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“Our commitment is to engage with community partners to increase access to resources, programs and services that people impacted by incarceration may need in order to thrive in communities and reduce individual risk.” – Kelley Heifort, DOC Director of Reentry Services
2023 MLK Tennis Buffs Tennis Lessons/Drills will start on Monday, June 19th and end on Monday, August 14th, 2023
The lessons/drills are free to the community and will be held Monday evenings at the Saint Paul Central High School Bucky Olson Tennis Courts from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Beginners, you will be shown the basic strokes and learn the rules of tennis. More experienced players will do light drills to refresh your strokes and play points. Lessons/drills are done on sign-up basis for to anyone age 5 or above.
To register please e-mail roz@mlktennisbuffs.org with the following information for everyone in your household who will be participating:
- Name of participant
- Adult or Youth (Age 5-16)
- Skill Level – Novice, Beginner, Experienced
- Preferred type of activity – Lessons or Drills
Please remember that all youth participating must be accompanied by an adult on our registration list.
roz@mlktennisbuffs.org
Minnesota's Response to the Opioid Epidemic - Overdose Prevention Centers
Monday, July 10th, 2023 ~ 11:00am - 12:00pm
Eventbrite
Minnesota has become the 2nd state to officially support overdose prevention centers - learn what that will look like and how it may impact those we care about and support in the community:
Emily Kaltenbach - Senior Director of Criminal Legal and Policing Reform. In that role, she leads efforts to decriminalize drugs, divest from punitive police responses and build health-based alternatives. Emily previously worked in DPA’s New Mexico Policy Office where she was instrumental in passing marijuana legalization, reforming the state’s asset forfeiture law, a model for the rest of the country, and helping start the second law enforcement assisted diversion program in the nation. Before joining DPA she worked in New Mexico implementing rural community-based health centers, helping reform the state’s long-term care system, and setting the stage to implement federal health care reform in the state. Born and raised in rural New Mexico, she graduated from Beloit College with a BA in sociology and a minor in health care studies. She later completed a master’s degree in health administration at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health.
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The MDH is soliciting proposals to expand access to recovery-oriented housing in Minnesota for corrections-involved individuals experiencing substance use disorder in Minnesota. This grant opportunity is funded through the federal Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Assistance Listing number 16.838.
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YMCA AND RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION OFFERS FREE SUMMER MEMBERSHIPS TO TEENS
For teens entering 9 th through 12th grade, it's an opportunity to be engaged in fitness and wellness programming at the Y. They will also have opportunities for in-person and virtual programming including:
- health and wellbeing classes
- access to gymnasium, fitness floor and aquatics areas
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Beginning July 1, 2023, phone calls from MN State Correctional Facilities will be free to incarcerated populations. There will be no charge to the incarcerated individual, family, or friends.
The MN DOC advocated for this change at the Minnesota Legislature because we know the cost of phone calls can be prohibitive, and we also know that those who are incarcerated experience better outcomes when they have strong connections on the outside. Simply, providing free phone calls creates greater accessibility to support systems and we look forward to this change on July 1st.
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House of Hope, Inc.
Our Substance Use Intensive Outpatient program is OPEN!
We have availability in Co-Occurring, Afternoon & Evening
- Intensive Outpatient Program - Mankato
- NEW Co-occurring Behavioral Health Group - substance abuse issues & mental health
- Comprehensive Assessments
CONTACT LISA PFEFFER AT 507-385-8774 TO MAKE A REFERRAL
www.houseofhopemn.com
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MINNESOTA BECOMES 2nd STATE TO OFFICIALLY SUPPORT OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS!
Governor Tim Walz signed Senate File 2934, the Human Services budget proposal. The proposal includes language mandating the Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services to “establish safe recovery sites that offer harm reductions services and supplies, including but not limited to safe injection spaces.” The proposal also includes more than $14 million in one-time funding, to be dispersed annually until 2029, for start-up and capacity-building grants to establish safe recovery sites. This funding was also included in the Governor’s biennial budget recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/opioids/prevention/index.html
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