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| Second Chance Day on the Hill |
Eliminate the criminalization of people with
mental illness through proactive training and education.
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| 3rd Annual Mental Health and Public Policy Conference |
| 4th Annual Midwest CIT Conference |
| Second Chance Day on the Hill |
Truth to Tell's ANDY DRISCOLL and LYNNELL MICKELSEN talk with three of the Barbara Schneider Foundation's principals about where the movement is taking us.
GUESTS:
• MARK ANDERSON - Executive Director, Barbara Schneider Foundation and the Mental Health Crisis Response Institute
• CHARLES JENSEN - Mental health advocate with Barbara Schneider Foundation; 12 years homeless; arrested 89 times, including seven felony arrests
• PATTI KRESSLEY - police officer(13 years); MA, counseling psychology; Instructor, Argosy University
• "RUTH" - Mental Health Consumer
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 Congratulations! TO OUR 2009 BARBARA SCHNEIDER FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS: |
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Sergeant Joann Springer, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Tom Braun, Community Member Rubén Rosario, St. Paul Pioneer Press Charles Jensen, Barbara Schneider Foundation Board Becky Barnes, LICSW, Family Member Dick Embacher, South Central Community Based Initiative |
Our CIT training partners from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office joined us for an evening of celebration of our success at growing the CIT movement in Minnesota. Our thanks to all our law enforcement partners who have become incolved in CIT.
| Barbara Schneider Foundation invites you to join us for our annual Summer Gala. We will be thanking all our Partners, Volunteers and Contributors who participated in our work during the last year by; volunteering, hosting a training, presenting at, or attending a BSF training. | |
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The evening will be filled with delicious food, exciting prizes, great company, and the music of the nationally known Yolande Bruce, best known as a member of the award winning vocal jazz group Moore by Four. She has performed nationally and internationally, and opened for such legendary acts as Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughn, and BB King. Yolande has received many awards including the nomination for Best Female Jazz Artist by the Minnesota Music Awards. She is also an actress with stand-out performances including Blues in the Night at the Ordway, and Black Nativity at the Penumbra Theater. She is a very versatile entertainer and Emcee, a performer not to be missed! |
Thanks! to our Major Training and Collaboration Partners, Summer 2008-Summer 2009
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10th Judicial District 180 Degrees Chicago Police Department CIT International Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Hennepin County Community Corrections Hennepin County Mental Health Court Hennepin County Sheriff’s Deputies Association Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Isanti Police Department Metro Critical Incident Response Team Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Police Minneapolis Police Department Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Minnesota CIT Officers Association Minnesota Legal Services Coalition Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Association Partners in Crisis Florida Ramsey County Emergency Communications Ramsey County Mental Health Court Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Scott County Sheriff’s Office St Paul Police Department University of Minnesota Police Department Washington County Attorney’s Office Washington County Sheriff’s Office |
Education Partners
Community Partners |
Mental Health Community Partners Alzheimer’s Association Brown County Human Services Consumer Survivor Network of Minnesota Crisis Connection Delancey Street Guild, Inc. Hennepin County Human Services HSI Mental Health Association of Minnesota Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of MN Mental Health Education Project Mental Health Legislative Network Metro Children’s Crisis Services Minnesota Assn of Mental Health Residential Facilities Minnesota Department of Human Services Minnesota Disability Law Center Minnesota Mental Health Advisory Council Minnesota Mental Health Association Minnesota Teen Challenge NAMI Hennepin County NAMI Minnesota NAMI Ramsey County People Incorporated Ramsey County Human Services Ramsey County Local Mental Health Advisory Council Region 7E Crisis Services Rise, Inc. SAVE Scott County Community Action Program South Central Community Based Initiative South Metro Tasks Unlimited Trilogy Integrated Resources-Network of Care Wadena County Local Mental Health Adv.Council Washington County Local Mental Health Advisory Council |
Health Care Partners Abbott Northwestern Hospital Allina Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (C LUES) District One Hospital Fairview Hazelden Hennepin County Medical Center Janssen Pharmaceutical Mayo Clinic Mille Lacs Health System Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Metro EMS Board Northfield Hospital Prairie St John’s Regions Hospital St Peter Regional Treatment Center Training Partners |
Barbara Schneider Foundation is Co-sponsoring the third annual Mental Health and Public Policy Conference, focused on underserved populations – How Minnesota can take better care of underserved populations – the homeless, elderly and poor, people of color, veterans, prison populations and more.
