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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!
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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Sheriff's
Citizen Academy 2016
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Citizen Academy in January
2016. This three week course will take participants on a behind the
scenes journey of the work and activities of the Sheriff’s Office. The
course will begin Tuesday, January 12 and continue through Thursday, January
28, 2016. Sessions will run each Tuesday and Thursday for three and a
half hours per night, from 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The course is designed to give citizens a better understanding of the duties,
responsibilities, equipment, training and facilities of the Sheriff’s
Office. Topics include patrol procedures, K-9, criminal investigations,
crime scene processing, narcotics, crime prevention and the communication
center (911 system). The academy will also include the topics of court
orders, civil process, criminal history, and warrants. In addition to
classroom training, participants will receive tours of the patrol station, the
adult detention center (jail), and other Sheriff's Office facilities.
There is no fee, the only commitment is that participants are asked to attend
all six sessions. At the conclusion of the academy, graduates will receive a
certificate of completion. Participants will also be given volunteer
opportunities to continue their partnership with law enforcement.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, pass a criminal history background check,
and be available to attend all of the sessions. Academy size is limited.
For an application or additional information, call 651-266-7332.
Applications must be received by Tuesday, December 15, 2015.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Statewide Celebration!
The Governor’s Council on the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday Statewide Celebration encourages you to save the date
to attend the 2016 Celebration. This year’s event will be hosted on Monday,
January 18, 2016 from 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at the Ordway Center for Performing
Arts in Saint Paul. A formal invite will follow.
Please send any questions to mnmlkday@gmail.com or call 651-201-3400.
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The Northstar Problem Gambling
Alliance office has moved!
The new location is: 1935 West County Road B-2, Suite
420, Roseville, MN 55113
Our phone numbers remain the same.
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