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The Stearns County Sheriff’s office has taken several phone scam reports where residents of Stearns County are being called and advised that their grandchild is in jail. The suspects identify themselves as a supervisor of the jail and that they need to receive Walmart gift cards to bail their grandchild out of jail. Several victims have purchased $3000.00 and $6000.00 Walmart gift cards and provided the gift card information to the suspects.
Jails do not deal with gift cards and would not operate in that manner. When someone has been arrested and has a bail amount, jails normally work with bail bonding agents, cash or cashier’s checks.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents to never provide financial information to anyone over the phone that you may not be familiar with or have not worked with in the past. Anyone that may be a victim of this scam is encouraged to call the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office at 320-251-4240 to report this crime.
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Mental Health Day on the Hill is
Thursday, March 16th!
The annual Mental Health
Legislative Network Day on the Hill will be held on Thursday, March 16th.
It is absolutely vital that as many NAMI members as possible participate this
year. We will come together at 10 AM at in the Cedar Street Armory, 600 Cedar
Street, St. Paul, where you will get all the information you need to advocate
for mental health care at the capitol. After this meeting, attendees will visit
with their legislators and advocate for the bills that are in his or her
committees. Finally, the entire mental health network will come together for a
rally at the rotunda at 1:30 PM. If you can't come the whole day - be sure to
come for the rally!
There are a lot of issues
before the legislature this year and it's important that you make your voice
heard. Sign up here for buses from throughout the state and click here to find parking at the capitol. If you make an
appointment with a legislator, please email Sam Smith at ssmith@namimn.org so that
people from your district can attend the appointment with you
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 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
 Thursday,
June 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM
-to-
Friday, June 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM (CDT)
Metropolitan State
University St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall
700 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
We want to invite you to the 2017 9th Annual Community
Empowerment Black Men Healing Conference.
The theme of the conference this year is “The Colors of ACEs
(Adverse Childhood Experiences) from Racial Trauma to Healing”. The
conference would be held on June 15-16, 2016 at Metropolitan State University,
St. Paul Campus. Additional information about the conference is available at www.brothershealing.com.
We want to invite you to the 9th annual Community Empowerment
Black Men Healing Conference, called “Groundbreaking and Visionary”. This
year the goal is to go beyond the ACE Study, focusing on deeper issues of
racial trauma and successful culturally sensitive strategies for helping
individuals and the African American community heal, build resiliency, and
prevent future ACEs.
Open to men and women of all cultures working with the African
American community or interested in the topic. Register early space is limited.
For additional information about the conference is available at www.brothershealing.com.
“History is not about the past. It’s about the present!”
Dr.
El-Kati
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND EVENT
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NEW SERVICE
The anger management group is for adult struggling with anger, aggression, and hostility who would benefit from a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment. Groups meet for 1.5 hours, for 12 weeks.
Rolling enrollment :
New Brighton Clinic
1900 Silver Lake Road, Suite 110
New Brighton, MN 55112
Mondays 12-1:30 PM
Rolling enrollment
Woodbury Clinic
1811 Wier Drive, Suite 270
Woodbury, MN 55125
Mondays 3-4:30 PM
 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Christen Munn, Director of Memership cmunn@goodwilleasterseals.org
Mobile
Assessments Now Available in Saint Cloud and Surrounding Areas
We understand that one of the biggest obstacles for patients with Substance Use Disorder is the speed of access to a chemical health provider. Meridian Behavioral Health has been working hard to give individuals access to treatment via mobile assessments in order to transition to the next phase of their recovery.
We are excited to announce that we now have a full time assessor, dedicated to completing Mobile Assessments in St. Cloud and the surrounding area. This includes a 60 mile/1 hour drive from St. Cloud.
What Can You Expect with our Mobile Assessments
1. Days and time Mobile Assessments will be offered
- Monday-
Friday
- 8:00am-
3:00pm
2. Where Mobile Assessments are conducted
- Within
1 hour of the St Cloud area.
- At
MBH Resource Center
- Hospitals
- County
Jails (with proper clearance)
- Primary
Clinics
3. Requesting a Mobile Assessment
- Request
for a Mobile Assessment should be made through the Meridian Behavioral
Health Access Center
- Assessments
will be scheduled within 24hrs/ 1 business day of contact and completed
within 48-72 hours of being schedule by the following channels
- Phone:
612-454-4014
- Email:
CARC@meridianprograms.com
Web: Using the "New Submission Form"
located at www.meridianprograms.com
Grow with Mava and Spring Ahead with These Opportunities:
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Registration for the National Summit on Volunteer Engagement
Leadership is LIVE! Learn more and register now for the July 26-28 event
at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.
