Events and Education
Employment Opportunities
Veterans
Funding Opportunities
Announcements
Transitions Fairs
- Upcoming DOC Transitions Fairs
Transitions Fairs and Meetings
- Upcoming Transition Coalition Meetings
Recovering Hope
invites you to a FREE lunch and learn
on May 30th at 12:00 pm at Recovering Hope
Treatment Center 2031 Rowland Rd. Mora, MN 55051
The Minnesota
Epilepsy Foundation will be discussing:
- How
to identify and respond to a seizure
- What
to do (and not to do) when responding to a seizure
- When
is it an emergency
Please RSVP to Sadie
Hosley at 763-242-1400 or sadie@recoveringhope.life
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20th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE
“Celebrating 20 Years of Promoting Responsible Fatherhood and Strengthening Families”
June 5-8, 2018 Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Earle Brown Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55430
The 2018 Conference, “Celebrating 20 Years of Promoting Responsible Fatherhood and Strengthening Families” will be one of the most exciting ever.
The conference will also mark the 22nd Year Anniversary of The National Partnership for Community Leadership (NPCL). We are truly honored to have served as a pioneer organization in the fields of responsible fatherhood, family strengthening and youth development.
Conference highlights include a Pre-Conference Training Institute on "Evaluating Fatherhood Programs presented by the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN); a special institute for faith-based leaders; 35 workshops; dynamic keynote speakers; and much, much, more!
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It's time to
get ready for the 2018 Walk for Recovery!
Sign up now to participate in MRC's Walk for Recovery, presented by Nuway.
MRC's 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!
Date: September
15
Time: 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m.
Location:
Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis
Join us for the Walk for Recovery as a way to celebrate
recovery, show your support, generate hope, reduce stigma, and offer living
proof that recovery is real.
How can you show your support for
recovery?
Tell everyone about the Walk; become a sponsor; donate to a
walker or to the Walk; register and walk; form a team; do some fundraising; or
volunteer on the day of the Walk. YOU can do all this right here on this website!
Help us show that recovery is real and that it's happening NOW.
If you are interested
in sharing your support for recovery with the nearly 8,000 Walk participants,
please contact Kim Pepper at sponsorships@minnesotarecovery.org
A Midwest Mentoring
Collaborative Workshop
Transforming
Psychological Trauma Into Nonviolent Power
Mentors, nonprofit
& correction professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Thursday - September 20th 5:30 - 8 p.m. @ Henn.
Ave. United Methodist Church 511 Groveland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Free admission Agenda: 5:30 Fellowship and light meal 6:00 Transforming Trauma Into Nonviolent Power, Donna Minter 7:30 Questions and Wrap-up Light dinner will be available Gluten free will be an option
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Presenter: Donna L. Minter, PhD, LP Founder & Executive Director Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute a 501(c)(3) non-partisan public charity nonprofit organization
transforming psychological trauma into nonviolent power with positive productive
alternatives to revenge (www.mnpeace.org)
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MCA Annual Training Institute October 24-26, 2018
"Past Reflections and
Future Bridges"
**Exhibitor Registration**
Early Registration Rate
if paid by August 1st
click here for details & registration form
Come Celebrate MCA's 85th Anniversary
in Duluth with a special
event on
Tuesday evening October
23rd (more details to follow)
**Conference
Attendee Registration will be opening soon*
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Brain Injury
Educational Classes
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: June 28
Registration is required for all classes. Brain Injury Basics takes place in
the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offices in Roseville from 5:30 to 6:30 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.
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The Minnesota Stroke Association will present education sessions about caregiving through the Caregiver Advocacy and Resource Education (CARE) Program. The program will also include 30 minutes social time for caregivers to connect and benefit from the experience, skills, and wisdom of other caregivers.
These valuable sessions are brought to you at no cost through generous funding provided by the Live Well at Home Grant. Sessions start at 5:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Stroke Association/Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance offices at 2277 Highway 36 W, Ste 200, Roseville, MN 55113.
Home Safety/Home Modification Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance/Minnesota Stroke Association June 27 Some safety hazards are obvious – such as a toy left lying at the top of the stairs. Others are not so easily identified – such as a stairway railing that has become loose. Caregivers will review information and a checklist to make home safer.
