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Restorative Justice: A Way of Being in the World
Join us for an interactive panel to discuss the following:
Understand the history and philosophy of restorative justice/practices and its indigenous roots,
Understand what restorative justice/restorative practices is,
Understand why equity must always be central to this work,
Understand how restorative practices is a way of being in the world versus only a program, and
Identify implications for implementing restorative practices
When:
Friday, February 15, 2019
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:
Goodwill Easter Seals, 553 Fairview Ave N., Saint Paul, MN
Register Here
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When: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 8:30 am-4 pm
Location: Mitchell Hamline School of Law Auditorium 875 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Keynote Speaker: Patty Wetterling Advocate for Children's Safety Chair of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Overview Expert: Jill Levenson, Ph.D. Professor of Social Work, Barry University Internationally recognized expert in trauma-informed care and sexual abuse
More Information
Continuing Education: CLE, CEU, Marriage and Family Counseling, and LPPC credits pending
Sponsors: Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice, Minnesota Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
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2019 Reducing Recidivism & Reentry Conference
Creating Healthy Relationships – Building Supportive Communities
March 7 and 8, 2019
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
About the Conference
If you work as a mental health or substance abuse professional, community program director or case manager, public defender or judge, if you work with at risk or adjudicated youth, are a probation officer, social worker, or work in another field that is concerned with reducing recidivism and strengthening reentry services — this conference is for you!
Together we can maximize the effectiveness of reentry programs and minimize barriers to employment and reintegration back into the communities. By developing collaborative case management plans and implementing programs that meet beneficiary needs, we can shift the public’s perception of formerly incarcerated individuals from a risk to an asset to our communities.
Please click here for the daily agenda.
Registration. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Click here to complete your registration. Please read all the information included there.
Registration Fee. $45 (Registration fee is waived for a number of entities including all State of Alaska departments, Veterans Administration, re-entry coalition agencies, and reentry centers. Please register first and verify your employer – the registration fee will be waived after registration is complete.)
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Minnesota Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Invite you to be an Exhibitor or Conference Reception Sponsor at our 23rd Annual Conference - April 10-12, 2019
Thank you for your continued efforts to maintain public safety. Your work provides an important link, helping to connect other professionals, offenders and victims to services. We would like to offer you the opportunity to expand your visibility to others in the field. We anticipate over 600 professionals from Minnesota, as well as neighboring states and Canada, in attendance at our annual conference. Our preconference and keynote speakers are well-known researchers, clinicians and authors. This year’s lineup includes Dr. Jan Looman, Al Vernacchio, Marian Hatcher, Samuel Simmons, and many others.
The 23rd Annual Conference reflects the goals of the organization to develop and support cooperative efforts to educate professionals and the public about sexual abuse and develop effective prevention, treatment, and management strategies. The conference is designed for a multidisciplinary audience including psychologists, social workers, probation agents, mental health providers, judges, attorneys, sex crimes investigators, polygraph examiners, dispositional advisors, victim advocates, correctional staff and treatment professionals. We are offering two options to increase awareness of your business or organization to the professionals who need to know about you. Conference Exhibitor: Information and materials from your organization or business may be displayed from the morning of April 10 through 3 pm on April 12. Cost for each 8-foot skirted table is $385.00. (Continental breakfast, lunch, and break treats are included for one person at each exhibit. If additional people who aren’t registered help at your exhibit and eat the snacks or meals they must pay $64 per day, which is our actual cost.) If you wish to attend workshops you must register for the conference. Electrical service is available for an additional $100.00 for the three days. Your name will be printed in our program and your exhibit will be located in the break-out area where breakfast and breaks are provided. This offers excellent potential for interaction with conference attendees.
Your exhibit should be set up by 8:00 am on Wednesday, April 10. You may set up on Tuesday evening if you contact us ahead of time. You will pick your spot when you set up, first come-first served. The conference schedule is attached.
Conference Reception Sponsor: On Thursday evening, April 11, a 1½ hour social networking reception is offered to all participants. We are asking for your financial support of this networking opportunity and in return we will provide a link from our webpage to yours for one year. Your name and contact information will be printed in the program and displayed during the conference and at the reception. We are requesting a minimum gift of $100. When: Wednesday, April 10 through Friday, April 12, 2019
Where: Minneapolis Marriot Northwest, 7025 Northland Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Questions? Please contact 4mnatsa@gmail.com Please reply by March 18, 2019.
Conference brochure and additional information is available at www.mnatsa.org after January 7th.
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NCIA 2019 National Training Conference
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
April 15 – 18, 2019
Online Registration: You may register online Here.
Full Conference Guide Here
2019 National TASC conference on
Drugs, Crime and Reentry
April 29-May 1, 2019 | Hilton Cleveland Downtown | Cleveland, OH
Each year, the National TASC Conference brings hundreds of individuals from around the country together to explore the latest advancements and issues in the treatment and recovery of justice-involved individuals with behavioral health needs. National TASC is a national membership organization representing TASC programs across the United States. National TASC members are dedicated professionals delivering screening, assessment, referral and case management services to substance-abusing adult and juvenile offender populations. Our mission is to offer leadership, advocacy, and policy recommendations for innovative treatment and recovery supports resulting in opportunities for justice-involved individuals with behavioral health needs to achieve healthy and productive lives with their families and communities.
