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Minnesota
Second Chance Coalition
Presents:
Self-Concept and
Intrinsic Motivation:
How to Strengthen Internal
Motivation Factors
Ever wonder why some people
preserver while others give up? This workshop will introduce attendees
to the concepts of Growth mindset vs Fixed mindset. The 4 C’s that help
encourage and develop a Growth mindset, successful ways to give encouragement
and ways to overcome barriers using Struggle Strategies.
Presenter(s): Jazmin Danielson
– Beyond
Walls
Jazmin Danielson, Executive Director for Beyond
Walls: Urban Squash Twin Cities holds a Bachelors of Psychology from the
University of Minnesota and Masters of Organizational Leadership from
St. Catherine University. Ms. Danielson has been working in the non-profit
sector for over 23 years including the Director of Youth Programs for East
Side Neighborhood Services and a Youth and Family Counselor for The Bridge
for Youth. Currently she is the Executive Director of a sports-based youth
program that engages middle and high school youth in the racquet sport of
squash, academic achievement and civic engagement.
Her career has focused on youth development,
high-quality out-of-school time programs,
teen employment and expanding opportunities for
under-resourced and under-engaged Twin Cities youth.
Her extensive leadership roles include creating
and leading the Northeast Youth Providers group, a member of the MACC Youth
Evaluation Team, a trainer and coach for the Youth Coordinating Board,
a 2012 National Institute of Out-of-School Time Fellowship participant
and a 2015 Leadership Fellow participant for the National Urban Squash and
Education Association. She currently resides on two board of directors.
Jazmin also specializes in training teams and presenting at local conferences
such as the annual Overcoming Racism Conference and Minneapolis Youth
Partners Conference.
Date: Friday, December 15,
2017
Time: 9:00am-noon
Location: Goodwill Easter
Seals
553 Fairview Avenue N
St. Paul, MN 55104
Trainings are free to
all current MCCA & Second Chance Coalition Members.
If you are currently a MCCA or Second Chance Coalition member, please go to
mnmcca.com to sign in and
register for the training. If you are currently not a member, please sign-up at
mnmcca.com for a membership,
an annual fee of $35 will be owed. This annual investment pays for one year
membership to 2nd Chance Coalition
including free monthly training sessions. If you are interested in this
training only, please email
lwoodard@lssmn.org and pay $20 at the
door. Group memberships are also available, email for more info.
Online registration will be given priority.
Questions can be
directed to Lauri Woodard – lwoodard@lssmn.org
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 Minnesota's
Labor Market: Current Trends and Realities
December
15th, 2017 9:00 a.m. - Noon
DOC Central Office, 1450
Energy Park Drive
West Entrance - Afton
Room - 1st Floor
Presenter: Timothy
O'Neill - Regional Labor Market Analyst, DEED
Entering nine years of employment expansion, Minnesota’s
economy is humming along nicely. With large shifts in its population and labor
force, however, along with low unemployment and record vacancies, the labor
market has become extremely tight. This presentation will begin by analyzing
generations in the workplace. How fast is the state’s population aging? Who is
in Generation Z? What do these shifts mean for employers and future growth?
In the second half of the presentation, attendees learn
where to find and how to use DEED’s labor market information tools. Attendees
will navigate our website (www.mn.gov/deed/data/) and learn how to use the most relevant data tools to
understand the local economy and provide the best guidance to jobseekers and
other clients. Topics covered in this workshop include:
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Occupations in Demand and Current Job Vacancy
Results
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Occupation and Industry Employment Projections
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Wage and Salary Data and Career Profiles
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Cost of Living
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Career and Interest Assessments
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Other data tools may also be covered upon request
Click here to register for this workshop. Free for the
first 50 MCA members to register.
Always log into your account to register
for an event. Your log in is your email address.
You must have a current paid
membership to attend. If you do not have a membership you will be sent a
membership invoice and it must be paid before the event.
CLICK Here to Join Now!
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Dialectical
Behavior Therapy (DBT)
in Forensic Settings
Date:
Friday, January 12th, 2018
Time:
8:30am-4:00pm
Description: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was
originally designed for chronically suicidal and self-injurious people with
borderline personality disorder. With a robust evidence base, DBT skills and
techniques have been researched and adapted for many difficult-to-treat
populations including those in forensic settings. DBT is increasingly used for
forensic populations that include adults and juveniles in correctional
facilities, sex offenders, and perpetrators of domestic violence among others.
Join Dr. Lane Pederson to learn the essential elements of DBT, its forensic
research base and applications, and how it can be used to help people in the
toughest life situations achieve lasting behavioral change... Read more.
SALE! Only $79.00 for
6.0 CEU hours
*No
code/coupon needed.
Location:
Parkview Meeting
& Event Center
in
the Mall of America (Bloomington, MN)
View
the course description PDF.
REGISTER NOW
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 Health Equity Resource Highlight: With Health
and Justice for All
What effect does time
in prison or jail have on our health?
As
public health professionals, we know that health is guided by where we live,
our schools, our access to health care, and more. Our health is also guided by
our interaction with the justice system, and this is especially true for people
of color. In Minnesota, the disparity between representation in the general
population vs. the population in prison is one of the highest in the
nation--for example, black men and women make up 5 percent of the state
population, but 31 percent of the prison/jail population.
"With
Health and Justice for All," a three-minute video from the American Public
Health Association (APHA), discusses the social and historical factors that
have led to higher rates of incarceration among people of color, and the
cyclical influence of punishment, imprisonment, trauma, and health. APHA
Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, discusses initiatives in California
that aim to help keep kids in school, in order to keep them out of jail,
connected to their communities, and in turn healthier.
