MCA Monthly Workshop:
EOSIS Programs & Continuum of Care:
What DOC Staff Need to Know
March 11 , 2026
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Via Zoom
Certificates of attendance are available for this workshop
Monthly Workshop:
EOSIS Programs & Continuum of Care:
What DOC Staff Need to Know
Description:
This 90-minute workshop provides Department of Corrections employees with a comprehensive overview of EOSIS and its 21 treatment programs across Minnesota. Participants will gain a clear understanding of EOSIS’s full continuum of care, including levels of treatment, specialty programming, and geographic locations, to better support referral decisions and continuity of care for justice-involved individuals.
The session will take a deeper dive into two key programs: Twin Town Treatment Center in St. Paul and Northern Plains Treatment Center in East Grand Forks. Attendees will walk through a typical day at each facility, including daily schedules, treatment modalities, group programming, and therapeutic activities. The workshop will conclude with a time for Q&A.
Workshop Goal/Objectives/Takeaways:
- Understand EOSIS’s continuum of care, including program types, intensity levels, and specialty services
- Identify the 21 EOSIS programs and where they are located across Minnesota
- Describe a typical stay at Twin Town Treatment Center, including schedules, therapeutic modalities, and programming focus
- Understand the structure and intensity of Northern Plains Treatment Center, a co-ed, high-intensity residential program
- Distinguish appropriate client fit for EOSIS programs
- Apply this knowledge to make more informed referral, transition, and reentry decisions for individuals in DOC care
Presenters: Amy Stephan, Matt Pride, Jeff Thorfinnson
About the Presenter(s):
Amy Stephan, BA - Outreach Manager - Amy Diamond Stephan brings over a decade of experience in outreach, marketing, and relationship-building to her role as Outreach Manager at EOSIS. Amy plays a vital role in expanding access to care and raising awareness about EOSIS programs. She leads community engagement and referral development efforts to connect individuals with life-changing behavioral and chemical health services.
Matt Pride - Treatment Director - Matt has been the Treatment Director at Twin Town, a residential co-occurring treatment center serving men who have been impacted by the justice system for 1.5 years. Prior to that he worked at Union Gospel Mission for 7 years in their Substance Use program. Matt specializes in working with homeless and DOC population and has a passion to serve the underserved poplutions.
Jeff Thorfinnson LPCC, LADC, NCC - Treatment Director
Jeff has been with EOSIS, formerly Meridian Behavioral Health, for the past 9 years. Jeff is currently the Treatment Director at Northern Plains, a high-intensity MICD inpatient treatment facility. Previously, Jeff was the adult treatment director at the high acuity mental health hospital Red River Behavioral Health System. Jeff has worked with adults and adolescents with substance use disorders and high acute mental illnesses. Jeff has a passion and experience of working with psychosis disorders, PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and cluster B personality disorders.
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