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Join a Fall Family-to-Family
Class!
Family to family is a free, 12- week class
for family members and friends of individuals with a serious mental illness
taught by trained family members. Families gain insight and information to
empower and support themselves and their loved one.
- Learn current
information on major mental illnesses, medications and side effects
- Build empathy,
coping skills, problem-solving and communication techniques
- Understand how to
locate support and services in the community
Location and
start dates are below. Call to register or ask questions.
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St. Paul Tues., Sept 5th - Marilyn 651-497-6858/ Debbie 952-836-5927
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Edina Thurs., Sept 7 - Cathy 253-691-9401/ Marjorie 952-934-1166
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Stillwater Wed., Sept 13 -Barb 612-695-4338/Nancy 651-274-3078
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Lakeville Tues., Sept 26- Joan 612-205-7080
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Eagan TBD fall 17 View website
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Savage TBD fall 17 - Janet 952-890-1669
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Duluth Sun ., Sept 10 - Melanie 218-213-4798/Cindy 218-355-8928
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Winona Mon., Oct 9 - Helen 507-459-2230/Judy 507-458-0714
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ChaskaTBD fall 17 View website
More locations will be added. View them at www.namihelps.org
- classes for adults.
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Registration is Open for the
2017 Community Health Conference
September 27-29
Join
us this September to Be a Part of the Conversation: Our Stories, Our
Communities, Our Health.
Registration is now
open!
Connect with colleagues statewide to unite to improve health, share
knowledge and lessons learned, engage in networking, and inspire each other
Highlights
At
this year's general sessions, learn to:
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Tell your public health story with techniques used by artists, lawyers, and business leaders
to engage audiences
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Build community wisdom while learning what health equity means to one speaker's American
Indian community
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Join the health conversation with panelists and participants via -- wait for it --
improvisational comedy!
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KNOW YOUR D.O.C.
With more
than 10000 inmates in MN state
prisons, it is likely that one of them
may be your loved one.
Get
resources and support from Peace of
Hope, Inc. and find out
how to get transportation to visit your loved ones.
- Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Salvation Army (Hennepin- Downtown) @ 9am
- Tuesday, August 16th,
2017, Salvation Army (Olmsted) @ 1:30pm
(Light Refreshments will be provided)
Facilitator: Ms.
Sharon Brooks,
Executive Director, Peace
of Hope, Inc.
More
info: contactpeaceofhope@gmail.com
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Save The
Date!
Central
Minnesota Inside Out Connections presents its
7th annual event from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in St. Cloud.
Educators, criminal justice professionals, social workers, psychologists,
caregivers, policy makers, parents, family members and the entire community are
invited to attend "The Invisible Children: Building Community Support for
Children of Incarcerated Parents."
This event is made possible with a grant provided by the Initiative Foundation.
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 Collaborative Reentry Summit 2017: “Tools for Change”
By Jana Carr, Department of Corrections, MNSIRR
Project Analyst
October 4th, 2017 will be a day of learning,
collaboration and capacity building focusing on the use of Core Correctional
Practices throughout our criminal justice system. This 2017 Collaborative
Reentry Summit will feature local and national experts in criminal thinking,
behavior modification and the science of reducing recidivism.
By definition, from MNDOC policy 102.150, Core Correctional
Practices (CCP) is:
“A combination of practices that corrections staff can use to more
effectively interact with offenders and manage behavior. These practices
include anti-criminal modeling, effective reinforcement and disapproval,
problem-solving techniques, structured learning procedures for skill building,
effective use of authority, cognitive self-change, relationship practices and
motivational interviewing.”
The DOC has had an ongoing, contracted partnership with the
University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI) to provide both
train-the-trainer and end-user training in Evidence Based Practices (EBP) CCP training
to DOC staff and community & corrections partners. Through on-going,
two-day CCP Training sessions, over 300 attendees have already learned the core
skills needed to support cognitive behavioral programming. Specific topics
included in these trainings are principles of effective intervention, an
overview of the core correctional practices (relationships skills, effective
use of reinforcement, effective use of disapproval, effective use of authority,
prosocial modeling, cognitive restructuring, social skills training and problem
solving skills), and principles of an effective behavior management. One of the
goals of MNSIRR is to build a capacity for sustainability by training over 500
of Minnesota’s corrections professionals and community partners in CCP as
either end-users or coaches by the time the end of 2017.
