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 Delivery
of health services and funding of programs to maintain and improve the health
of American Indians and Alaska Natives are consonant with the federal
government's historical and unique legal relationship with Indian Tribes. In
recognition of this, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) supports
research on improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Office
of Minority Health programs and partnerships to improve the health of American
Indians and Alaska Natives include:
Ways to Commemorate
Native American Heritage Month
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Educate
yourself! Read up on the
history of the Native peoples of the Americas and the
creation of Native American History Month.
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Raise awareness! Organize a
community event to raise awareness about the health
disparities that exist among Native American communities.
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Get covered! Learn more about affordable health care options
now available to you and your family and spread the word.
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Share your story! How are you celebrating Native American Heritage
Month? What’s happening in your organization or community? Share your
story or tweet with us throughout
the month.
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Chart your family health
history. Knowing your family history is
important to understanding your risk for disease and helping your
clinicians provide the best care. The My Family
Health Portrait tool from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office
provides a private and easy-to-use web-based resource to organize family
health history information
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NativeOneStop.gov was launched in an effort to provide American Indians and Alaska Natives with easy, online access to Federal resources and programs. NativeOneStop.gov is a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations with a shared vision – to provide improved, personalized access to Federal resources and programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives. NativeOneStop.gov will make it easier for tribes, Alaska Natives, and American Indians to find services, receive consistent information, and streamline outreach and services by Federal agencies.
The site's core function is the eligibility prescreening questionnaire or "Resources Finder." Answers to the questionnaire are used to evaluate a visitor's situation and compare it with the eligibility criteria for resources and programs. Each program description provides visitors with the next steps to apply for any resource or program of interest.
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Join us to learn about mental health among youth affected by incarceration in Minnesota and discuss ways to support these students. This
is the third forum in a series hosted by the Strengthening
Families Affected by Incarceration Collaborative.
Details
Thursday, December 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Parkway N, St. Paul, MN 55104 (get directions)
Thanks to the generous support of several sponsors, event fees have been covered and we are able to make this forum available free of charge, but registration is required.
For more information, email Julie Atella at Wilder Research.
*Previously registered
participants who already paid will be issued a full refund to their credit
card. Please note that it may take up to 30 days for the refund to appear on
your account. If you have questions about your refund, please contact Kerry
Walsh at kerry.walsh@wilder.org.
Sponsors:Central
Minnesota Inside Out Connections (IOC), Council on Crime and Justice, Hennepin County Children's Mental Health Collaborative, Minnesota Department of Corrections, Minnesota Department of Public Safety,Wilder Research.
A plan to funnel more than $8.8 million into Minneapolis affordable housing projects won another approval Monday afternoon.
The Minneapolis City Council’s Ways and Means Committee signed off on a funding plan for 11 projects spread throughout the city. The funding — pulled from city and federal coffers — would create 371 units and preserve 543 more.
Calls for more affordable housing reverberate in the Twin Cities and around the state. Minneapolis in particular has drawn a wealth of developer interest in recent years, but most units sprouting from new construction efforts have been priced at the market rate or higher.
The biggest award approved Monday — at $1.86 million — will keep intact 200 affordable units at Ebenezer Park Apartments, a high-rise targeting seniors at 2700 Park Ave. S. The units are reserved for people earning half or less of the area median income.
Of the new construction projects receiving funding, the largest is the 72-unit Great River Landing project in the North Loop, planned by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. The building, near downtown at 813 N. Fifth St., will cater to men with histories of homelessness, unemployment and incarceration.
Great River Landing will get $900,000 from the funding pool.
More detailed information is available here.
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The New Leaf workshop to be held at the Brooklyn
Park/North Hennepin WorkForce Center on Friday, December 4, 2015. Space is
limited. The New Leaf job seekers’ workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
Participants are obligated to attend the full workshop,
and early departures will not be permitted.
THE NEW LEAF WORKSHOP:
Is designed specifically for job seekers who must address a criminal record in
their job search process and who are realizing difficulty obtaining employment
due to their barriers and criminal records. This class combines our
nationally recognized Creative Job Search platform and adds special strategies,
unique to the ex-offender, for addressing and overcoming barriers to
employment, including how, when, & why to disclose your record, addressing
concerns from employers, answering tough interview questions, WOTC, and Federal
Bonding programs, and “Ban the Box” concerns.
Participants can register for this workshop on-line at:
http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/workforce-centers/workshops/metro-workshops.jsp
or by calling the Brooklyn Park WorkForce Center at 763-279-4455.
Note: If a customer is interested in attending the
New Leaf class, they must first have a minnesotaworks.net log-in ID and a
Password in order to register for this specific workshop.
Thanks again to all of you who promote this needed
service and for all the help you are providing. You can view all workshop
listings throughout the state at: http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/workforce-centers/workshops/metro-workshops.jsp
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De-escalating Potentially Violent
Situations™
Minneapolis,
MN: December 8, 2015
Participants of this
workshop will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for
violence and respond with a diverse set of tools and strategies.
