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In this edition:
- Next Advisory Team Meeting
- Thank You to the Municipal Building Commission Board - Approval to Install Mural
- ReCAST Minneapolis Team Connects with ReCAST Chicago
- Psychological First Aid for City Employees
- CLUES Trauma Trainings Available Online
- Copies of ReCAST Annual Report Now Available
- Upcoming Spring/Summer Trainings For the Capacity Building Institute
- Youth Leadership and Development Update
- Community Connections Learning Lab Series
- Minneapolis 2040 Draft Comprehensive Plan Open Comment Period
- Partner Highlights
Next Advisory Team Meeting
The next ReCAST Advisory Team meeting will be held on Apr. 17, 2018. At this meeting, participants will discuss the opportunities for the Advisory Team to guide ReCAST's work over the next year. Participants will learn how the Advisory Team has evolved over the last year, explore what it means to be involved and learn about the work being implemented currently.
- Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018 - 10 a.m.-noon
Hosmer Library, 347 E. 36th St.
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 City employees and community members collaborate in the creation of the mural. Photo taken by Caroline Yang.
Thank You to the Municipal Building Commission Board - Approval to Install Mural
On Monday, the MBC Board approved the mural to be installed in City Hall! This mural is informed by the stories of immigrant and refugee communities in Minneapolis. City staff and community members have been participating in working sessions to paint this mural. The sessions were held by GoodSpace Murals in Collaboration with Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) through the ReCAST Minneapolis grant. These sessions gave community members the opportunity to engage with City staff that they may not normally engage with. These sessions were meant to build relationships and trust between community and government and gives employees the opportunity to adjust how they do their work every day based on their experiences. Stay tuned for more information on the installation date for this public art piece!
For more information, please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov.
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 ReCAST Minneapolis Team Connects with ReCAST Chicago
The ReCAST Minneapolis team met with the ReCAST Chicago team to share resources and insights on several aspects of the program.
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 Psychological First Aid for City Employees
Psychological First Aid training is being offered to first point of contact staff and leaders. This training is meant for a variety of staff including housing inspectors, community engagement specialists, 911 and 311 operators and others. Cultural, somatic and psychological first aid is an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach built on the idea of human resilience.
Goals and outcomes include:
- Better City responsiveness when navigating trauma and civil restlessness issues.
- Better City responsiveness to communities of color as it relates to trauma and civil unrest.
- Better educational knowledge relating to health, productivity and quality of life for employees.
New dates for City employees:
- Wed.-Thurs., Apr. 25-26 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center
2001 Plymouth Ave. N.
City employees can register in COMET.
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 CLUES Trauma Training Available Online
A ReCAST Minneapolis partner, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) offered training to City staff around immigrant and refugee trauma in 2017. Ensuring that City staff understand the trauma that is happening across the City will give them the tools and strategies to better serve those communities.
CLUES allowed us to film these courses and offer them as packaged video courses. These courses are now available for City employees and community members! There are 6 courses in the series. NOTE: These courses are 1-2 hours in length. Allow ample time to complete each course.
Please feel free to share these videos with your networks!
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 Copies of ReCAST Annual Report Now Available
ReCAST Minneapolis has completed the printed version of the year one annual report and are ready to distribute to all community partners and anyone who would like a copy. To request a copy be mailed to you, please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov to speak to a ReCAST Minneapolis team member about how best to deliver the report.
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Upcoming Spring/Summer Trainings for the Capacity Building Institute
ReCAST Minneapolis has selected a new set of trainers for the spring
and summer trainings for the Capacity Building Institute. These trainers will
primarily focus on trauma awareness and education; healing and resiliency;
and policy and systems change work across various communities in
Minneapolis. The trainers include:
- Association for Black Economic Power - Shiranthi Goonathilaka, Amber Jones, and Tony
Williams
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The Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition - Roxanne Anderson
- Melissa Olson
- Rachel Martin
- Bridges of
Hope Leadership Academy
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Wilder Foundation
Stay tuned for more information and registration!
