MN Transition Coalition Newsletter- November 16, 2016
Minnesota Department of Corrections sent this bulletin at 11/16/2016 03:45 PM CST
Join us, to walk in their shoes, a Five-Mile Walk.Saturday November 19th at 9am
Each day as the homeless are in search of community resources most walk to meet their needs of food, shelter and other services. So we will walk in their shoes, a five mile walk, to the area shelters & community meal sites and other agencies that serve the homeless each day. Overcomes Int. Fellowship, is a Ministry of Hospitality that changes lives, serving the homeless population since 1995.
Returning to OIF/ Dream Center for a program with our Homeless Panel & meal of rice & beans. To raise funds for those needs of food, lodging and services at the Dream Center of St. Cloud. Please join us on the walk; with your family, church, youth group or school group, to help meet these needs.
For more information, for you or your group to join us on the walk or to sponsor a walker, for $25.00 please call 320-656-1550 or email.
Free Workshops from St. Paul Youth Services to Advance Racial Equity in the East Metro
At the workshops, you’ll:
Choose from these 4 sessions:
Thursday,
December 1st
Thursday,
December 8
Wednesday,
December 14
Special
Session for Funders of Youth Programs Details:
Contact St. Paul Youth Services for more information at 651-771-1301 or mwilliams@spys.org.
Transit Assistance Program (TAP) offers $1 ridesRide for $1 per trip – including transfers – until April 10, 2017!Qualified low-income residents of the Twin Cities: Ride more for less through the new Transit Assistance Program (TAP). How the pilot program works
This pilot program will run for six months (one card per Certified ID). Hurry – a limited number of cards are available! Participants receive a new TAP Go-To Card with $5 of ride value. That’s five rides for FREE, so don’t wait to sign up! Those who already have a registered Go-To Card can transfer their balance to a TAP card to take advantage of the discount. You’ll need to agree to take a pre-pilot and post-pilot survey about your experience and register your Go-To Card against loss or theft (registration is free). To speed up your enrollment process, print out and complete the Go-To Card Registration and pre-pilot survey. Once you have your card, you can add value online, Go-To Card outlets (including all Cub Foods stores), rail ticket machines or by enrolling in our Auto Refill program
| Veterans!
St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud, MN - Health Focus Thursdays Announced
St. Cloud, Minn: Veterans served by the St. Cloud VA can help themselves stay healthy by attending one or more of a series of health education classes this fall. The classes are scheduled on select Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon, in Building 29, Room 20E, at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, located at 4801 Veterans Drive in St. Cloud, MN.
The classes focus on health and well-being and each session covers a unique topic. No appointment or referral is needed, and Veterans may select the classes they want to attend. Co-pays may be required. One-way beneficiary travel reimbursement is available for eligible Veterans.
Class Schedule
For more information and to sign-up contact the Primary Care/Mental Health Integration staff at (320) 252-1670 Ext. 7531.
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities!Bureau of Prisons (BOP)- Federal Medical Center Rochester- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Job OpportunityThe Social Worker has the full professional responsibility for managing his/her case load. The incumbent works with a wide range of offenders/patients, all ages, some acutely psychotic, some very assaultive, and some terminally ill. The social worker must have patience, maturity, and professional understanding of all Bureau of Prisons policy, local policy, and federal statutes relating to the function of the Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Parole Commission. When necessary, the Social Worker is required to testify on behalf of the facility and the Bureau of Prisons regarding handling of inmates and medical/mental health treatment. Position Closes November 30, 2016 Find More Information and the Full Description Here! Funding Opportunities!
Deadline: Jan. 6, 2017 Since 1986, the Initiative Foundation has awarded nearly 6,000 grants totaling more than $31 million. The average grant awarded is about $5,000. Guided by our strategic plan and focus areas, the Initiative Foundation awards grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, governments and schools in our service area. Specific early childhood grant funding priorities include community-based efforts to advance literacy, school readiness and access to dental services for children in poverty. Visit ifound.org to submit a letter of inquiry.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP)- Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) Recidivism Reduction Grants
The MN JAG Recidivism Reduction grants seek to improve public safety by strengthening collaborative efforts between criminal justice and social services to better serve youth and adults as they return to communities from correctional placements. The intent of this funding is to enhance access to services, supports and resources needed for offenders to succeed in the community.
Applicants are expected to have working relationships between correctional facilities and community agencies so that grant funded reentry programming can begin during incarceration and continue with return to the community. Successful applicants will employ the Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model and will use validated risk assessment and case management tools.
Approximately $2 million in federal Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds may be available for two year grants ranging from about $100,000 to $300,000.
All applications must be submitted via E-grants, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) online grants management system. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on December 2, 2016. UPCOMING TRANSITION COALITION MEETINGS!
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