MCA Monthly Workshop:
More than a report: PREA as a Pathway to
Prevention and Healing

July 19, 2024
CHANGED TO ZOOM EVENT

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MCA Monthly Workshop:
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Overview
August 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
DOC Central Office - St. Paul

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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MCA Monthly Workshop:
DV and Sex Trafficking 201
September 20, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
DOC Central Office - St. Paul

Eligible for Board of Social Work CEU's

Workshop: 
The goal of this workshop is to provide strategies on improving collaboration and communication tactics while working with victims of domestic violence and sexual exploitation.

Beyond arrest: Developing trust, rapport, and a rich resource network with victims of sex trafficking while supervising on parole / probation.

This training will re-cap Sex Trafficking 101 and bring impactful solutions to communications with persons on probation or parole who have been trafficked, sexually exploited, or prostituted. Additionally, this training will show scenarios that impactfully use community-based advocacy to meet the needs of the client while supporting the terms of probation / parole. Lastly, this training will be used as a skill-building workshop to enhance the ability to start meaningful conversations with persons involved in the “life” to gain an understanding of circumstances, build trusting relationships, and assist clients in gaining access to needed resources.

DV 201
Steps beyond a basic understanding of Domestic Violence: Building rapport with victims of intimate partner violence.

This presentation will recap Domestic Violence 101 to refresh participants on the basic principles of Domestic Violence, its laws and victims. Furthermore, DV 201 will dive into case studies, methods of interactions, safety planning, and advocacy principles that assist responders in building relationships with victims/survivors of Domestic Violence. This group will discuss best practices, dos and don’ts, and guide participant interactions with scenarios used to evoke discussions related to positive intent with victims. Finally, this group will work to uncover barriers and stigmas associated with corrections, law enforcement, probation, and social services personnel associated with positive outcomes for the clients they work with. 

Presenters: Lori Quist M.A, Executive Director
Lori Quist is a Doctoral Candidate studying Social and Criminal Justice. Lori has completed her Master of Arts degree from Hazelden Graduate School in Addiction Studies and her Undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University in Police Science. Lori has a diverse background in positions that have supported clients of addiction, incarcerated men and women, victims/survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault and Sex Trafficking. Lori is the Executive Director at Breaking Free, St. Paul which works to end sexual exploitation in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Lori spends her free time with her family in Northeast Minnesota, she enjoys traveling, her dogs, and Minnesota sports.

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