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 Events and Education

Employment Opportunities

Veterans

    Funding Opportunities

    Announcements

    Transitions Fairs

    Transitions Fairs and Meetings

    • Upcoming Transition Coalition Meetings




    Events and Education!


     Impacts of Poverty

     

    When: Friday, August 17, 2018, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Where: Goodwill Easter Seals, 553 Fairview Ave N., St. Paul, MN

    More Details to follow in the next newsletter! 

     

    Click Here to Register

     

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    Author Talk: Second Chances and the Inequities in the Criminal Justice System

    Thursday, August 9, 2018 (7:00PM – 9:00PM)
    Minneapolis Central
    Pohlad Hall 
    300 Nicollet Mall
    Minneapolis, MN 55401
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    Description

    Join Jason Sole (Saint Paul's Community-First Public Safety Initiatives Director and author of "From Prison to Ph.D") and Emily Baxter (executive director of We Are All Criminals and author of "We Are All Criminals") as they read from their books and discuss the importance of second chances, empathy for those in prisons and jails, and the need for change in the justice system. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

    Click Here to Register


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    NO SUCH THING AS A BAD KID

    Understanding and Responding to Kids with Emotional & Behavioral Challenges Using a Positive, Trauma-
    Informed, Strength-Based Approach

    WHEN: AUGUST 20, 2018
    TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm 
    WHERE: FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
    424 SOUTH 8TH STREET, BRAINERD MN 56401

    Strength-based practice is an emerging approach to guiding at-risk kids and their families that is exceptionally positive and inspiring. Its focus is on strength- building vs. flaw-fixing. This engaging yet powerful workshop will highlight many of the key principles and techniques of this transforming modality.

    Speaker: Charlie Appelstein, MSW

    Described as “the best youth care trainer in America” Charlie is an engaging, informative, and humorous speaker. He is the author of three critically acclaimed books on youth care including the recently revised, No Such Thing as a Bad Kid – Understanding and Responding to Kids with Emotional & Behavioral Challenges Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach.

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    COST: Individuals - $50; Groups up to 5 - $150.00; Groups up to 15 - $350.00; Groups up to 30 - $550.00

    Pre-registration is required and can be done through Eventbrite. Click Here to Register

    Deadline to register is August 15, 2018. Early registration is recommended as space is limited. To help keep the cost down, lunch will not be provided. There are several options available near the training site.

    Please indicate if you are interested in Minnesota Board of Social Work continuing education units (C.E.U.s). Questions?     Contact  Linnea Ames, Alex & Brandon  Child                       Safety Center program manager, at  linnea.a@womenscenteronline.org  or (218) 828-0022 ext.1004


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    Save the Date

    2nd Annual National Native Health Research Training Conference Indigenous Research—Native Approaches to Sustainable Health

    August 8–10, 2018
    Mystic Lake CenterPrior Lake, MN

    REGISTRATION

    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. Click Here for More Information

    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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    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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    Also...

    Mark your calendars for the 3rd Friday of each month for the Free MCA workshops:

    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  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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    Employment Opportunities!


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    Do you know someone who would love to help others in recovery reach their goals and build on their success? Encourage them to begin a year of service this fall at MN Department of Corrections!

    MN DOC Reentry Services is proud to have been awarded a Minnesota Recovery Corps member beginning this fall. Minnesota Recovery Corps is a new program designed specifically with direct or indirect experience in recovery to serve other individuals who are trying to sustain their own recovery. This person is not a sponsor or counselor, but a trained AmeriCorps member and mentor who understands the journey of recovery. They will focus on helping individuals reach their goals that can help build and sustain the great experiences that a life in recovery can bring.

    I need your help now to recruit an individual for this opening! My goal is to fill this position by the end of August to ensure they’re ready to start serving our clients. In addition to extensive training, the member will receive on-site support and oversight from a site supervisor.

    Members come from many backgrounds and experiences, including those who are on their own recovery journey. In return for their service, members earn a living allowance, educational award, federal student loan forbearance, and other benefits.

    Positive social supports impact the success of men and women releasing from prison settings into community. Through the support of a recovery navigator as an addition to our Reentry Services Unit, we can increase transition success of participating men and women. Increased success means increased public safety and decreases in recidivism. Our agency (and our state) benefits when men and women have less frequent or no prison returns.

    Please encourage someone you know to apply online or learn more about the program, position qualifications, and benefits at www.minnesotarecoverycorps.org  For more information about our two openings, please email Kelley.Heifort@state.mn.us

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