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Transitions Fairs
- Upcoming DOC Transitions Fairs
Transitions Fairs and Meetings
- Upcoming Transition Coalition Meetings
 Probation: Transition, Programs and Service Collaborations
Presenter: Odell Wilson, Supervising US Probation Officer
Date: Friday, July 20, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: DOC Central Office Afton Training Room,
1450 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul (West Entrance, First Floor)
Register Here
Presenter Bio: Odell Wilson III has been employed in the District of Minnesota’s U.S. Federal Probation Office for the past 21 years. He began his career as a supervision officer and then transferred to the presentence unit before returning to the supervision unit where he remained working with moderate to high risk offenders. He has been a trainer for the Federal Judicial Center since 2001 and has provided training for the federal courts throughout the country. In 2008 he was promoted to Senior U.S. Probation Officer as an employment/community reentry specialist. In October 2014, Odell was promoted to Supervising U.S. Probation Officer and currently supervises probation officers responsible for providing pretrial and post-conviction supervision for the District of Minnesota. He also is involved in reentry services where he is responsible for providing employment and other services to offenders who are transitioning to the community.
This training is being offered FREE for the
first 30 MCA Members to register.
Want to become a member? Find out more Here.
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 Volunteer Impact Leadership Training - Elk River, MN
Demonstrate your expertise and professionalism to employers, peers, and the community - build your knowledge about best practices in volunteer engagement and earn your Certificate in Volunteer Leadership.If you are new to the field or are looking to rejuvenate your career, please join us!
July 10, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
-Capturing Volunteer Motivation and Conducting Effective Interviews
-Designing Volunteer Positions
-Managing Risk
-Recruiting Volunteer
July 11, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
-Supervising Volunteers
-Positioning Your Volunteer Program for Success
-Singing Your Praises…Measuring Your Impact
-Recognizing and Retaining Volunteers
Click here for more information on the Volunteer Leadership Training Series and our Cancellation Policy.
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2nd Annual National Native Health Research Training Conference Indigenous Research—Native Approaches to Sustainable Health
August 8–10, 2018
Mystic Lake CenterPrior Lake, MN
MORE INFORMATION
Join this important discussion on the state of Native health and health care research: share your research; explore findings on innovations and partnerships; help identify and fill key gaps in Native health research.
Lead Sponsor: IHS Hosts: AIHEC, AISES, NRN
TRACKS INCLUDE:
Traditional Medicine; Behavioral Health;
Traditional Ecological Knowledge/
Environmental Health; Biomedical and Health
Systems Research
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 Breaking the Cycle: Domestic Violence 101 and Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention.
Domestic Violence 101:
Learn about signs of domestic violence, facts & figures about how this issue affects our community, and about the cycle of abuse.
Engaging Boys & Men in Violence Prevention:
Learn about male violence perpetration against women, as well as easy strategies to get men more interested and involved in violence prevention efforts by building on their strengths. The ultimate goal of this presentation is to help boys and men feel comfortable and involved in violence prevention roles without feeling blamed.
Presenter(s): Maggie Royer – Education & Outreach Coordinator Women’s Advocates
Maggie Royer is the Education and Outreach Coordinator at Women’s Advocates. Women’s Advocates’ mission is to eliminate violence in the lives of women, children and families. Women’s Advocates is a safe place where victims/survivors of all backgrounds and cultures can escape domestic violence and begin to heal.
Women's Advocates provides educational trainings on domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, reproductive coercion, and more to various community groups, including health practitioners, schools, universities, churches, and social services organizations. Our mission is to prevent violence against women and children by making our communities aware of the prevalence and impacts of domestic violence, as well as intervention and prevention strategies and local resources. We were the first domestic violence shelter in the United States, and we have worked to spread awareness of domestic violence every day since 1972.
Today, Women’s Advocates provides shelter and services to an average of 50 women and children daily, helps dozens of callers to the crisis line daily, and educates students and professionals about domestic abuse prevention and services.
Date: Friday, July 20, 2018
Time: 9:00am-noon
Location: Goodwill Easter Seals: 553 Fairview Avenue N, St. Paul, MN 55104
Trainings are free to all current Second Chance Members.
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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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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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 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:
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 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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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.
Questions? Email anna.lynn@state.mn.us
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