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**VENDOR REGISTRATION** 62nd Annual MACPO Spring Conference
- Gold – $500.00
- Exhibitor table at the Annual MACPO Spring Conference • Two complimentary conference registrations • $50.00 for each additional vendor participant • Company advertisement printed on conference registration material • Register by 3/8/2019 for the opportunity to have company name on e-mailed conference registration materials
- Platinum – $700.00
- Exhibitor table at the Annual MACPO Spring Conference • Four complimentary conference registrations • $50.00 for each additional vendor participant • Company advertisement printed on conference registration material • Company Logo with website link on the front page of the MACPO website and on MACPOST Newsletter • Separate company advertisement of your choice in conference folders • Register by 3/8/2019 for the opportunity to have company name on e-mails
Click HERE for Vendor Registration
Justice involved women and girls enter and exist in the criminal justice system with their whole beings. They bring life experiences rooted in identity-- race, class, ability, sexuality and more. How are we as service providers meeting the needs of women and girls at the margins? How do our institutions and programs account for these identities? This conference will begin to shed light on the specific traits, strengths and needs of women and girls at the margins. We will explore marginality and intersectionality through both a systems and personal lens. Our event will be emceed by the amazing Dr. Joi Lewis of Joi Unlimited.
Tentative Agenda:
- 8:30-9am: Registration & Breakfast
- 9-9:15: Welcome with Dr. Joi, Joi Unlimited http://www.joiunlimited.com/
- 9:15-10:30: Native Women & Girls, Patina Park, MN Indian Women's Resource Center http://www.miwrc.org/
- 10:30-10:45: Break
- 10:45-12pm: Disabled, Elderly and Aging Women, Jamelia Morgan
- 12-1: Lunch and awards
- 1-2:15: Trans and Gender Non-binaryclients
- 2:15-2:30: Break
- 2:30-4pm: Intersectionality, Anne Phibbs, Strategic Diversity Initiatives http://strategicdi.com/
Contact Karmen McQuitty, kmcquitt@umn.edu, for any inquiries. If you are formerly/justice involved, and would like to attend, but cannot afford registration, please contact Karmen.
Date and Time: Mon, May 20, 2019 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
Location: Bunker Hills Event Center, 1501 Central Parkway, 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
Organizer MN Department of Corrections Task Force on Justice Involved Women and Girls
Organizer of 2019 Conference on Justice Involved Women and Girls: At the Margins, Intersectional Identities of Justice Involved Women and Girls
CEUs are available. CLE credits will be applied for (elimination of bias/general).
2019 Office of Justice Programs Annual Conference on Crime and Victimization
The conference will be held May 21-23, 2019.
Join the annual event where professionals come together to learn, challenge their thinking, and connect with colleagues!
This multi-disciplinary conference attracts victim advocates, criminal justice professionals, researchers, medical responders, educators, and others, with topics that span the wide range of crime victimization and issues related to responding to crime victims. For questions on proposals or areas of interest, please contact conference director Joann Jones, Joann.Jones@state.mn.us or call 651-201-7318.
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MN DOT Open House
Stop by and visit with MnDOT maintenance employees about their jobs, the benefits of working for the State and the opportunities for exciting work on the road and in our communities. You will have a chance to see equipment and ask questions. Some of the work our maintenance employees perform includes mowing roadsides, patching pavement, and removing debris to keep roads safe and traffic moving.
WHEN: Saturday, February 9th, 2019
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
WHERE: Maryland Truck Station
244 E. Maryland Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55117
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Hiring Event
Wednesday, February 13th | 9 am-Noon
CareerForce - 540 Fairview Ave N., Suite 103, St. Paul
Take advantage of this opportunity to come in and speak face-to-face with representatives from each company about their current employment opportunities. The following companies will be in the reception area of CareerForce recruiting and hiring.
More information, and a list of participating employers can be found at: mn.gov/deed/jobfairs
If you would like to attend the On-Site Hiring Event, please register at: careerforcemn.com
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Workforce Development, Inc., seeking an Executive Director
If you are passionate to serve the community and employers of Southeast Minnesota, a great leader and relationship manager, and are innovative; CLICK HERE….Workforce Development, Inc. is looking for you!
New Leaf job seekers’ workshop is scheduled on Friday, February 15, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Space is limited.
Participants are obligated to attend the full workshop, and early departures will not be permitted.
THE NEW LEAF WORKSHOP: Is designed specifically for job seekers who must address a criminal record in their job search process and who are realizing difficulty obtaining employment due to their barriers and criminal records. This class combines our nationally recognized Creative Job Search platform and adds special strategies, unique to the ex-offender, for addressing and overcoming barriers to employment, including how, when, & why to disclose your record, addressing concerns from employers, answering tough interview questions, WOTC, and Federal Bonding programs, and “Ban the Box” concerns.
Participants can register for this workshop on-line at: www.careerforcemn.com/saintpaul or by calling the CareerForce St Paul at: 651-539-4100.
Note: If a customer is interested in attending the New Leaf class, they must first have a minnesotaworks.net log-in ID and a Password in order to register for this specific workshop.
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