MN Transition Coalition May 25, 2018

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 Events and Education

Employment Opportunities

Veterans

    Funding Opportunities

    Announcements

    Transitions Fairs

    • Upcoming DOC Transitions Fairs

    Transitions Fairs and Meetings

    • Upcoming Transition Coalition Meetings

    Events and Education!


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    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!

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    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


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    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


    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.


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    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


    MNSIRR Funded 2nd Annual

    Collaborative Reentry Summit:

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    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:


    ·        Focusing on the people most likely to commit more crimes

    ·        Using programs to proven to work and ensuring the services are well-delivered

    ·        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.

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    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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    Registration Is Open!

    Join us June 6-8 for the 2018 MAVA Conference, "Volunteer Engagment Leadership: Next Steps and Beyond!"

    Registration is required by June 5, 2018, payment in advance only and Scholarships are available.


    View the conference schedule and register on our website. Come and explore what the future holds!

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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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    Employment Opportunities!