When: 3/13/2026 from 9:30 - 11:30
Where: Join the meeting now
Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00AM – Metro State TREC Program, Andre Anderson, Tierre Caldwell and Brett King
10:00 – 10:30 – VA, Peter Froehle
10:30 – 11:00 - TBD
11:00- 11:30AM – MDVA, Allison Kie
Flyer for a Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness webinar on Wednesday, March 4, from 1–2 p.m. Topic: removing barriers to housing stability for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Includes website link for details.
Flyer for Area 35 GSR Orientation on March 7 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom. Explains the role of a General Service Representative and includes meeting ID, passcode, and contact information.
Flyer for a live webinar called “The Future of Work – Training for Productivity” on Friday, March 6, from 1–2 PM EST. Hosted by NRWC and Thought Leadership Series. Includes speaker photos, event details, and a QR code to register.
Flyer for a Trades Games Challenge on April 29, 2026, from 4–6:30 PM in Saint Paul. Photos show women doing trade activities. Open to adults 18 and older with prizes and RSVP QR code.
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Join MHP on March 3rd, for an energizing discussion on housing preservation—exploring both the challenges and opportunities facing communities across the country and here in Minnesota, featuring Priya Jayachandran, CEO of the National Housing Trust. Doors at the Wilder Foundation will open at 8:00 am, with the program to begin at 8:30 am.
Priya Jayachandran will be joined by Minnesota housing leaders with expertise in nonprofit development, culturally specific housing, and affordable housing investment to explore preservation strategies and what it takes to meet this moment locally:
Dan Smith, Senior Vice President, US Bank Impact Finance
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Flyer for MnDOT-DEED Highway Construction Cement Mason pre-apprentice training. Free 6-week, 240-hour program with hands-on training, tools, and job placement help. Lists eligibility requirements and contact information with a QR code to apply.
Flyer for MIWSAC Native-Focused 40-Hour Sexual Assault Advocacy Training. Free virtual training via Zoom, March 3–26, 2026, held Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open to those interested in supporting Indigenous survivors. ASL provided. Contact emails and website listed.
Flyer for the 43rd Annual Gratitude Night on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 6:30 PM to midnight at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Hosted by Greater Minneapolis Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous. Event includes speakers, music, dancing, and tickets required.
Flyer highlighting keynote speakers Elizer Darris and Chauntyll Allen. Event is Friday, April 10 at Metro State’s Saint Paul campus. Free and open to university and community members, with a QR code to register.
Photo of a group of people standing on steps outside a government building. Text reads “Homeless Day on the Hill, March 11, 2026” with a website link and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless logo.
Flyer for “Trust, Trauma, & Data Justice” on March 5, 2026, from 1–4 PM. Online Zoom event focused on suicide prevention for Black African immigrant and refugee Minnesotans. Includes QR code and contact information.
Flyer for “Coming Home” Reentry Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 14, from 9 AM to 1 PM at Minneapolis Central Library. Event offers job help, expungement support, workshops, free lunch, and a QR code to register.
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Metropolitan State University and Minneapolis Community and Technical College are excited to announce that registration is open for our 5th Spring Recovery Conference. Our theme is Creating a Community of Recovery: Creative Methods for Recovery. The conference will focus on supporting individuals in recovery or those who have had challenges with addiction.
The conference will take place on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Metropolitan State University. You may choose to attend in person or virtually (plenary/keynotes only). We hope you will consider joining us and/or sharing this within your network.
REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE by Monday, March 30, 2026.
The conference is free and open to addiction and recovery professionals as well as professionals in K-12 or higher education, social work, or other interested or related fields as well as students. We are applying for CEU credits as well. The conference will include keynote/ plenary session and break-out sessions on various topics.
FOR UPDATES & MORE DETAILS VISIT THE EVENT PAGE: https://www.metrostate.edu/calendar/spring-recovery-conference-0
Stay tuned for more details about the conference schedule. The program will run from 9:00 AM CST/10:00 AM EST until no later than 4:30 PM CST/5:30 EST. Please email questions to collegiate.recovery@metrostate.edu.
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Corrections Capital Day 2026
Sponsored by: MCA, MACCAC, MACPO
March 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Centennial Office Building Ladyslipper Room - 1st Floor
Hear from legislative leaders about their public safety and pension priorities!
This event has limited registration at 50
Pre-registration will be required - Register Here
Flyer for the first annual Second Chance Gathering on April 23 from 5:00–7:30 PM at B Merri Event Center in Brainerd, MN. Event includes speakers, community stories, family activities, light dinner, and a QR code to RSVP.
Flyer for the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Emerging Leaders Program, June 7–26, 2026, at NDSU in Fargo, ND. Free program for ages 18–24 with a $3,000 stipend. Includes hands-on food learning, leadership training, and community projects, with a QR code to apply.