The daylong conference is sponsored by the university's Public Policy and Leadership program. It is open both to professionals and the public. Registration fees range from $20 (student) to $100 (for professional and continuing education credits). Online registration and more information is available at www.stthomas.edu/education/events.
The conference features presentations and commentary by a wide-ranging group of mental health professionals, public servants and interested citizens.
The day's events begin with a welcome by Dr. Bruce Kramer, interim dean of St. Thomas' College of Applied Professional Studies, and opening remarks by conference coordinator Patricia Jensen, adjunct professor in public policy.
Morning keynote speaker is Dr. L. Read Sulik, who last November began a position as Minnesota's new assistant commissioner for chemical and mental health services in the Minnesota Department of Human Services, will share seven priorities he has set for improving mental health services in the state. Among them: eradicating the stigma still associated with mental illness, overcoming barriers to access, reducing costs of mental health care and promoting activities that improve wellness.
The midday speaker will be Minnesota Sen. John Marty (DFL, District 54), chairman of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Health, Housing and Family Security. He is chief author of the proposed MN Health Plan, a statewide health-care plan currently under discussion by the Minnesota Legislature. It would cover primary, dental and mental health care, hospitalization and prescription medication.
Afternoon keynoter is Dennis Donovan, a research fellow in the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs. He is lead organizer of the center's Warrior to Citizen program, a grassroots effort to provide enduring support to Minnesota's returning veterans and their families. He also leads Public Achievement, an international youth civic engagement and education initiative. The former educator was a founder of the St. Paul Ecumenical Alliance of Congregations (SPEAC) and received the 2008 University of Minnesota Community Service Award.
A variety of breakout sessions also are scheduled on topics ranging from homelessness, cultural diversity and the elderly to veterans and prison issues. The day will conclude with a discussion of action plans.
For further information or questions about this conference, call
Sonja Runck in the College of Applied Professional Studies, (651) 962-4431.
*A special thank you to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for their generous support.
Conference photos courtesy of James Robert Herbert Imaging
Funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Amy Watson, PhD, from the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago, and her colleagues studied the CIT program in four Chicago Police Districts. The research team interviewed 216 CIT and non-CIT officers at 4 different time points about their experiences with mental health calls and the mental health system as well as their experience with and attitudes towards the CIT program. Results concerning the implications of CIT implementation on call outcomes, officer use of force and officer attitudes will be discussed.
A Program of the 
Hosted by Washington County Sheriff’s Department, $475 for the five day class. May 11-15, 2009, SCCBI in Brown County. These Memphis model CIT trainings use police trainers and daily scenario based role plays with professional actors.
This training for corrections and detention staff is a 4-day program developed to address real world situations in jails and prisons with daily scenario based role plays using professional actors. 4 Hour 911 Call Taker and Dispatcher Training This training is available to any 911 system in Minnesota that wants to update call taker and dispatcher training to improve dispatch of CIT officers to mental health 911 calls. 4 Hour Mental Health Crisis and Intro to CIT In-service for Law Enforcement 8 Hour CIT Facilitator/Coach Training Fall, 2009, BSF is bringing in Crisis Company trainers to provide this advanced level CIT training for CIT officers who are interested in learning new skills or in leading CIT role play training. There is no charge for qualified CIT officers
Training by Jonathan W. Bundt, MA, LMFT. This training is designed to give care providers skills that will enhance their readiness and response to these crisis events. Participants gain understanding of how to intervene with individuals in crisis and maintain their own safety and that of their client. CEUs for Social Workers, Psychologists and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Deals specifically with issues school resource officers and school staff must face on a daily basis in dealing with the adolescent population. Includes role play skills training with professional Crisis Company actors. 4 and 8 Hour EMT/Paramedic/hospital nurse Training for Mental Health Calls BSF trainings with its partners Crisis Company and Pro-Crisis. Other partners include Metro Region EMS Board, Arrowhead EMS Board,l EMS providers and higher education institutions.
Customized for those who work in a government office, courts or other setting where callers or walk-ins may be struggling with mental health illness. Includes a consumer panel on recovery from severe mental illness and appropriate scenario role plays with professional actors.
Customized Trainings for your Agency, Contact us to discuss your particular needs.Join hundreds of others, and advocate for change. Hear the stories of those who have struggled to move beyond their past, become contributing members of our community and redeem themselves.
For more info visit www.goodwilleasterseals.org/secondchance
The Second Chance Day on the Hill Minnesota is sponsored and supported by a partnership of nonprofits and companies that believe ex-offenders have paid their debt to society and deserve a second chance to become law-abiding taxpaing citizens.
