Richard Oni, PhD, LISW
Project Advisor
Dr. Oni received his PhD in Health Human Services Planning and Administration with emphasis in Mental Health Management from Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994. He is currently a private consultant, and is the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of Progressive Individual Resources, an organization that provides multicultural mental health services to families of recent African immigrants in Minnesota. The organization also provides array of support services and education in the area of developmental disabilities to the African and other immigrant families. Dr. Oni’s areas of proficiencies include training, evaluation, assessment and public policy. He has developed and given numerous workshops and lectures nationally and internationally on mental health, special education, and developmental disability. Dr. Oni has worked extensively to support Mental Health Behavioral Aide services in Minnesota, and has developed a leading training curriculum in the field. He has held numerous appointments. Richard was appointed member of the Governor Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities from 1995 to 2001, he was the appointed member of the State of Minnesota Children’s Subcommittee on Mental Health from 2000 to present. He was an appointed member of the Cultural Advisory Council on State Special Education from 2004-2008. He is also a member of Minnesota’s Task Force on Refugees and Immigrant Issues. Finally, Dr. Oni has developed and presented training to many recent African immigrant parents on school adjustment, special education for their children, and developmental disability issues with African immigrant families. Dr. Oni provides support to African immigrant families on Social Services/Welfare issues and Correctional issues with African immigrant youths. Dr. Oni has been an active member of the American Correctional Association since April of 1996 to the present.
Organization: Research and Training Center on Community Living
E-mail: (troni@orbis.net)

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Diversity Workgroup Environmental Scan (PDF) - The purpose of this environmental scan is to find out what local (Minneapolis/St. Paul ) metro area organizations and selected state agencies are doing around the topic of diversity, both inside and outside their respective organizations. (2009); File Size: 1.75 MB

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