To
watch this video and find other resources to help your organization work toward
health equity, visit the MDH Health Equity
Resource Library: With Health and Justice for All.
MDH
Center for Public Health Practice
651-201-3880 health.ophp@state.mn.us
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 Join the MN Department of Health for a Monthly
Mental Well-Being and Resilience Learning Community Discussion
- This is an interactive monthly statewide webinar and local discussion.
- Last Tuesday of each month from 10:00-12:00.
- The first hour is a webinar about an innovative strategies to promote mental well-being and resilience from a community or organization.
- The second hour includes time for local community discussion about local resources and needs relevant to the presentation.
Click Here for More Information
Sites? The link to Registration includes a list of sites
near you.
No
Site Address? We will update site addresses as identified. Hosts will also email
participants before the event.
No
Site Near You? Email anna.lynn@state.mn.us to confirm if one is
currently available or to become a host.
Other
Questions? Email anna.lynn@state.mn.us
Sign up to be
notified of all upcoming MDH grant opportunities on the MDH
grants page (http://www.health.state.mn.us/grants/).
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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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Savage, Jan. 11, 2018, will meet Thursdays, 7:00-9:30 p.m., call Janet 952-890-1669
More locations will be added. View them at www.namihelps.org
- classes for adults.
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 Know Your
DOC
A Comprehensive on-line tutorial that demonstrates to
your team essential information helpful for families of the imprisoned about
the MN Department of Corrections.
Send an email expressing your interest to:
contactpeaceofhope@gmail.com
Receive:
- A
quick resource info sheet
- Transportation
provisions available to qualified family members of high risk offenders who
want to visit loved ones in prison
- $9.99
JPay Video Credit Application for eligible visitors
This
is a Peace of Hope, Inc. and MN DOC Community Reentry MNSIRR project supported by Grant No. 2014-CZ-BX-0023 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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 Make a Healthy Career Move at Blue Cross
Due to
recent growth, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking new employees
at its Iron Range-based Operations Center.
The Eagan-based health plan will have over 40 job openings for
customer service representatives at its call centers in Virginia and Aurora
over the next few months.
The Iron Range Operations Center handles calls from Medicare and
Medicaid members and from health care providers.
“If you want to make a healthy difference in people's lives, a
customer service role at Blue Cross is a great career choice," said Penny
Erchul, director of service delivery at the Iron Range Operations Center.
"Our service representatives guide our members with making choices about
their health care services and create a customer experience that is easy and
meaningful for our members and providers.”
Applicants should possess a high school diploma or equivalent and
one year of customer service experience. Ideal candidates should be empathetic,
positive, dependable, motivated, detail-oriented professionals who enjoy a
dynamic, fast paced environment. Excellent phone presence and intermediate
computer skills also are required, as well as availability for an 8-hour shift
between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Visit
the Blue Cross careers website.
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Neighborhood Development Alliance (Neda) is hiring for a
Bi-lingual Home Ownership Advisor!
Please pass along to friends and family.
Click Here for Job Posting
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 Transform Minnesota is
the parent ministry and processes all employment applications for Arrive
Ministries, Damascus Way Reentry Center and New Life Family Services.
Transform Minnesota is
looking for a full-time (40 hours/week) Program Manager. The Program
Manager helps fulfill the mission of Transform Minnesota; to connect and equip
the Church, by developing and coordinating programs, events and services that
add value to Transform Minnesota’s network. The Program Manager will work in
collaboration to implement multi-year program strategies, coordinate program
execution at all levels, assist in marketing and communication strategies and
contribute to expanding the evangelical network. Please click on job title for
a complete job description. Questions may be sent to emily@transformmn.org
Please click here to
complete our online employment application and submit your cover
letter and resume
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The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (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
Luverne
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 Minnesota Opportunity Corps members serve for 11 months at a community-based organization located in the Twin Cities metro area to make a difference in the lives of individuals with multiple barriers to employment, retention, advancement and economic self-sufficiency. Members receive training and ongoing support for this position and will be placed at a partner organization serving the program's participants.
Opportunity Navigator
The Opportunity Navigator is a link, a guide, and an advocate for program participants and/or students of training programs and career pathways. Navigators help program participants access resources related to career and industry information, education and training, and job opportunities. As data supports, social services can also be an integral part of the participant’s triumph; therefore, the member will also trained as an informational source in that area. For more information, please review this Opportunity Navigator position description.
Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age, a US citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien, and a high school graduate (or GED recipient).
- Willingness to commit to a full year of service (1700 hours for full-time members). Hours must be completed within 11 months of start date.
- Demonstrated English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience with intermediate computer skills (word processing, internet, data entry, e-mail, comfort with database and software use, etc.).
- Desire to affect systems change at the ground level; ability to connect the small details to the bigger picture.
- Ability to build relationships and work with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
- Access to regular, reliable transportation.
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 Attention: All
Agencies and Organizations, Private for Profit, Private Non-Profit, CCA and CPO
Counties
Does your
agency offer corrections internships? MCA wants to know what we can do to
assist Criminal Justice students as they are seeking internship opportunities
in Corrections.
Our goal is
to build a database that will connect students to these opportunities.
Please
contact one of our MCA Student Services Committee Members:
Connie Hartwig connie.hartwig@state.mn.us
or
Angela
Strong angelastrong2012@gmail.com
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