The Collaborative Reentry Summit 2017: “Tools for Change”
event is being held at the Eagan Community Center and is aimed at people who
have completed CCP training. This exciting opportunity will give CCP trained
professionals a chance to bolster knowledge and connect with others. If you
have not attended CCP Training, but are interested, please contact Bridget
Letnes at MNSIRR.DOC@state.mn.us
for further information.
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 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Hoarding Disorder in the Criminal Justice System
View the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Hoarding Disorder in the Criminal Justice System training description.
Date: October 13, 2017
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm
Cost: $89.00 (6 hours CEU credit)
Location: Parkview Meeting & Event Center
Mall of America
5204 Center Court
Bloomington, MN 55425
REGISTER FOR OCD & HOARDING DISORDER TRAINING NOW!
 Join us for the LARGEST all-recovery
event in Minnesota!
MRC's annual Walk for Recovery is a National Recovery Month
event to express gratitude, convey hope, and to celebrate all in recovery and
those who help recovery happen! Bring your family and friends—wheelchairs,
strollers, and even the family dog!
There is NO REGISTRATION FEE to
participate in the Walk for Recovery!
Start a Walk Team, join a Walk Team or walk as an individual!
Find out more about putting a team together and being a Team Captain here.
You can fundraise for the Walk as a team member or as an individual. Funds that
you or your Walk Team raise will help MRC to continue our mission to strengthen
the recovery community through peer-to-peer support, public education, and
advocacy.
Fundraising is encouraged, but not required.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Check-in/Onsite Registration: 9 a.m.
Walk: 10:30am
Celebration: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- FREE SWAG BAG full of
goodies to the first 300 people who register online.
- FREE T-SHIRT to anyone
who raises $50 by August 27, 2017.
- DJ! Food Trucks! Photo Booth!
Activities for the kids!
For more information, to register for the Walk or create your
Walk Team, please visit: walk.minnesotarecovery.org
Click here for event flyer
to print, post and pass along.
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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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 Gambling Addiction
August 18, 2017 9:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
DOC Central Office, 1450
Energy Park Drive
West Entrance - Afton Room -
1st Floor
Presenter: John Von Eschen
John Von Eschen
has been working at Pathways Counseling Center in St. Paul as a compulsive
gambling therapist for the last 12 years. He is a state certified LMFT
and is a Certified Problem Gambling Therapist. He also works for
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance as a trainer and speaker.
This 3-hour workshop will help participants learn about
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance and the goals of this organization
has with in the state of MN. Participants will be provided with
resources available to those who seek counseling with a gambling related issue,
family members who seek support and professionals who seek assistance
with a client who may struggle with gambling or is actively
gambling. This course covers basics of gambling 101, dual addiction and
problem gambling as a co-occurring disorder, how a rule 82
(gambling assessment can be administered) and the risks all
social gamblers have of developing a problem with gambling by having a
"Big Win."
Click
here to register for the Gambling Workshop.
Free for the first 40 MCA members to register.
Not a member yet? Click here to join.
If you are unsure of your membership status, memberships will be
verified as you register and MCA will e-mail you a membership invoice if your
membership isn't current.
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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: September 28 and December 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Brain Injury Basics: Adjustment to Brain Injury will be held on: October 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Brain Injury Basics: Caregiving will be held on: 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.
Lunch and Learn Seminars
Are you ready to have lunch and learn AND get your CEUs? The Minnesota Brain
Injury Alliance is offering Lunch and Learn Seminars at our offices in
Roseville and are targeted for Social Workers and Social Service Professionals.
Sessions will take place on August 16, September 14, October 11, November 16.
Click
here for complete information on our 2017 Lunch and Learn Seminars.
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