Resilience ECHO® is a training series to support the mental health and well-being of Direct Care Workers. This series is aimed at Disability and Long-Term Care Organizational Leadership, Supervisors, and Direct Care Workers.
Sessions concluded in Summer 2024
This training series aims to equip pediatric and adult healthcare professionals with strategies to ensure a successful healthcare transition. This ECHO® is aimed at Pediatricians, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, and families with children with special care needs.
Sessions concluded in Spring 2024
The Customized Employment Solutions ECHO aims to equip transition teachers and employment specialists with strategies to empower people with disabilities in meaningful and sustainable competitive employment.
Sessions concluded in Winter 2024
The EHDI Language Acquisition ECHO aims to enhance the knowledge of stakeholders regarding the EHDI system and to build state/territory-level data and measurement capacity to improve language acquisition outcomes for deaf/hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. These sessions will focus on current system practices, education, and discussion on ways to conduct, measure, and collect language acquisition data to improve LA outcomes.
Sessions concluded in Winter 2025
This training series focuses on the Medical Home Model, which aims to provide high-quality primary medical care by building relationships with families, clinical specialists, and community resources. This ECHO® is aimed at Primary Care Providers, LPNs, NP, and families with children with special care needs.
Sessions concluded in Spring 2023
The UDL ECHO® is designed to support postsecondary faculty in learning about and implementing the principles of UDL to meet the learning needs of diverse students, increase student engagement, and enhance faculty effectiveness. This ECHO® is tailored for university faculty, adjunct professors, and teacher education students.
Sessions concluded in Fall 2023
Join the ECHO Community
- Review the ECHO Participant guide to learn more about joining and participating in an ECHO session.
- Case presentations are a vital component in the Project ECHO model and critically important for knowledge building and sharing.
- Submit your problem of practice or question for an opportunity to brainstorm evidence-based solutions or share successes with colleagues and other professionals within the network.
Learn more about the start of ECHO in the Healthcare Community
For More Information Contact:
Jessica Reiswig
NDCPD @ MSU
500 University Avenue West
Minot, ND 58707
701-858-3421
Jessica.Reiswig@MinotStateU.edu