Our nonprofit is celebrating ten years of advocacy for youth impacted by parental incarceration. We hope you will join us to celebrate our anniversary and the 100+ student researchers who have worked with CIC.
Enjoy a performance by local musician Proper-T, as well as delicious food and drinks from Berlin’s kitchen.
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Policy and Performance Team at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and MAYA Consulting are hosting the next Cross Pollination meeting for the MFIP Teen Parent Project.
When: August 5th 2pm-3pm
Where: Virtually on Webex.
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Now Available: The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Young Children This self-paced, 10-hour training explores the emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral effects of parental incarceration on early childhood development. It also examines family dynamics, caregiver challenges, financial strain, and trauma responses—while offering trauma-informed care strategies to build resilience and reduce negative outcomes.
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Explore how your library and CareerForce can help with your job search and career journey!
CareerForce and the Minnesota Department of Education are bringing CareerForce Corner resources to libraries across Minnesota.
Join us to learn how the library and CareerForce can help you explore careers, build skills, and connect to opportunities.
A special event designed to support individuals with prior involvement in the justice system as they take the next step in their employment journey. This event offers practical, hands-on support to help you prepare, connect, and succeed.
10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. – New Leaf Workshop: A supportive session focused on job readiness, overcoming barriers, and building a positive path forward, specifically designed for job seekers who must address a criminal record in their job search process and are having a difficult time obtaining employment due to their barriers and/or records. careerforce.mn.gov…
11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. – Resume Help: Get one-on-one guidance to strengthen your resume with experienced staff. careerforce.mn.gov…
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30-1:00 p.m. – Job Fair Boot Camp: A quick, engaging session on how to make the most of the Job & Resource Fair—what to say, what to bring, and how to follow up.
1:30-3:30 p.m. – Job & Resource Fair: Cap off the day by meeting employers and community organizations that offer opportunities, services, and second chances.
Participating organizations:
- Twin Cities R!SE, Repowered, Better Futures/ReUse Warehouse Store, MN Department of Transportation, City of Minneapolis, and Hire Standards
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FELLOWSHIP DETAILS
The 2025-2026 Smart Justice Fellowship will run for ten months (September 2025 – June 2026) and will consist of ten meetings (one per month) aimed at training Fellows to become organizers and leaders in their communities. Meetings will mostly be remote, with certain in-person meetings at the ACLU of Minnesota’s office in Minneapolis. The classes will be taught by a selection of community experts, and will focus on topics such as…
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Organizing community actions
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Navigating coalitions
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Interacting with elected officials and policy makers
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Communications
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Canvassing/phone banking
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Building relationships with judicial officials
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The history and present of mass incarceration in Minnesota, including immigration detention
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The ACLU-MN’s Smart Justice policy platform, which aims to (1) shrink Minnesota’s incarcerated population by 50% and (2) reduce racial inequalities within Minnesota’s incarcerated population
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STIPEND & TRAVEL EXPENSES
Fellows will be awarded a stipend of $2,000 for their participation in the fellowship, directly tied to their attendance ($200 per meeting). The ACLU of Minnesota will also reimburse travel expenses, such as gas and lodging, for in-person meetings.
 
DHS invites public to complete Behavioral Health Services Access and Improvement Survey
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Behavioral Health Administration is conducting a survey to ask clients, former clients, people in need of services, their family or friends and the general public to identify issues with accessing substance use and mental health services in Minnesota, as well as ways to improve the system. The responses will guide efforts to improve and support these services.
We especially encourage provider organizations, advocacy groups and community organizations to help distribute this survey to ensure we capture diverse perspectives from across Minnesota's behavioral health community. Your assistance in sharing this survey will help us gather the comprehensive input needed to make meaningful improvements to our state's behavioral health system.
Please complete the survey and/or provide a link to this survey to anyone that might want to provide input. Service providers were already asked to complete a similar survey in May 2025.
Survey link: Behavioral Health Services Access and Improvement Survey
Survey end date: Friday, July 18, 2025
Responses will be kept confidential and will not be associated with the individual.
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