Know the 10 Signs Alzheimer's Association Minnesota July 25 If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it's time to learn the facts. Early detection of Alzheimer's disease gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future.
Navigating the Community-Based Waivers Metro Area Agency on Aging August 29 This presentation will provide a high-level overview of Elderly Waiver (EW), the Alternative Care (AC) Program. We will explain what spend-downs are, and differentiate between asset and monthly spend-downs. We will introduce resources for help and next steps.
Space is limited. To register, please call 763-553-0088.
Mechanisms of Addiction
We
are excited to announce our newest AIAFS Webinar! This is the fifth webinar available in the
library of on-demand Webinar presentations accessible to Forensic Scholars
Members. Each Webinar includes a PDF handout, post-test and
certificate of completion.
Here's more
information about the NEW 90-minute Webinar presentation:
For
access to this Webinar, please purchase a membership. An annual membership
with the Forensic Scholars Membership Program is $89.00 and includes a wide
variety of benefits including one-page, downloadable fact-sheets on various
forensic mental health topics, five webinars available on-demand with the
library expanding quarterly, a certificate of membership, and many more! Click here to
learn more! Click Here to Purchase Membership
To view all of the available AIAFS Webinars for both members and non-members, click here and check out these Webinars coming soon:
- The
Dangers of Gambling Among Those In Recovery
- An
Introduction to Youth Firesetting Behaviors
- Sleep
& Mental Health
- Realizing
Higher Levels of Staff Wellness and Safety: Lessons from the "Me Too"
Movement
- Distinguishing
Features of Autism from Defiance: Understanding ASD in Custodial Settings
- Autism and
Juveniles in Policing
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MNSIRR Funded 2nd Annual
Collaborative Reentry Summit:
Mark your calendars, because July 27th, 2018, will be a day of learning and collaboration
as MNDOC Community Reentry is hosting its Second Annual Collaborative Reentry Summit. This event, at the Black bear Casino and
Resort in Carlton, MN will feature national and international experts in cognitive
thinking & reducing recidivism and is aimed at professionals that work
one-on-one with clients.
The first Collaborative Reentry
Summit, “Tools for Change”, was a success in providing professionals with
insight on implementing evidence informed practices. The Second Collaborative Reentry
Summit will focus on the work being done after implementation. How do we work one-on-one with a
client?
How do we know if
the intervention is powerful enough to change a client’s behavior? Due to the work being done,
professionals are now discussing how cognitive interventions affect the
brain. Breakout sessions such as “This
is Your Brain on Cog,” and “How to Role Play,” will bolster knowledge and focus
on cognitive restructuring.
The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Statewide Initiative to Reduce Recidivism (MNSIRR) grant and the DOC. The DOC has been improving correctional practices in an effort to
decrease recidivism. Determining what is driving an
individual’s criminal behavior and offering opportunities for professionals to
help client’s change is what the MNSIRR grant is all about. The summit emphasizes the goals
of the initiative by:
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Focusing on the people most
likely to commit more crimes
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Using programs to proven to work
and ensuring the services are well-delivered
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Targeting places where crime and
recidivism rates are highest
As the DOC continues to examine
methods to reduce recidivism, Community Reentry will continue to offer the
services, support, and resources that are needed to help clients succeed in the
community. For more information about the event, please contact MNSIRR Regional
Coordinator Deborah Mason at deborah.mason@state.mn.us.
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10th Annual Black Men in
Healing Conference
June 21 & 22,
2018 Metropolitan State University St.
Paul Campus, Founders Hall 700 East Seventh Street, St. Paul MN 55106
This year's theme is “Sankofa, Go back to the past and bring
forward that which is useful.” The goal is to examine the past 10 years of
efforts to prevent community trauma and possible strategies to build resilience
and a future of healing. Since 2009, this conference has provided an
opportunity for meaningful community engagement and access to national and
local educators, and community practitioners to discuss and introduce practical
culturally sensitive trauma informed initiatives leading to the improved health
and wellness of African American men and their families. We realize that a
stronger, thriving African American community improves the health of society as
a whole.
