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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
Community Resource Advocates
Social workers, advocates and county navigators will be available to help individuals and families with questions obtain information relating to housing resources, shelter, accessing benefits, food assistance, mental health, youth services and more. No appointment necessary.
Date: Every Tuesday, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Ramsey County Library Maplewood, 3025
Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
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Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington counties is a private, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a variety of services and programs to people living in poverty in Ramsey and Washington counties. CAP-RW can help with bill payment assistance and home energy
crisis intervention. Applications are available online and people can also apply at their office.
Address: 450 Syndicate Street North, Suite 122, Saint Paul MN
55104 Phone Number: 651-645-6470 Email: eap@caprw.org
To apply: https://mn.gov/commerce/energy/consumerassistance/
energy-assistance-program/
For additional information: https://caprw.org/services/energy-foodhousing/
energy-assistance.html
Other services provided at CAP-RW:
Food Support Employment Services
Emergency Furnace and
Boiler Repair
To learn more about CAP-RW: https://caprw.org/welcome.html
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Tree Trust: Winter Career Fair
Program offers:
Resume building
Education Workshops
Employment Resources
Job Training
Job Searching
And more!
Offers gift cards to all employment services participants.
For more information or to apply,
call 651-603-5880.
https://caprw.org/services/moneyjobs-transportation/employmentservices.html
Date: January 30th, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4p.m.
Location: Arlington Hills Community
Center, 1200 Payne Avenue, Saint
Paul, MN 55130
Youth ages 14-28
Big Ideas Career Lab Semi Truck – virtual reality skilledtrades experiences
NOW HIRING! Branches PAID employment training in treecare and landscaping for ages18-28
Apply for Tree Trust’s Summer Youth Employment Program, or ages 14-21
Free meal catered by Chipotle
RSVP to Joan at 612-297-1911 or joan.frentz@treetrust.org
Family Support and Parenting Education Group
This program is offered by parent educators and prison doulas working in compassionate solidarity with justice involved families to create community, opportunities, and change.
Program offers hygiene and basic needs support, and upon request during Peer Support, they also provide a nutritious meal and age appropriate, supervised play time for youth ages preschool and up.
Parenting Peer Support:
30 minute 1-on-1 client
resource referrals and
individualized support
Every Thursday, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Parenting Education Group:
Weekly group to build
parenting education and
confidence.
Every Thursday, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Sun Ray Library, 2105
Wilson Ave, Saint Paul MN 55119.
For more information: Send text to
612-487-3163 or Email INFO@MNPRISONDOULAPROJECT. ORG
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce updates regarding the 1115 Reentry Demonstration Waiver pilot site selection process.
MN statute requires the 1115 Reentry Demonstration Waiver be piloted in four adult correctional facilities that are to be identified in coordination with the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA) and the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC). Preliminary meetings with MSA and AMC resulted in these agencies making a recommendation to DHS to select pilot sites through an open competitive request for proposal (RFP) process.
Selection Process:
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Open Competitive Process: To ensure fairness and accommodate the high interest from county facilities currently engaged in reentry work, the selection of county jail pilot sites will follow DHS’ standard operating procedures for RFPs and include a facility readiness assessment. DHS contracted with a vendor to create an evaluation tool that is aligned with state and federal requirements for participating 1115 reentry demonstration facilities.
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Readiness Assessment: The evaluation tool will incorporate a scoring rubric to be used in DHS’ RFP process. This rubric is intended to allow DHS to both score the proposals submitted by interested counties while also assessing the local correctional facilities’ needs for capacity-building grant funding as they prepare to implement reentry services.
Evaluation Criteria:
- In addition to the readiness assessment, pilot sites will be evaluated based on geographic location, the representation of diverse populations and the readiness to address the stigma associated with harm reduction and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Additional criteria will be finalized with the Reentry Working Group.
Timeline:
- The competitive RFP, including the assessment tool and rubric, is tentatively scheduled for publication in May.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this important work to enhance reentry services in Minnesota.
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