Flyer for Avivo’s “The Tables Have Turned: Reverse Career Fair” on Monday, March 9, from 12–1:30 PM in Minneapolis. Candidates host booths and employers meet pre-vetted healthcare professionals. Includes location and contact information.
Flyer for the 3rd Annual Fair Chance Reentry Job Fair on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Goodwill-Easter Seals MN in St. Paul. Connect with 25+ employers hiring justice-impacted individuals. Includes free transit pass info and registration link.
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Expanding Holistic Career Training Tree Trust’s Branches and YouthBuild programs are now utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS) as part of our training curriculum. This offers our trainees an additional modality for skill-building, with structured, self-paced modules that facilitate growth in emotional intelligence, communication, decision-making, and workplace readiness.
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Advancing our methods and expanding our toolkit allows us to better assess individual experiences, align coaching, and tailor instruction using goal-setting and real-time data. The addition of the LMS strengthens our commitment to providing holistic career training, transforming lives, and developing resilient and sustainable futures.
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Apply for a Minnesota Dual Training Grant
The Dual Training Grant supports the implementation of Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline programs by pairing on-the-job training with related instruction to generate a comprehensive platform for learning.
The funding generates collaborative and strategic educational solutions between employers and related instruction training providers across Minnesota. Employers or organizations of employers may apply for grants to reimburse expenses related to instruction toward attaining an industry-recognized degree, certificate or credential for their employees.
A grantee can receive up to $150,000 for related instruction costs, of which a single dual trainee can benefit from $6,000. In addition, a grantee can receive up to $15,000 for trainee support costs. Grantees receive funds through a reimbursement process.
Details and application materials are available on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) website.
Timeline and workshops
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Flyer for New Beginnings Bayath Solutions offering affordable supportive housing. Lists shared beds for $700 per month and private rooms for $980 per month. Includes photos of living spaces, who they serve, and a contact phone number.
or Click here for the direct link to the "Adult/Legislative Committee Page
Flyer titled “Open Beds” from Missions Inc. Programs, updated 2/23/26. Lists housing, detox, domestic violence shelter, and skilled nursing openings with phone numbers. Includes sober housing waitlists and 5 open nursing care beds.
Flyer for Christian Family Solutions offering online day treatment for teens ages 11–18 in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Program supports depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health needs through virtual groups and therapy. Includes details and a QR code for more information.
Wild Recovery LLC, a licensed Minnesota 245G co-occurring substance use and mental health treatment program, ASAM 2.1 and 1.0 level of care located in Fridley, MN.
Wild Recovery utilizes Risk–Need–Responsivity (RNR) principles to engage clients and build strong therapeutic alliances. Our programming incorporates Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) to address criminogenic thinking patterns and behaviors, as well as Creating Change to treat the trauma that is present for many of the individuals we serve.
Board and Lodge as well as GRH for housing options.
We are taking referrals and plan opening for services on 3/9/26 for morning IOP. Wild Recovery will work with any client regardless of crimes or situation.
infodesk@wild-recovery.com
Flyer for Partners Behavioral Healthcare offering evidence-based substance use and mental health treatment. Lists services, mission, referral information, phone number, website, locations, and a QR code to make a referral.
Flyer from Mission 29:11 Reentry asking “Seeking Support?” Offers mentorship, reentry resources, and advocacy for men preparing for release. Includes photos, a brief description, and a phone number to call for help.
Flyer for “The Soft Place,” a monthly support group for clinicians of color. Meets the first Wednesday of each month from 12:00–1:30 PM in New Brighton or virtually. Includes facilitator name and organization.
 Get ready: Homeless response system Super RFP
You may have heard that we are combining layers of service for people experiencing homelessness into one request for proposals – we’re calling it the Super RFP.
If you provide any of the services below, this is the opportunity for you. This will be the primary way to receive funding via Hennepin County, from 2027 through the end of 2029:
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Single Adults and youth
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Emergency shelter operations
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Youth (ages 18 - 24)
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Prevention services
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Supportive housing
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Crisis response for all populations (singles, youth, families)
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Shelter diversion, shelter access and system navigation
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Housing-focused case management
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Housing-focused street outreach
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Housing-focused daytime/overnight drop-in services
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Coordinated Entry services (CES infrastructure)
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Note: A family shelter operations RFP was already posted and closed.
Now is the time to reach out
We anticipate that the Super RFP will be live on March 6, and that it will close the second week of April.
Please reach out before the post date to ask questions, clarify eligibility, or understand new expectations:
Danielle Werder, Crisis response lead
danielle.werder@hennepin.us
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Lauren Schwerzler, Youth lead
Lauren.schwerzler@hennepin.us
Once the Super RFP is posted, all questions must go to HSPH.Vendor.Selection@hennepin.us.
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