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Earn your Certificate in Volunteer Leadership! Join us for a two-day training on the basics of volunteer leadership:
April 4-5, Mora
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Engaging Skill Based Volunteers Workshop - Stillwater
- March 23 from 9:00-11:00 AM
Volunteers seeking to share workplace skills is one of the top trends in
volunteer engagement. This is different from how many organizations
currently involve volunteers. Come to this FREE session to learn how to
capitalize on this opportunity.
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 Upcoming
event information:
MCA Spring Workshop - The Impact of Organized Crimes and Combating the
Trends...
Rochester Event Center
Date: March 23, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please
join us in learning more about The Gang Reduction and Intervention Program
(GRIP) re-entry/rehabilitation empowerment for youth to leave or avoid gang
life, Violent Extremism, Domestic Terrorism and Infiltrating Sovern Society/Sovereign
Citizen Movements
Click here for workshop information flyer.
Attendee Registration Now Open - click
here
Click
here for exhibitor information and registration.
(sponsors
make sure you log-in to get the sponsor registration option)
The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offers a variety of educational classes - including our monthly Brain Injury Basics class - for families, individuals and professionals in the Twin Cities. Our educators can also train your staff on-site at your facility with our Traveling Workshops.
Brain Injury Basics
Introduction: March 23
Adjustment to Brain Injury: April 27
Same content: June 22, September 28 and December 21.
Registration is required for all classes. Brain Injury Basics takes place in the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offices in Roseville from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for professionals; a $5 donation is appreciated from consumers.
Click here for more information on our Education opportunities or call our Education and Community Outreach Department at 612-378-2742 or 800-669-6442.
2017 Annual
Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury
The 2017 Annual Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury will be held on
April 20 and 21, 2017 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota. Harvey E. Jacobs, PhD, CLCP and Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD, will be
presenting our keynote presentations on Thursday and Friday mornings. A plenary
on Unmasking Brain Injury will be held in the afternoon.
Click
here for complete Annual Conference information and register today!
Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota
Join the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance on Saturday, April 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park for Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota. One thousand stories and masks will be on display in addition to special guests, Fox 9's Tim Blotz and NHL Defenseman, Jordan Leopold and our award-winning movie, Unmasking.
Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota is a community-based project that promotes awareness about brain injury through mask displays made by people affected by brain injury. Combining therapy, art and advocacy, each mask presents an entirely unique perspective on life with brain injury and will give survivors, care givers and professionals a voice and the means to educate others of what it is like to live with brain injury.
Click here for more information about Unmasking Brain Injury.
If you are a member of AFSCME then you should check out the following link regarding a free accredited associates degree:
 https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index
 MCF - St. Cloud Transition Fair
The Minnesota
Correctional Facility at St. Cloud cordially invites you to participate in the
8th Annual Transition Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 3rd,
2017 from 6:45am to 1:00pm. The Transitions Resource Fair will present
community and transitional opportunities to offenders with 18 months or less to
serve. Organizations invited to
participate include: colleges, social service organizations, employment
services, housing services, and a variety of other community resources. Approximately 300 offenders at the facility
will be invited to attend.
Your
participation is an important contribution for the successful transition from
prison to community for the offenders. We are very excited for this year’s event
and look forward to hearing from you.
If
you would like to participate in the Transitions Resource Fair at MCF-St. Cloud,
please Email Jacqueline.richards@state.mn.us or call (320)
240-6718 for further instruction.
Vendor Registration Form
MCF - Shakopee Transition Fair
Representatives from your organization are cordially invited to
participate in the Eleventh Annual Transition Fair at the Minnesota
Correctional Facility in Shakopee, Minnesota, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Transition
Fair will present opportunities for offenders with 12 months or less to serve. We
wish to have contacts for housing, halfway houses, transportation, employment,
training and support, and a variety of community resources among the
exhibitors. Approximately 300 offenders
at the facility will be invited to attend.
Your participation would certainly be an important contribution to this
effort.
We want to make your
representatives time with us comfortable and worthwhile. The contact phone
numbers are (952) 496-4921 or (952) 233-3861.
Please call with any questions, or leave a message on voicemail. Email Sandy.Hand@state.mn.us or Alisha.Lacina@state.mn.us with your information.
Vendor Registration Form
January 13, 2016 : Brittany Benson – The Tax Institute
Leer en español
If your spouse or child is serving a prison sentence, you may be a little confused about how to complete your tax return this year. You aren’t alone. According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, the number of prisoners held by state and federal correctional authorities on December 31, 2014 was 1,561,500.
It’s important to know that your loved one may be responsible for filing a tax return. However, their situation has some unique tax rules. Here’s what you should know.
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