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The ReCAST Team submitted the annual report of the second year of the program to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) recently. The report will be released in the next few months for distribution in community. If you would like to receive a copy of this annual report, please email ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov to request a copy.
Request for Applications from the University of Minnesota Program in Health Disparities Research
The University of Minnesota Program in Health Disparities Research (PHDR) is pleased to announce the 2019 Health Disparities Pilot Grants. These grants are designed to encourage community-initiated research and foster sustainable long-term collaboration between community-based organizations and academic researchers conducting research projects focused on reducing and eliminating health disparities. Submission of a letter of intent (LOI) is required. Community-based organizations with or without an established working relationship with an academic researcher are welcome to submit a letter of intent.
Due Friday, February 8, 2019
Information Session:
Thursday, January 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, Room 105
2001 Plymouth Ave N
History Makers at Home Nominations
Beginning in 1926 with the creation of Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson, the accomplishments of persons of African descent have been recognized each February. To celebrate Black History Month, the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights is proud to sponsor History Makers at Home, a profile series featuring African American leaders from across Minnesota. From the Twin Cities metro area to Rochester to Bemidji, we’re looking to honor those in their communities who work every day to uphold our ideals of advancing civil rights and removing barriers to equity.
What is History Makers at Home
History Makers at Home recognizes leaders in the areas of business, criminal justice, education, economic development, health, housing, and government. Whether “home” is defined as a city, region, or state, these individuals are changemakers who are creating a lasting impact on their community.
Call for Nominations
We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 History Makers at Home award. As a leader and influencer in our community, I invite you to nominate candidates you believe are deserving of this honor.
Please consider the following questions when submitting your nomination:
- How has the nominee been a solution-seeker, developed initiatives, or made lasting improvements in his or her sector/industry/profession?
- What is the present and future impact of the nominee’s work?
- How has the nominee impacted his or her community?
- How has the nominee demonstrated a commitment to advancing civil rights?
You are welcome to nominate more than one candidate.
How to Submit
Click here to access the online nomination form.
The deadline for submission is Friday, January 25, 2019.
Gray Area Thinking: Inclusion & Trans 101
All humans habitually categorize and group others who are “different” from “us,” which often lends to black and white thinking, as in “good” versus “bad,” or “native” versus “immigrant,” and a host of other isolating labels. In this presentation, Ellen Krug offers a toolset—Gray Area Thinking™—for interacting with diverse humans in a mindful and compassionate way. Attendees will appreciate and value how it’s necessary to consciously work to “Think Gray!”™ Gray Area Thinking™ is a simple, three-part toolset for interacting with diverse humans: 1. Awareness of another human’s vulnerability or suffering; 2. Risk-taking to alleviate or lessen that vulnerability or suffering; and 3. Compassion and kindness for both self and others. This session will also deal with matters relating specifically to the transgender community.
- January 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
League of Minnesota Cities - St. Croix Room
145 University Ave W., St. Paul
Please RSVP by January 16 to Kellie Sundheim at ksundheim@lmc.org or 651-281-1214.
ReEntry Matters
This group is for women who have faced incarceration or are just being released from incarceration and inspiring motivated women. The purpose of the group is to gather as a group of women together on a monthly basis to have fun, inspire one another, learn from each other, and also come alongside those who may be struggling with reentry of everyday society.
- Saturday, January 26, 1-4 p.m.
Will Work For Recovery
2518 North 2nd St., Suite 113
Please RSVP via email, text, phone call or for more info, contact Sierra L Williams at 612-558-9453, sierraleonewilliam@gmail.com.
Teach-In 101: Understanding Our Legacy
Join the Department of African American and African Studies (AA&AS) in celebrating its 50th anniversary the past, the present and future of Black protest, activism and community uplift. They will kick off a year-long series of teach-ins with a symposium featuring Dr. Horace Huntley, the catalyst behind the 1969 Morrill Hill Takeover at the University of Minnesota.
- Tuesday, January 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Great Hall-Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota
300 Washington Ave. S.E.
Register here
2019 Community Connections Conference
The conference is an annual free conference meant to build connections and foster collaboration between community, neighborhoods and government, focusing on best practices for community engagement. The conference features interactive workshops, speakers, panel discussions and exhibitors.
The 8th annual Community Connections Conference is on February 2, 2019! This year's theme will be Together: Mobilizing for a Better Minneapolis.
Register here.
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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