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The ReCAST Minneapolis Advisory Team is comprised of a group of individuals representing organizations, City of Minneapolis staff, government agencies, and other stakeholders to define, implement, and evaluate ReCAST’s work. In the first year of the Advisory Team, members were instrumental in helping ReCAST complete the Community Needs and Resource Assessment, develop the strategic plan, and implement one of the first buckets of work called the Capacity Building Institute. In the second year, the Advisory Team has helped move other bodies of the work forward and has been a critical thought partner in how it moves forward.
As we enter the third year of the grant, we are looking for community residents to serve on the ReCAST Community Advisory Team from February 2019 – September 2019.
This NEW deadline is Friday, February 8. Please submit the application to ReCASTMinneapolisInfo@minneapolismn.gov.
National Day of Racial Healing Celebration
Activities focused on racial healing including dancing, spoken word sessions, poems, healing practices and a panel discussion honored the National Day of Racial Healing Jan. 22. The City Council also passed a resolution recognizing the day and urging all people to promote racial healing and transformation in the ways that are best suited for them individually to ensure the best quality of life for every child.
Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, Council Member Alondra Cano and Mayor Jacob Frey answer questions about racial healing.
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New Equity Innovation Center at the YMCA Gaviidae Now Open
The new Equity Innovation Experience serves as a catalyst to engage the mind on equity, diversity, inclusion and global realities. The YMCA Equity Innovation Experience will provide a unique opportunity where participants will be able to see life from another's point of view and challenge mental models of the world. You will gain a deeper understanding of the life paths and experiences present today and help you better serve your communities or reach your customers with greater relevance and comprehension of needs.
Find more information here
Black History Month Events at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Celebrate the exceptional historical and creative cultural contributions made by African American artists with exhibitions, events, tours, and more this February at Mia.
More information here
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Political Storytelling
Jeremiah Ellison
February 11, 5-7 p.m.
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White Supremacy & Parenting
Ayolanda Evans
February 18, 5-7 p.m.
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Healing & Loss
Princess Titus
February 25, 5-7 p.m.
Ostara Initiative Sponsors Reentry Matters Group
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. We may not all have it all individually but together we can have it and/or find collective ways to get it. The first meeting in February will be a pajama party!
- February 23, 1-4 p.m.
Will Work For Recovery
2518 N 2nd St., Suite 113, Minneapolis
Please RSVP via email, text, phone call or for more information contact: Sierra L Williams at 612-558-9453 or sierraleonewilliams@gmail.com.
White Ally Toolkit Trainings
Dr. David Campt is a national leader who has been creating racial equity dialogue for more than two decades. His clients have included the White House, social justice organizations, members of congress, the foundation community, labor unions, corporations, universities, and non-profit organizations. Please join the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute for Dr. Campt's Thursday evening presentation as we kick-off a weekend of White Ally Toolkit trainings in Minneapolis.
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Challenges and Opportunities for White Allies: Introduction to the White Ally Toolkit
March 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Faith Mennonite Church
2720 East 22nd St., Minneapolis
Register
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The White Ally Toolkit Training: Part 1
March 8, 1-4:15 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Iverson Hall, Lower Level
4100 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis
Register
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The White Ally Toolkit Training: Part 2
March 9, 8:30-11:45 a.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Iverson Hall, Lower Level
4100 Lyndale Ave S
Register
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Minnesota Social Service Association Conference Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the MSSA 126th Annual Training Conference & Expo! Make your plans now to join us for the largest, most comprehensive and cost effective health and human service conference in the Midwest.
- March 20-22, 2019
Hilton Minneapolis Downtown & Minneapolis Convention Center
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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