Some of
the topics covered:The Role of Anger in Violence, The Aggression Defusing Process, Approaching, Containment and Problem Solving Strategies, When and How to Disengage, Rating of Workplace Risk Factors
Register Here!
Unable to attend? Join
the live webinar
January 15 from
1pm - 2pm (CST)
One of the biggest
struggles in the State’s race to end Veteran Homelessness has been identifying
landlords willing to give homeless Veterans a second chance. The
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that landlords who
rent to Veterans currently listed on the Minnesota Homeless Veterans Registry
could be eligible for a $1,000 incentive.
This
landlord incentive is mirrored off similar programs launched in New York City
and the greater Denver areas earlier this year. In Minnesota the incentive is
part of a larger initiative called Keys for Heroes, where Minnesota landlords
can join a database to be considered for future rental opportunities. This
program also highlights benefits of renting to a homeless Veteran, including
guaranteed rent, tenant screening and working with a single point-of-contact or
case manager.
Now through the end of
January any landlord or property owner who signs at least a 12-month lease with
a Veteran currently on the Registry is eligible for $1,000 lease-signing
incentive, paid directly to the landlord or property owner. For a complete list
of criteria and eligibility, and to learn more, please visit the Keys for
Heroes Landlord Incentives Page.
“The goal of ending Veteran homelessness in Minnesota is within our reach,”
said Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal. “Let’s show our Veterans
we support them as much as they’ve supported us. If you have available rental
housing, please call the LinkVet line to help us reach this goal together.”
Landlords and property owners interested in joining this effort can indicate
their interest in doing so by calling LinkVet (888-LinkVet or 888-546-5838) and
indicating their interest in participating. LinkVet will collect basic
information. Once a Veteran is identified, the Veteran or a staff person will
reach out to the landlord.
Read More >>
Date: January 15th, 2016, 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Mall of America Executive Center, 410 East Broadway Bloomington,
MN 55425
Presenters:
Rachel Tiede
Cost: $85.00 (Individual Rate)
This training will examine adults with histories of trauma and serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI) including Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Schizophrenia. The DSM-5 criteria, etiology, interventions, and evidence based practices for each disorder will be discussed. Further, the impact that these SPMIs have on the individual will be explored from a psychological, educational, and legal perspective. Special topics of discussion will include the role of attachment disorders, prenatal substance exposure, poverty and homelessness, neglect, family violence, traumatic brain injury, and substance use in clients with trauma and a diagnosed SPMI. This training will highlight recent research, with a focus on research findings published in 2015 and 2016.
Additional Info & Registration Here!
Jerrod Brown 651-734-5517 / email: jerrodbaiafs@gmail.com
6.5 hours of Continuing Education Approval - Application for
continuing education credits will be made with the following MN boards: Social
Work, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Marriage and Family Therapy, Post
Board, & Continuing Legal Education.
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The
Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is pleased to invite you
to a full-day conference on "Criminal
Justice and Mental Illness: Creating Alternatives in Minnesota," on
January 15, 2016 in Room 25 at the University of Minnesota Law School.
With a
special message from
United States Senator Al Franken
The conference will include breakfast and lunch and we invite you
to join us for a post-conference reception in Auerbach Commons at the
University of Minnesota Law School.
Continuing Legal Education Credits: An application for Continuing Legal Education Credit
(CLE), Post Board for Continuing Education Credits for Law Enforcement Professionals, Elimination of Bias Credit, and Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers will be submitted.
This conference is free and
open to the public.
Register and view the full conference agenda here!
Department of Labor:
Training to Work – Adult Reentry
The targeted population to be served by
this grant are ex-offenders. The applicant has to be a nonprofit
organization with 501(c)(3) status, but the leadership team of the grant must
include the workforce system. The intent of the grant is for
organizations “to develop and implement career pathways programs in demand
sectors and occupations for men and women, including veterans, and people with
disabilities, who are at least 18 years old and who are enrolled in work
release programs”. Veterans must be prioritized. $20M is available with
a maximum award of $1.36M.
Application Closing: January 15, 2016
View Grant Details Here!
Questions can be emailed to: MNSIRR.doc@state.mn.us
Veterans can have their Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) processed remotely through the Minneapolis VA community clinics in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Veterans must schedule an appointment through the VA Call Center at 612-467-1100. Clinics start at 8:30 a.m. and the last appointment is 3:15 p.m. Veterans need to bring appropriate ID verification.
Hibbing/Ely: Dec. 2
Albert Lea: Dec. 4
Rochester: Dec. 16
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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting a free legal clinics at the following locations and dates:
Twin Cities
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Minneapolis VA Medical Center - Flag Atrium Balcony Room 2S 114
1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN
St. Cloud
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
St. Cloud VA HCS - Auditorium - Building 8
4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN
Anoka
Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Anoka County Government Center - Room 237
2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, MN
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