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In remembrance and celebration of Memorial Day, the Minnesota
Department of Veterans Affairs is collecting a list of events taking place
across the state.
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On
Wednesday, May 31 from 2-3:30pm ET the Council of State Governments Justice
Center will be hosting a webinar titled “Integrating Best Practices from
Corrections and Workforce Systems to Match Jobseekers to Services–the IRES
Pilot Project”. The webinar will feature key stakeholders from the
Wisconsin and Florida IRES pilot sites and will raise
key questions communities should consider to ensure the right people are
connected to the right interventions at the right time in their reentry
process.
Here is the Registration link. This webinar may be
especially useful for corrections, reentry, and workforce development
administrators and practitioners.
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The Robina Institute is pleased to invite you to our next Robina In Conversation, "Women in Prison in Minnesota: Voices
of Hope from Within Prison Walls," on Friday, June 9, 2017
from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, with a reception to follow
from 4-5:00 p.m. in the first floor lobby.
Continuing
Legal Education (CLE) Credits
An application for Continuing
Legal Education (CLE) credit will be submitted.
Registration
In-Person
Registration: $10
Livestream Registration: $15
Register Now
Students: Free. Please email robina@umn.edu if
you are a student who wishes to attend this event. You may be asked to provide
your student ID at the door.
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Come
join us for the 4th annual "Jump For Recovery" event on Wednesday
June 21st. Restoration Counseling and Community Services is partnering with
Skydive Twin Cities for a fun event to celebrate sobriety.
Geared
towards the entire treatment community - current clients, alumni, staff, parole
officers, case managers, county employees, etc - the day is fun way to take
test your limits and take a "leap of faith!"
Specifics: Discounted pricing: $179/per person, $50 deposit due at sign up,
and balance due upon arrival, Must be 18 years or older, Must be under 240 lbs, Good health --> if you're on an medications
you must provide a Doctor's note, and Photo ID required
Sign
up: Call 715-684-3416 or use this link: https://bookings.burblesoft.com/index/416/103
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July 27-29, 2017 at the Earle Brown
Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN.
Please
visit this link to register.
This year’s theme is Strengthening the
Continuum of Wellbeing and Care for Women and Families. The Summit is
intended to connect participants and spur active engagement in
cross-disciplinary collaboration and coordination of recovery oriented systems
of care. While it is not necessary, it is strongly encouraged that those
interested in attending the Summit register as part of a community team. For a
glimpse at the agenda of this three-day event, download the 2017
Summit Program at a Glance. A more detailed agenda will be available
soon. Also, visit this
link to learn about exhibit opportunities at the Summit (Steering
Committee members can exhibit for a discounted fee of only $50) and this link to nominate
leaders in your community for either the Recovery Champion or the State
Champion award.
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Date/Time: Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM and Friday, June 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM
Location: Metropolitan State University St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall
700 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
The theme of the conference this year is “The Colors of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) from Racial Trauma to Healing”.
Additional information about the conference is available at www.brothershealing.com.
Register Here!
To help people
develop the skills to land light rail construction jobs, the Metropolitan
Council and its Southwest Project Office are working with several organizations
to offer 10 weeks of free union-led training for up to 80 people and six weeks
of training for 10 soon-to-be high school graduates. “The goal is to
prepare people to become apprentices at the end of the 10-week programs,” said
Jon Vang, a Metropolitan Council equal opportunity consultant assigned to the
two LRT projects.
The first 10-week training round begins April 17 for 40 unemployed and underemployed adults. The second 10-week training program for an additional 40 people begins June 5, and the application deadline is May 26. For 2017 high school graduates, their six-week course begins July 10 and the application deadline is June 23.
Learn more about the job training
programs.
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 Join us! Advance your own knowledge and skills while helping to discover how, together, we can build a new national presence for leaders of volunteer engagement, tackle the issues that affect our work, and ultimately improve our community impact.
National Summit highlights include:
- More than 100 breakout sessions to increase your own professional development, taught by experts in the field.
- A variety of innovative approaches to learning and collaborating from electronic polling and graphic facilitation to improv comedy and Open Space technology!
- A series of national strategy sessions tackling five specific challenges we face as professionals. These will be highly structured conversations designed to yield a few attainable and impactful strategies that can be implemented at the local, state, and/or national levels.
