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    • 10/18/2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • via Zoom
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    MCA Monthly Workshop 

    More than a report: PREA as a Pathway to

    Prevention and Healing

    October 18, 2024
    via Zoom

    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This is the postponed workshop originally scheduled for July 19

    Sponsor Spotlight by Intoxalock 

    Eligible for Board of Social Work CEU's


    Sponsor Spotlight

    Intoxalock - Ignition Interlock Device Usage

    About the Presenter(s)
    John Walker - I have been with Intoxalock since January 2023. I came to Intoxalock from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) where I was a Regional Executive Director covering the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. My tenure with MADD was spent building lasting relationships across all levels of Law Enforcement and Courts, along with supporting victims of impaired driving crashes.

    Andreya Prater - I have been with Intoxalock since June 2021. I came to Intoxalock from Recovery Monitoring Solutions where I managed a caseload of clients on alcohol monitoring and house arrest. Before that, I worked at a juvenile residential facility. I have a Corrections degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a minor in Alcohol & Drug Studies and Sociology.

    Workshop

    Join MNCASA as we discuss how we can actualize the goals of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) by improving the response and prevention of sexual violence. Together we will examine not only the PREA requirements but how those requirements can truly promote safety and healing. We will also discuss how partnerships with community-based advocacy services can be leveraged to respond to victims/survivors in custody, regardless of when and where they experienced sexual violence.

    During this workshop, the facilitator will uplift how PREA can be implemented to increase safety and healing for incarcerated victims/survivors.  Attendees will be able to describe the PREA requirements as they apply to community-based advocacy services and examine how private, safe, and confidential community-based advocacy services can be facilitated within confinement settings.

    Presenter Bio:  Ashley Sturz-Griffith  As the Advocacy, Medical Forensic, and Prevention Program Manager, Ashley supports the amazing sexual violence advocates across the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA’s) membership to learn, connect, and grow.


    *If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, 
    please contact the MCA office.  Call/text 651-515-3254
    or e-mail mca-mn@hotmail.com
     

     

    Register for This Workshop Today!  
    Registration will close at 4:00 p.m.2 days before event

    • 10/22/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • 10/25/2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Mankato Civic Center - Mankato, MN
    Register


    ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

    Annual Training Institute 

    October 23-25, 2024

     Tuesday Evening (10/22) Awards Ceremony
    Sponsored by Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance

    Mankato Civic Center
    Mankato, Minnesota

    Be sure to visit the Annual Training Institute
    webpages for all of the conference details
    https://www.ourmca.org/2024-Annual-Training-Institute/

    If your agency would like to sign up multiple attendees and receive a single invoice,   
    e-mail Debbie Beltz in the MCA office for more details.
    mca-mn@hotmail.com

    • 10/22/2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • 10/25/2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Mankato Civic Center - Mankato, MN
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    EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION - NOW OPEN!

    Annual Training Institute 

    October 23-25, 2024

     Tuesday Evening (10/22) Awards Ceremony
    Sponsored by Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance

    Mankato Civic Center
    1 Civic Center Plaza
    Mankato, Minnesota

    Resource Fair exhibit booths open
    on October 23rd & October 24th
    Exhibitors are welcome to attend the
    Awards Ceremony on October 22nd
    and all conference sessions,
    including the Keynote Session on Friday

    Be sure to visit the Annual Training Institute
    webpages for all of the conference details
    https://www.ourmca.org/2024-Annual-Training-Institute/

    • 11/15/2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • via Zoom
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    MCA Monthly Workshop 

    School to Prison Pipeline

    November 15, 2024
    Via Zoom
    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

     Eligible for Board of Social Work CEU's


    Workshop

    Workshop Description: This workshop will help attendees understand the scope of the school to prison pipeline through statistics and personal narrative, as well as provide some practical solutions to the problems created by this pipeline.  This workshop is also intended to be a space for attendees to process their thoughts with others and ask questions of someone with lived experience. 


