Criminal Justice and the ADA Webinar

Event Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT

Location: www.ada-legal.org

Description: One of the first ADA cases the U.S. Supreme Court decided made clear that the ADA applies to state prisons. But was has happened since that groundbreaking decision 22 years ago? This webinar will review how the ADA has been applied to a wide-range of criminal justice situations including interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities, physical accessibility and effective communication within correctional facilities, the interplay of solitary confinement and the ADA, and the ADA’s role when people with disabilities are released from custody. Join us to make sure you’re up to date on the latest legal developments involving people with disabilities and the criminal justice system.

Upcoming Webinars hosted by MN Adult & Teen Challenge

September 10, 2020
11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Webinar
Cultural Bias and Sensitivity in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Cultural Beliefs and Recovery (2 CEU’s)
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September 24, 2020
11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Webinar
Out of Options: Working With the Most Challenging Teens – What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do. (1.5 CEU’S)
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September 30, 2020
11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Webinar
Criminal Thinking, Substance Use Disorder, and Recovery: Evidence-Informed Practices and Panel Discussion (2 CEU’s)
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RS Eden has Many Open Positions

Reentry Technician (Reentry West)  -  CD Professional (Women’s Program)  -  CD Professional (OP2 outpatient program)  -  Housing Case Manager  -  Peer Recovery Specialist (Grant Street)  -  Case Manager (Recovery Services)  -  Admissions Supervisor (LADC)  -  Reentry Technician (Ashland)  -  Lead Case Manager  -  Housing Intake Case Manager  -  Admissions Coordinator (LADC)  -  Drug and Alcohol Testing Coordinator  -  Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor  -  Corrections Reentry Technician (Reentry West)  -  Counselor Technician  -  Front Desk Associate

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Live 2 Lead Training

October 9, 2020

LIVE2LEAD is a leadership development experience designed to equip you with new perspectives, practical tools, and key takeaways. You'll breathe new life into your leadership during this information-packed, transformational full-day event. Learn from world-class leadership experts who are sure to fill your mind with refreshing ideas via a rebroadcast of a world-wide simulcast and return to your office on Monday with renewed passion, commitment, and expertise.

PLUS: Get a chance to reflect and collaborate with others in attendance following the program. Jason will lead us through a variety of engaging and fun activities that will help us make the morning's learning stick. We will walk out of this event with a changed heart, with a desire to do better, and an action plan to help us make it a reality.

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Overcomers International is Hiring

Position Title: Caregiver – St Cloud Locations

Reports Directly To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Summary Profile: Looking for a position where you can encourage young adult men with mental health issues and/or chemical dependency issues. Qualified candidates must be compassionate, caring, ready to listen, and provide quality advice and instruction when needed. May be asked to lift heavy objects (if needed). Able to control tense situations and have good boundaries.

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NAMI Minnesota Do-It-Together Walk 2020

Join NAMI and others to support each other and raise awareness about mental illnesses. This year safe distancing has necessitated a re-envisioning of the experience. You can either “Walk Your Way” or “Parade in Place”. For more information, click here.

Bring your appetite for life and learning as we unify our voices, create connections and celebrate recovery during our virtual Recovery Month Luncheon on Tuesday, September 29, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. ET. Join us on Zoom – or watch on Facebook Live if registration is full – as we hear from thought leaders, discuss trends and deepen our awareness of recovery during Recovery Month 2020. Questions? Contact us!

Notice of Contract Opportunity with Department of Corrections PROJECT NAME: Targeted Housing Services for High Risk Individuals Transitioning from Prison to Hennepin & Ramsey Counties DETAILS: On September 14, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) will be seeking proposals to provide transitional and/or emergency housing, coordination of rental assistance and/or subsidies, and to create and sustain long-term lease/rental agreements and partnerships with landlords for higher risk individuals releasing from targeted Minnesota Department of Correction’s (“DOC”) correctional facilities, including all levels of predatory offenders, who are returning to Hennepin and Ramsey counties. “High-risk” is defined by receiving a “high” or very-high” risk score on the MnSTARR recidivism assessment tool. The DOC has collaborated with community partners to deliver a program grounded in evidence-informed practices (EBP) serving higher risk release violators called Opportunity for Change (O4C) since 2017. Goals of the program are to implement interventions that align with effective programming and yield promising results in reductions in recidivism, technical violations, and other rule infractions and increases pro-social opportunities for released individuals. Additional strategies used by the O4C team to increase success include case planning and referrals, stability in housing, cognitive-behavioral groups, and employment connections. It is the goal of this project to decrease the level of homelessness, increase long-term housing stability and supports, and reduce the rate of recidivism by providing safe and expedient housing services grounded in evidence-informed practices for high-risk individuals which will aid them in a smooth transition from prison into the community. High risk offenders include all levels of predatory offenders. Work is anticipated to start on, or after, January 1, 2021 COPY REQUEST: To get a copy of the Request for Proposals, please send a written request, on or after September 14, 2020, by email to jana.carr-weerts@state.mn.us or follow this link: https://mn.gov/doc/staff-partners/doing-business-doc/request-proposals/. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Proposals submitted in response to the Request for Proposals in this advertisement must be received via email or mail no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday, October 12, 2020. Late proposals will not be considered. This request does not obligate the State to complete the work contemplated in this notice. The State reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.

Southeast Transition Coalition – 9/4/20 from 10:30-11:30 and will take place the first Friday of every month going forward.

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