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Youth Leadership and Development Update
ReCAST Minneapolis will be working with North News of
Pillsbury United Communities to create, develop and implement an authentic
community engagement processes to gather the narratives and stories of youth
ages 16-25 impacted by trauma in and around their community.
We are excited for this partnership and look forward to this
engagement project in helping ReCAST understand how youth define themselves as
youth, define their own interpersonal trauma, define community violence and
trauma, understand their coping skills and practices and develop additional
activities to support them with recovery and healing after traumatic events
that happen to them and within their community.
Please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov with questions.
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Community Connections Learning Lab Series
The Neighborhood and Community Relations Department (NCR) invites you to attend the 2018 Community Connections Learning Lab Series. Join City staff and community members to learn strategies to improve you community engagement efforts.
- The East African Community and Effective Engagement
Thurs., April 19 - 12:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 319 - 350 S 5th St.
- The East African Community and Effective Engagement
Wed., April 18 - 5:30 p.m.
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center - 505 15th Ave S
- Disability Awareness
Wed., April 25 - 12:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 333 - 350 S 5th St.
- Disability Awareness
Thurs., April 26 - 5:30 p.m.
MPS Davis Center - 1250 W. Broadway Ave.
- The African American Community and Effective Engagement
Wed., May 2 - 12:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 241 - MLK Conference Room - 350 S 5th St.
- The African American Community and Effective Engagement
Thurs. May 3 - 5:30 p.m.
U of M - Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center - 2001 Plymouth Ave.
- The Latino Community and Effective Engagement
Wed., May 9 - 12:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 241 - ML Conference Room - 350 S 5th St.
- The Latino Community and Effective Engagement
Thurs., May 10 - 5:30 p.m.
Mercado Central - 1515 E Lake St.
- Authentic Engagement: How intersectionality can affect engagement
Wed., May 16 - 12:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 319 - 350 S 5th St.
- Authentic Engagement: How intersectionality can affect engagement
Thurs., May 17 - 5:30 p.m.
North Regional Library Meeting Room - 1315 Lowry Ave. N.
Register
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Minneapolis 2040 Draft Comprehensive Plan Open Comment Period
From March 22 through July 22, 2018, the City will be reaching out to the Minneapolis community to discuss this draft plan and to encourage review and feedback. This plan is truly a draft. Following the close of the public comment period on July 22, City staff will make revisions to the plan based on public feedback and present a final draft to the City Planning Commission and City Council in Fall 2018.
Provide feedback on the Draft Comprehensive Plan
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Partner Highlights
Minneapolis Urban League
Yoga for Women of Color
Join the Minneapolis Urban League for a pay-what-you-can beginner's yoga class. This class is intended to be a welcoming space to those who may not feel comfortable in traditional yoga spaces. Admission is a pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $5.
- May 8, 2018, 6-7:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Urban League - 2100 Plymouth Ave N.
Register
Washburn Center for Children
Racial Equity & The Talent Shortage featuring Leveled Leader Consulting
By applying a holistic and culturally-authentic approach, you can attract, develop and retain candidates who can contribute diverse perspectives. In this interactive, solution-oriented workshop, participants will understand how to re-design their talent outreach strategies to reach multicultural talent.
- April 19, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Washburn Center for Children - 1100 Glenwood Ave
Register
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About ReCAST Minneapolis
The Resilience in Communities After Stress & Trauma (ReCAST) Minneapolis Program is funded through a multi-year grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). ReCAST Minneapolis is intended to assist high-risk youth and families, and promote resilience and equity in communities that have recently faced civil unrest through the implementation of evidence-based violence prevention and community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. SAMHSA created the ReCAST Program to support communities that have lived through demonstrations of mass protest in response to police-involved shootings of unarmed African-American males.
For more information, please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov.
This update was developed [in part] under grant number 1H79SM063520-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.
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