Addiction and Child Welfare This module covers the nature of addiction and recovery and its impact on families in the child welfare system. What Works for Addiction and Child Welfare is a follow up module covering addiction and recovery interventions and their relevance to child welfare practice. Authors: Amy R. Krentzman, PhD & Karen Goodenough, MSW, LGSW

Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm This webinar will focus on tools and resources communities have utilized to build a strong base of support and mobilize leaders around efforts that advance health and equity. Presenters will highlight best practices from both urban and rural communities around the country. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about engagement techniques for cultivating leadership, approaches for fostering community ownership, and action-oriented...

This two-part series provides clear and concise information for child welfare professionals about refugee families in Minnesota and their experiences in the child protection system. Authors: Tonya Horn, MSW; Kristine Piescher, PhD; Patricia Shannon, PhD, L.P.; Sahoon Hong, PhD; Anna Benton, MPP; Erin Sugrue, MSW, MPP, LICSW; Brandon Higgins, MSW

Tuesday July 24 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fostering Relationships Training with Carole Shauffer, Founder of the Quality Parenting Initiative Wednesday July 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Community Breakfast: First Year Celebration & Future Opportunities Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 As a partner within the child welfare system, your voice and knowledge is a key to supporting the children and families. Traditional supervised visits can be stressful and...

In this webinar Melissa Adolfson will present information on ACEs and Protective Factors from the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey, and discuss how those data can help communities determine where to take action to reduce the impact of ACEs. As communities across Minnesota engage in the Understanding ACEs: Building Self-Healing Communities work, this is a great source of information to support the work! This webinar repeats a workshop that was offered at the ACE Collaborative Gathering in St.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched a new webpage, Working Together to End the Opioid Epidemic to offer information about what DHS is doing to increase awareness, decrease the number of persons who develop opioid use disorder, and reduce the harms resulting from opioid addiction.

The Mother-Baby Program at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has received a transformational gift to create a Center for Family Healing to support the health and wellbeing of children and families, rooted in core values of equity, social justice, and the healing power of relationships. The Center for Family Healing is seeking applicants for the Director of Operations position that will provide strategic and operational oversight of the five components of the Center:...

Crow Wing County officials are taking a new tact in dealing with issues such as suicide, juvenile offenses and dropout rates by partnering with Bridges of Hope for a "self-healing community." The idea is to "engage the public, inspire innovation, support peer helping and ease the daily stress burden of parents to promote change so that together communities can better protect and nurture the next generation." "We actually were the instigators of this whole idea," Community Services Director...

June 15 from 8:30-11:30 am June 16 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm Wilder Center 451 Lexington Parkway N., Saint Paul Spaces is limited: Register here Join us for this free, two-day training to discuss social determinations of health, historical trauma, and the impact they have on the outcomes for African American families, Community experts will share their experiences to help build the capacity of African American health care workers.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 11:30 am to 1:00 pm For More Information Contact: Barb Sorum, 507-383-8842 or bsorum@pcamn.org The Minnesota Circle of Parents model is a peer-led, mutual self-help program providing support and parenting education. It's a place where parents can safely discuss with other parents and caregivers the challenges and successes involved in raising children. Implementing a Circle of Parents group increases parent partnerships and leadership throughout the community.

On April 26th and 27th, sixteen immigrant community members and individuals that work with immigrant populations were trained as ACE Interface presenters through The East Metro Project this past April. This cohort is eager to raise awareness about the impact of ACEs and provide tools for building resilience in their communities. Below are some reflections from the cohort from the closing circle at the training: "This is info I wish I learned 10 years ago, I have interactions with foster...

DESCRIPTION Register Here This year's theme is “Sankofa, Go back to the past and bring forward that which is useful.” The goal is to examine the past 10 years of efforts to prevent community trauma and possible strategies to build resilience and a future of healing. Since 2009, this conference has provided an opportunity for meaningful community engagement and access to national and local educators, and community practitioners to discuss and introduce practical culturally sensitive trauma...