TRAINING & EVENTS

MNSCC’S VIRTUAL TOWN HALL

Wednesday October 12th 2022
6-8pm

Join us at our Second Chance Virtual Town Hall where you’ll be able to speak with candidates about second chance issues.

MNSCC’s Candidates Questionnaires and our Town Hall Meeting are here to help you!

Every seat in the state’s legislature is up for election this November and the MNSCC is honored to help Minnesotans to connect with their legislators on second chance issues because we want you to use your voice and vote informed.

Why is this important?

How It Works

We’re invited every candidate to answer a brief questionnaire about second chance issues so that you can get to know them better! Once we have their responses we’ll publish them on our website in October.

New Training

Friday October 21st 2022
10am-12pm

Tonya Fitzgerald

Tonya is the owner of Fitzgerald Home Health Care, LLC a minority, woman owned business and a native of Chicago. Her passion for working with people on an individual basis lead her to working with homeless people looking for housing services regardless of their racial background or ethnicity. Tonya and her staff, services the metro counties. The company is three years old and growing fast. Tonya spent 23 years working as a public servant. She earned both a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture Education and a Master’s of Public Health from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Central Florida, Orlando.

Jewell Arcoren

Described as a “Change Agent” and community activist, Jewell Arcoren is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Whapeton Nation. She is currently serving as Executive Director for Wicoie Nandagikendan; a language revitalization and early childhood education program for Dakota and Ojbiwe. Jewell has a strong interest in behavioral health as it relates to recovering our spirits and transcending intergenerational historical trauma in the American Indian community as well as in the non-Native communities she is looking more closely at parallel trauma © and manifestations of shame, fear and guilt .

Past Events

Reentry Training

Friday September 16th 2022
10am-12pm

Our Speaker

The Lord rescued Edith in 2002, changing her life forever. Up until that time, Edith had been addicted to crack, sex trafficked, arrested, lost custody of her children, experienced many drug treatment programs, and spent 13 years in federal prison. Edith understands outreach, social services, homelessness, and relapse groups. She went to school and earned an associate’s degree in Theology. She also became a licensed cosmetology instructor. She taught cosmetology while ministering one on one while doing hair. In January of 2017, the Lord called her to the homeless community. She is now the Executive Director of Edith’s House and an ordained pastor. She is committed to empowering the community experiencing homelessness, and educating the larger community.

Reentry Training

Legal Training

Join the Team

Our training committee is looking for volunteers! Each month, the committee identifies educational topics and potential speakers with compelling stories to deliver the training.

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