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    Workgroups


    All meetings are open to the public and guests are encouraged to attend.


    Family Systems Prevention, Intervention and Supports

    Purpose: Support safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for families and children in order to promote positive outcomes and community resilience

    Join on the 3rd Monday of the month, 4-5 pm


    Integrated Care and Access Workgroup

    Purpose:

    • Review relevant state and federal care/coverage policies and proposals
    • Provide recommendations for the purpose of supporting those policies/proposals that improve overall health, resilience, and recovery for individuals experiencing mental health issues
    • Promote evidence-based best practices to help MN measurably improve access/outcomes of mental health and substance use disorder care

    Join on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8-9 am


    ⁠Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Workgroup

    Purpose: Raise awareness of and advocate for needed improvements in Minnesota’s Mental Health system pertaining to children and youth involved in or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system

    Join on the 1st Thursday of the month, 9-10 am (Note: In December, the meeting will be from 8:15am-9:00 am)


    Mental Health and Schools Workgroup

    Purpose: Focus on access and improvement of mental health services in school settings for children and adolescents living with mental health concerns and emotional and behavioral disorders

    Join on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 3:30p-4:30 pm


    Outreach to Cultural Diversity Workgroup

    Purpose:

    • Review the evidence of mental health disparities in health care
    • Recommend ways to eliminate those disparities to improve access to quality care
    • Increase the proportion of racial minority providers in the Mental Health Workforce to better reflect the diversity in the general population of the State of Minnesota

    Join on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2-3 pm


    Recovery Supports Workgroup

    Purpose:

    • Review policy, advocate for evidence-based programs and endorse the effective/efficient use of state funding in critical recovery areas such as housing, employment and community support programs
    • Advocate for an increase in available, affordable and supportive housing
    • Sustain and expand Individual Placement & Support (IPS) supported employment program throughout the state
    • Expand the use of Peer Specialists throughout the state
    • Explore ways to promote community support and social relationships for people of all ages with mental illness

    Join on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 3-4 pm


    Workgroups Links


    Seven workgroups meet each month. All meetings are open to the public and guests are encouraged to attend.


    Integrated Care and Access Workgroup

    Join Meeting: via Webex or by phone at 855-282-6330
    Meeting Access Code: 1460 31 0060
    Meeting Password: access


    Local Advisory Council Workgroup

    The Local Advisory Council Workgroup meets every month on the Wednesday before the monthly meetings of the Council and Subcommittee. The Council and Subcommittee meetings are held the first Thursday of every month. Please use the link below to join the LAC workgroup meetings through June of 2024.

    Click here to join the meeting

    More ways to join:

    Join from the meeting link
    https://minnesota.webex.com/meet/michele.maruska

    Join by meeting number
    Meeting number (access code): 963 700 332

    Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)
    +1-415-655-0003,963700332## United States Toll

    Join by phone
    +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll
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    Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Workgroup

    Microsoft Teams meeting (December 7, 2023 from 8:15am-9:00 am)

    Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

    Click here to join the meeting

    Meeting ID: 282 311 321 297
    Passcode: GAarKe

    Download Teams | Join on the web

    Join with a video conferencing device
    mn@m.webex.com
    Video Conference ID: 114 165 015 5
    Alternate VTC instructions

    Or call in (audio only)
    +1 651-395-7448,,547618256# United States, St. Paul
    Phone Conference ID: 547 618 256#
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    Mental Health and Schools Workgroup

    Microsoft Teams meeting
    Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
    Click here to join the meeting
    Meeting ID: 217 562 442 421
    Passcode: MFCXYf


    Outreach to Cultural Diversity Workgroup

    Join Meeting: via Webex or by phone at 855-282-6330
    Meeting Access Code: 1464 49 5873 Meeting
    Password: diversity


    ⁠Recovery Supports Workgroup

    Join Meeting: via Webex or by phone at 855-282-6330
    Meeting Access Code: 2482 804 1862
    Meeting Password: supports

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