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The voting period for Resilience 365 projects will be open from July 22-28, with recipients announced by August 1. There will be multiple opportunities for residents and organizations to vote on the projects. Voting will happen three different ways:
- Online - ReCAST Minneapolis Website
- Printable Ballot from website - Download, print, vote and return ballot to City Hall, room 302 by July 30 at 10 a.m. (350 S 5th St.)
- In Person - Locations below
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Open Streets - July 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lake and Minnehaha
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Brian Coyle - July 24, 4-7 p.m.
420 S 15th Ave
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FLOW - July 28, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
1801 Fremont Ave N
Please reach out to ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov with questions.
 From July 16-17, ReCAST Minneapolis hosted on representative from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and two representatives from Now Is The Time Technical Assistance Center. Over the course of the two days, the team shared all of the work being done in year two and celebrated accomplishments, including the YPAR project, the mural installation and the Resilience Funds project.
This time was also used to uncover some of the challenges and learnings faced in year two. The team intends to use things discussed during these two days in planning the work for year three of the ReCAST Minneapolis grant.
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ReCAST
joins with community in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities' area over the recent
and tragic shooting of Thurman Blevins. He leaves behind a family who deeply
loved and cared for him. Together with community, we grieve the fact that
his name is now listed among the many individuals who have also suffered at the
hands of officer involved shootings.
In order to
support community during this time, the ReCAST team convened touch point calls
immediately after the incident. We were present at the vigil and participated
in connecting providers to resources that would support community healing
efforts. Our staff was also present during the Race and Equity subcommittee
meeting where community and family members voiced their grief over the shooting
of their loved one. Since the shooting, we have continued to reach out to
partners to let them know about the funding opportunities to deepen community
wellness and healing as a result of the ongoing nature of violence against our
communities.
ReCAST Minneapolis is pleased to announce its new evaluation team, Rainbow Research! Rainbow Research is deeply connected in community with a strong ability to engage with, listen to, and learn from a broad range of evaluation stakeholders. The team brings wisdom and a diverse range of expertise in participatory and culturally responsive research and evaluation.
More information about Rainbow Research
Upcoming Capacity Building Institute Classes
There are some exciting classes coming up with the Capacity Building Institute and it's not too late to sign up!
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Creating Trans Health Equity in Our Community
Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition
Friday, July 20, 10-11:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., 1:30-3 p.m.
UROC - 2001 Plymouth Ave N
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch
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Creating Your Own Campaign Strategy
Phoenix Rising Collective
Thursday, July 26, 6-9 p.m.
227 Colfax Ave N, Suite 230
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White Body Humility and White Body Resilience
Friday, August 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Walker Community United Methodist Church
3104 16th Ave S - Second Floor
Register here
ReCAST Inviting Mural Participants to Celebrate Installation
ReCAST Minneapolis is inviting the community members who bravely shared their immigration stories to create the mural, El Camino Del Corazón, to come see the mural and celebrate its installation!
The ReCAST Team along with Media Active also created a video describing the mural process and allowing those individuals involved in the process to share the impact this project has made on them. Follow the links below to view the videos:
 Youth Participatory Action Research Project
The purpose of the ReCAST Minneapolis YPAR project is to bring together focus groups or one-on-one interviews with youth in the community. This providers youth with an opportunity to share personal experiences and feelings around experienced stress and trauma in their community. The Trauma Troopers have been busy completing interviews in community with youth, ages 16-25. They have completed thirty interviews and are expecting to complete forty more by the end of August.
The Trauma Troopers will also be at FLOW in North Minneapolis on July 28th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to recruit interested youth.
If you are interested or have any questions about YPAR, please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov.
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Pictures and updates on YPAR
ReCAST Minneapolis Connect
ReCAST Minneapolis Connect is in full swing! The ReCAST team invites you to connect with community cultural healers or mental health providers in your neighborhood.
- Community Cultural Healer: Individuals from a particular culture and/or ethnic group whose work is rooted in traditional practices as sources of healing and resiliency, rather than western scientific practices alone.
- Mental Health Provider: Professionals who provide therapeutic treatment.
Providers are invited to join the provider map as well as apply for Connect Funds that are available to enhance and expand your work in community.
View the ReCAST Minneapolis Connect Map
Become a ReCAST Minneapolis Connect Partner
Minnesota Department of Health
- Happiness: A Mental Health and Business Strategy (Webinar)
July 31st, 10 a.m.-noon
Register here
Hersiliency
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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