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 HEALING IN
COMMUNITY:
SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF DISMANTLING SYSTEMIC RACISM
A two-day conference for those in mental and behavioral
healthcare, education, youth services, faith, government, activism, and the
broader community. All are welcome!
Shoreview Community Center
November 2-3, 2017
8:30am - 5pm
Join us for our sixth annual fall conference as we once again lift up the
voices of people of color and indigenous people while challenging the common
misconception that white people have no stake in dismantling systemic
racism. Learn from Resmaa
Menakem how the effects of white body supremacy reside in all
of our nervous systems and how body-based healing approaches help us identify
and respond to racial trauma in our daily lives and workplaces. Explore with Robin DiAngelo common
white racial patterns that thwart equity and how to shift them. Our dynamic
group of healers, scholars, activists, spoken word artists, and faith leaders
will offer tools to become more effective advocates for justice and healing
within and between our communities.
We
are in the process of applying for 13 hours of Continuing Education Units from
the MN Boards of Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Counseling
Psychology.
Space
is limited. Register today!
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 CURRENT ISSUES IN
ETHICS & BOUNDARIES IN BEHAVORIAL HEALTHCARE
Presented By: Gary Schoener, Director of Consultation
& Training, Walk-In Counseling Center
Hosted By: Meridian
Behavioral Health's,Saint Anthony Park Outpatient Facility
Who should attend: Clinicians and practitioners working
with alcohol and drug recovery, human services, the judicial system, law
enforcement, and mental, medical, and behavioral healthcare professionals.
6 CEU's available for Social Workers, LMFT's, LADC's, LPCC's,
and LPC's certified through the Board of Social Work, Minnesota Board of
Marriage and Family Therapy and the BBHT
"Current Issues in Boundaries &
Ethics in Behavioral Healthcare" This workshop
will use didactic presentation, exercises, and videotape vignettes to examine a
wide range of ethical issues in addictions and mental health work. These issues
will be viewed within the context of various legal duties and practice
realities. Client privacy rights are key to many laws and rules but there are
instances where the counselor is required to consider breaking confidentiality
to carry out some other duties. The internet and electronic media present new
challenges in the boundaries arena, and cultural issues also present new areas
of awareness and sensitivity. There will be time for questions and discussion
and participants are encouraged to bring case examples and questions.
Goals & Objectives:
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Participants will be able to discuss 5 key ethical
decision-making principles;
- Participants
will be able to discuss how reporting duties interface with ethics, state
and federal laws and rules, and informed consent;
- Participants
will be able to discuss ethical issues relative to client self-harm
- Participants
will be able to discuss ethical issues related to client threats to others
- Participants
will be able to discuss social media boundary standards
Date: Thursday
September 7th, 2017
Time: Registration from
8:00-8:45AM, Workshop begins at 9:00AM and goes until 4:00PM
Registration Fee: $84 *Includes
Lunch
Continuing Education
Hours/Credits: 6
Location: Avalon
St. Anthony Park- 1821 University Ave. W. Suite S-242, Saint Paul, MN, 55104
Questions? View event page or contact Shirley.Butcher@meridianprograms.com or
by phone at 612-326-7571
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND EVENT
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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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 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 September 14, October 11, November 16.
Click
here for complete information on our 2017 Lunch and Learn Seminars.
2018 Annual Conference Request for Presenters
The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is
busy planning the 2018 Annual Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury,
which will be held on April 12 and 13, 2018 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center
in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. We would like to invite you to submit a proposal
or proposals for breakout sessions. Proposals are
due by November 20.
Click
here for more information and to fill your RFP today!
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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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MNVAA Training
The Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs
will offer the Minnesota Victim Assistance (MNVAA) this fall. MNVAA is
a series of comprehensive, academically based trainings to build the capacity of victim assistance
providers, victim advocates (government based and community based), criminal
justice professionals, law enforcement, and other professionals who
work with victims of crime.
The MNVAA selects up to 40 candidates to attend the
Foundations Academy annually. These participants explore a comprehensive
curriculum created specifically for Minnesota by a multidisciplinary
committee assembled by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs. All students
who are accepted and successfully complete this 40-hour MNVAA course receive
a certificate of completion. Academic credit and CEUs may be available for an
additional fee.
2017 Training Dates
The 2017 Academy will kick off with a welcome
reception/registration on
Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Registration opens at 3:30
p.m. and the reception will start at 5:30 p.m. The classroom
instruction will be held October 11, 12 and a half day on October
13th and then again on November 15, 16 and a half day on November 17th,
2017. The location has yet to be determined as it goes through the
State's RFP bidding process, yet will be in the seven county greater metro
area.