“A role model is one who is aware that the babies are watching
and acts accordingly.”
Keynotes
Andre L. Johnson President & CEO of Detroit Recovery
Project
Mr. Johnson is the President & CEO of the Detroit
Recovery Project, an agency that provides a wide spectrum of support services.
In 2016 he was the recipient of the Champions of Change Award from President
Barack Obama
Kasim Abdur Razzaq is the CEO of Abdur Razzaq Counseling &
Social Architecture, PA.
Mr. Abdur Razzaq is a sought-after speaker on a variety of
topics including mental health, diversity, racial equity, and social
justice. He is set to release his first book "5 principles to
healing black men and raising black boys".
Sam Simmons, AA, LADC, behavioral consultant and conference
co-creator
Mr. Simmons has over
28-year experience as a behavioral consultant specializing in practical
culturally sensitive trauma informed work with African American males and their
families.
In 2018, the Consumer and Family Conferences will take place on Saturday, June 2 and Saturday, October 20 at New Life Presbyterian Church in Roseville. Details and registration information will be available in soon.
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The Impact Pornography has on Children, Youth, and Adults
June 1, 2018
The access and exposure people have to today’s internet pornography has created a major change in sexual development. Join expert Cordelia Anderson, MA as she provides you with the knowledge and resources to help combat a hyper-sexualized toxic culture. Anderson will provide information on how the pornography industry works, intersections with mainstream media, child abuse images, physical and mental health effects from exposure to pornography, and the impact on the nervous system. This training provides references and resources to help with prevention, intervention and healing.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the impact pornography has on children, youth and adults
- Discover how ease and access to pornography has increased fetishes and violent content
- Learn national and international efforts underway to counter theharms of hyper-sexualized media
- Identify at least 3 resources to help with your clients
- Identify at least 3 varied approaches to countering sexualhealth harm
- Discover tools such as “Sexual Behavior Continuum” as a way to promote sexual health
Meet the Speaker
Cordelia Anderson, MA, has been working to promote sexual health and prevent sexual harm since 1976. Her early work included counseling prostituted women, adult survivors of sexual abuse and men who committed sex offenses. Since 1992 she’s operated her own training and consultation business based in Minneapolis. She’s conducted over 2,500 presentations, consulted with a wide range of agencies nationwide and authored a 2011 booklet “Impact of Pornography on Children, Youth, and Culture” and a 2014 play “Fired Up.”
Continuing Education Credits 6.5 contact hours will be earned Approved by the following boards: MN Board of Behavioral Health: LADC: 2018.CE.ADC.019 LPC/LPCC: 2018.CE.076 MN Board of MFT: Pending MN Board of Social Work: CEP-622 MN Board of Psychology: 201803.187
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this seminar, please contact Sue Vanek at SVanek@NystromCounseling.com or at 218-202-1016
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Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Are you interested in getting trained to use the RentWise curriculum? Are you a human service provider, landlord, volunteer, or teacher looking to educate individuals on being a successful renter? If so, then the RentWise Train-the-Trainer Workshop is for you!
RentWise is a comprehensive curriculum intended to be taught in one-on-one or group settings to individuals who would benefit from additional education and skills to become a successful renter.
By attending a RentWise Train-the-Trainer Workshop, you will:
- Get an overview of the RentWise curriculum, including finding out more about the program goals, target audience, theories, and research.
- Explore all three RentWise units. (See more at RentWise Curriculum.)
- Review what is needed to facilitate the RentWise program, including how to use the facilitator’s manual, workbook, participant folder, handouts, and supplemental materials.
A certificate of completion will be available after the workshop.
See the following information on the upcoming workshop or Contact us to arrange a workshop in your area.
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Also...
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Friday of each month for the Free MCA workshops:
June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21
Monthly workshops are free and for MCA members only. New Memberships will require activation after payment is received for you to be able to register for the event. If you try to register before your membership is active, you will receive an error notice. Activation may take up to 48 hours.
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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 June 12, July 11, August 14, September 12, October
16, November 14.
Click here for
complete information on our 2018 Lunch and Learn Seminars.
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