- Special sessions focusing on philanthropic organizations which support volunteer engagement in nonprofits, providing a unique opportunity for funders and nonprofit leaders alike to learn more about each other’s perspectives, approaches to collaboration, and challenges.
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There will be a volunteer management bookstore on-site for all 3 days of the conference!
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Evening entertainment, endless networking opportunities, and more!
Learn more about the vision and goals for the National Summit in our case statement.
Register Here!
2017 Great Lakes Native American Conference
August 9-11, 2017
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Prior Lake, MN
The GLNAC is put on every year by 5 different U.S.
Attorney’s Offices in the Midwest. This year our Minnesota District has
the honor to host the conference along with the assistance of the Eastern
District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, Western District of
Wisconsin and Eastern District of Wisconsin offices. We last hosted this
conference at Black Bear Casino in 2011. The conference this year is
scheduled at Mystic Lake Casino on 9 - 11 August 2017. Our target
audience are advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement and legal
professionals. There is no fee to attend this conference. We
currently are finishing up our agenda.
For questions, contact:
Adan G. Perez | Victim Witness Specialist
Adan.Perez@usdoj.gov or 612-664-5715
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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 to Brain Injury will be held on: June 22, September 28 and December 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Brain Injury Basics: Adjustment to Brain Injury will be held on: July 27 and October 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Brain Injury Basics: Caregiving will be held on: May 25, August 24 and November 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Registration is required. All classes take place in the Education Center at the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance. A $5 donation is appreciated from individuals with brain injury, family members and friends; the fee per session is $25 for professionals. For more information or to register, call 612-378-2742 or 1-800-669-6442, or click here to register online.
Meridian
Behavioral Health's Oakridge Men's Residential Treatment program is thrilled to
announce that we have joined the Rochester recovery community!
With
joining the local Rochester recovery community we would like to invite you to
join us in celebrating the opening of our new Oakridge Facility by attending
our Open House and referent Appreciation event.
Where: Oakridge Men's Residential Treatment- Rochester, MN
4800 48th St. NE, Rochester, MN 55906
When: Thursday, June 1st from 12-3 pm *Directions
Below
There
is no need to RSVP for this event. Everyone is welcome so please feel free to
forward this information on to anyone who may benefit. Refreshments and food
will be provided and the event will be a great opportunity to meet our team and
learn specifically how we can help!
Please send any additional
inquiries to brandon.hamdorf@meridianprograms.com
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MDVA is looking for
individuals across the state interested in joining a team that is committed to
helping serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. Whether you are a Veteran,
family member, or an individual who wants to show your support for our nation’s
heroes, we are confident you will find a career path that is diverse,
team-oriented and focused on making a real difference.
Some of our current job openings:
Fergus Falls
Minneapolis
Human Services Technician (closes May 31)
AmeriCorps VISTA Opportunities
The
Corporation for National and Community Service is pleased to be partnering with
the Northwest Indian Community Development Center on an AmeriCorps VISTA
project that will place VISTA members in Bemidji, Leech Lake, and Red Lake this
July. AmeriCorps VISTA members help communities and individuals out of poverty
by building the capacity of tribes, nonprofits, schools, and public agencies.
VISTA members receive a living allowance of $990/month and are permitted to
hold part-time jobs or attend school part-time during their VISTA service.
Other benefits include a healthcare allowance, child care subsidies (if
individuals qualify), and a $1,500 cash stipend or an education award worth $5,815
upon successful completion of a year of service. VISTA members serving in the
positions below will be part of a five-member cohort supported by the Northwest
Indian Community Development Center and receive additional training and
professional development opportunities. Please see the links below to view more
details or apply. Apply by May 26.
Collaborations
Specialist at Northwest Indian Community Development Center (Bemidji,
Minnesota)
Education
Development Specialist at Northwest Indian Community Development Center (Bemidji, Minnesota)
Education
Development Specialist at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
(Leech Lake Band/Cass Lake, Minnesota)
Program
Development & Outreach Coordinator at Oshkiimaajitahdah
(Red Lake Nation/Redby, Minnesota)
Post-Secondary
Education Data Specialist at Bemidji State University’s American Indian
Resource Center (Bemidji, Minnesota)
If
you have any questions about the VISTA program in general, please contact Kara
Balcerzak at 612-607-7802 or
kbalcerzak@cns.gov.
If
you have any questions about the above VISTA positions in particular, please
contact Tara Skarp at 218-759-2022
or tara.skarp@nwicdc.org.
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