Application
2017 MNVAA Application
Applications
for the 2017 Academy will be accepted until Friday, August 25, 2017. The fee is $225
and covers all expenses with the exception of dinner each night. Please
complete the application form and submit it electronically to Joann Jones joann.jones@state.mn.us
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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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 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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 MCA Annual Training Institute at Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, MN October 25-27
The Annual Training Institute Committee has put together cutting edge training at the front of the latest trends in corrections; will connect resources/vendors with agencies to meet their needs; and also provide a great location for networking with fellow peers in corrections from all over the state!!
Conference Highlights:
Click here for program sessions and details .
Andre Koen – “All Trumped Up” – Diversity in work culture and working with justice involved individuals.
Mark J. Lundquist – “Passion! (8 Steps to Reignite Yours)” – A keynote that is as entertaining as it is enlightening as he sends you out the door on fire.
Untouchable Documentary – Documentary and Panel – Registration and restriction of Sex Offenders. Both sides of the controversy.
Kat Perkins - From record deals to finals on NBC's THE VOICE, she lives a FEARLESS life and inspires audiences coast to coast. She has given over 300 presentations in the past 18 months alone, sharing her message of living a Fearless life, the pursuit of dreams, and making a positive impact on the world.
Kat will be presenting on Wednesday, October 25th and be sure to join us Wednesday evening at the Hospitality Night to hear her perform.
Click here for Conference Registration
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 The Minnesota
Association of County Probation officers (MACPO) and the Minnesota Corrections
Association (MCA) are pleased to offer you a training on Friday, October
6, 2017 on two topics:
- Collateral
Consequences-What happens at age 18 with regards to a juvenile delinquency
file? What can employers find out about juvenile delinquency
charges? What crimes will remain on an adolescents “school
record”? What shows up on a background study? What are the long term
consequences of a felony delinquency?
- Expungement-A
review of most up to date expungement rules for adults and juveniles. You
will learn the process for expungement, when a person can file, how to
file, what happens before and after the Judge’s decision.
Pat Zenner is a Twin Cities Metro Lawyer
specializing in Juvenile Criminal Defense. Pat was a former member of the
Juvenile Delinquency Rules Committee and has provided training in this area for
more than 15 years including groups such as MACPO, MACCAC, lawyers, judges and
social workers.
This training will be free
of charge if you are a member of MCA or MACPO. If you
are not a member you will need to choose one organization www.macpo.net or www.mn-ca.org and sign up and pay for the
membership prior to the training. When you respond by email, be sure to
say which organization you belong to (if you belong to both list both MCA and
MACPO.
There will be no brochure coming out, you
only need to email les.schultz@co.brown.mn.us if you plan to attend. We have 75 seats
reserved for this training, so please be sure you can attend before emailing
your reservation. Les will respond to all emails and let you know if the class
is full. PLEASE include if you are a MCA or MACPO member or both on your
reservation email.
Training Information:
Date: Friday October 6, 2017
Time: 930-Noon, come a little early if you want
coffee/treats
Location: Carver County Courthouse, 600 E 4th
Street, Chaska, MN lower level (look for signs)
Cost: Free (must be a MACPO or MCA member)
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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.
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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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Join us for an
informational session called “KNOW YOUR D.O.C.“
Topics:
- Registration / Application process
- Transportation availability
- Various methods of communication
- Multiple resources provided to relieve stresses associated
with having a loved one incarcerated
September 5, 2017, 2:35pm -2:55pm, @ Metro State University, LIB
302, 700 7th St. East, St. Paul, MN
September 28, 2017, 1pm (Date and time may change) @ Catholic
Charities, 435 Main, St. Paul, MN
***For more information:
contactpeaceofhope@gmail.com
Peace of Hope, Inc.
“Moving pass the past for Unity”
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The Council for
Minnesotans of African Heritage Seeks New Executive Director!
The Council for
Minnesotans of African Heritage is a state agency that advises the government
on matters of interest to Minnesotans of African heritage who live in
Minnesota. It is a bridge of communication and collaboration between
Minnesotans of African heritage and the government, the private sector, and
non-profits. For further information about the Council, see http://mn.gov/cmah/
The Executive Director (Director) of the Council for Minnesotans of African
Heritage serves as the chief operating officer of the organization. The
Director is responsible for working with the Council in carrying out all
responsibilities assigned under Minnesota Statutes 15.0145. The Director is the
leader, information bearer, day to day operations decision maker, and office
manager. This position represents the Council on issues affecting Minnesotans
of African heritage to the legislature, the governor, and executive branch
agencies. The Director serves in the unclassified service, and is appointed by
and serves at the pleasure of the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The
Director reports to the Council and interfaces with elected officials, the
Governor's office, interest groups, community organizations, media outlets, and
individuals of African heritage.
The Director works with the Council to recommend legislation for the Council to
pursue, advises the Council on trends and issues, and attends applicable
legislative hearings and committee meetings.
A copy of the full position description is available at http://www.lcc.leg.mn/jobs/
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