    This virtual workshop will begin with a presentation of definitions and statistics which detail what the school-to-prison is, the policies and procedures that create it and who is most effected by it.  We will then have a time of discussion and reflection.  The presenter will then share his lived experience of the school-to-prison pipeline and detail some possible solutions.  The workshop will close with a time of Q&A and discussion.

    Objectives

    • Provide an understanding of the statistical realities of the school-to-prison pipeline as it pertains to race and class amongst students in Minnesota.
    • Provide first hand narrative of how the school to prison pipeline affected the presenter’s life
    • Provide possible solutions to the problems created by the school-to-prison pipeline


    Presenter:  Matt Moeller 
    Matt Moeller was incarcerated at the age of 17 and spent 20 years in prison in Minnesota. It was in prison that Matt was introduced to Restorative Justice, becoming an active member of RJ councils and facilitator of RJ 101 circles. While at Moose Lake prison, Matt, along with several other RJ prisoners, facilitated a program called Inside-Out which taught RJ and Restorative Practices to educators in the Carlton County area. 

    Matt will share his experience with the school-to-prison pipeline, detailing how punitive practices such as suspension and detention did more harm than good in his educational journey. Matt will also share how he believes implementing Restorative Practices in place of punitive practices in our schools will increase accountability, empathy, and community amongst students and staff alike.



    *If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, 
    please contact the MCA office.  Call/text 651-515-3254
    or e-mail mca-mn@hotmail.com
     

     

    Register for This Workshop Today!  
    Registration will close at 4:00 p.m.2 days before event

    • 12/20/2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • via Zoom
    Register

    MCA Monthly Workshop:
    Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) Overview
    December 20, 2024
    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Via Zoom

    *This is the workshop that was rescheduled from August 16th.

    Sponsor Spotlight by Partners Behavioral Healthcare

    Eligible for Board of Social Work CEU's


    Sponsor Spotlight – Partners Behavioral Healthcare: Partners Behavioral Healthcare (PBH) is a leading provider of behavioral health services, specializing in substance use disorder treatment and mental health services for justice-involved clients through outpatient programs.

    Presenter:  
    Ben Stapp, Chief Growth Officer:  Ben Stapp is the Chief Growth Officer at Partners Behavioral Healthcare, with over a decade of experience in behavioral healthcare. He is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and has received awards such as the MARRCH Counselor of the Year in 2019 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2023 for his contributions to the field. Ben is also actively involved in advocating for behavioral health initiatives through his roles on the MARRCH Education Committee and the MCA Legislative Committee. 


    Workshop:  Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Overview:  This workshop will provide an overview of MACV programming and the services available to Veterans/Servicemembers experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Programs to be discussed will be Housing Stability, Employment, Outreach, Landlord Engagement, Financial Counseling, Rep-Payee Services, Subsidies, and Triage services. A specific emphasis will be placed on discussing MACV’s Justice Involved Veteran’s programing as well as our Vetlaw team’s work preventing criminal recidivism. 

    Community partners will have a better understanding of service available to Veterans experiencing homelessness in order to make referrals rapidly to MACV.  

    Presenters:
    Kurt Johnson, Metro Regional Director:  Kurt Johnson is the Metro Regional Director for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), a non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran homelessness in Minnesota. Before joining MACV, Kurt worked as the Senior Outreach Director for the office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. His experience there ranged from military and Veterans issues to transportation, public safety, law enforcement, foreign affairs, and local government. He has served in the Army National Guard for over 14 years and is currently an instructor for Minnesota’s Officer Candidate School. 

    Samantha Braesch, Justice Involved Veterans Program Manager: Samantha Braesch is the Justice Involved Veterans (JIV) Program Manager for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), a non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran homelessness in Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Corrections from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently pursuing her Master's in Social Work at the University of St. Thomas. In addition to her experience with non-profit organizations supporting justice-impacted individuals, Samantha on her sixth year of serving in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist.

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    *If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, 
    please contact the MCA office.  Call/text 651-515-3254
    or e-mail mca-mn@hotmail.com
     
     

    Register for This Workshop Today!  
    Registration will close at 4:00 p.m.2 days before event




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Wyoming, MN 55092

Phone: 651.462.8320

Email: mn-ca 

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