A Northside Newsletter: W5
From Ward 5 Minneapolis City Council Member, Jeremiah Ellison.
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City Council’s Policy & Government Oversight Committee holds discussion on no-knock warrant policies
Following the Feb. 2 fatal police shooting of Amir Locke, City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison, chair of the Policy & Government Oversight Committee, invited nationally recognized experts to present on research pertaining to police procedures and no-knock warrants. The focus of the committee presentation was to gain insight on current policies and next steps to guarantee the effectiveness of these policies.
Presentations included information from Rachel Moran, associate professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, University of St. Thomas law student Sarah Murtada, and civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms and Antonio Romanucci.
Watch the Feb. 7 Committee meeting.
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Behavioral Crisis Response teams now operating 24 hours a day, Monday-Friday
The City’s Behavioral Crisis Response teams are now operating 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday. The teams are part of a pilot project led by the City’s Office of Performance and Innovation with Canopy Roots serving as the provider.
Two mobile units operate throughout Minneapolis. Each has a team of two behavioral health responders and outreach supplies, such as water, socks, snacks and toiletries. Minneapolis 911 dispatches the responders.
People having a behavioral crisis, or reporting one, should continue to call 911 for help. 911 dispatchers will gather information and determine if the incident is eligible for a mobile behavioral health team response. The teams will not respond to incidents involving firearms or violent behavior.
Learn more about the Behavioral Crisis Response teams pilot project.
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De-escalation Training for Community Members
The Office of Violence Prevention is offering to host a de-escalation training community members in Ward 5. This specific training is targeted to build skills around the prevention of and intervention in mental health crisis and wellness recovery. The training will be put on by the Barbara Schneider Foundation and features scenario-based actors who bring the trainings to life.
The training is a total of six hours and is covered over a period of two days (3 hours each day). The Barbara Schneider Foundation has many years’ experience training on mental health crisis response for first responders, law enforcement, social service providers, health care systems, and others. A training must have between 12-25 community members in order to be effective.
If you are interested in this program, please contact Dieu Do, Ward 5 Policy Associate, dieu.do@minneapolismn.gov and our office will follow up with more information.
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Minneapolis Opens Eighth School Clinic for Teen Health Care
The City of Minneapolis opened its eighth clinic inside a high school to provide students with easy access to quality health care that costs them little or nothing.
School-based clinics address this issue by bringing health care to where students already spend most of their time: school. These clinics provide students convenient low-cost or no-cost access to health care, health education, and the ability to address health concerns early and with privacy.
Along with primary care, the new FAIR-Wellstone clinic will also offer:
• Sexually transmitted disease prevention and treatment.
• Nutrition counseling.
• Prescriptions.
• Laboratory services.
• Sports physicals.
• Education around risky health behaviors.
Learn more about Minneapolis School Based Clinics on the City website.
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Employment Opportunities for Adults & Youth
There are tons of job opportunities available at the City of Minneapolis. View and apply here.
INQUILINXS UNIDXS POR JUSTICIA (UNITED RENTERS FOR JUSTICE) has two job opportunities for building up power of renters in Minneapolis and resourcing the work.
There are several summer employment opportunities for our high school/college students to get involved in:
If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please apply and share with your community.
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Resources for Housing and Benefits
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Watch your mailbox for the year’s recycling and trash information
City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers should watch their mailboxes in the coming weeks for their service guides. The guides include a collection schedule for the year, information on all services provided by Solid Waste & Recycling, an overview of what happens to your waste, how we’re doing and a list of accepted materials. The guide also highlights ways to reduce waste generated at home.
Learn more about recycling and organics on the City website.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking for opportunities to mentor our youth in North Minneapolis? Here are a few opportunities to make an impact on our youngest community members.
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Help direct the future of food access in Minneapolis, enter to win a $50 grocery gift card
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Free COVID-19 Vaccine Shots & At-Home Tests
COVID-19 vaccines dramatically reduce the likelihood of serious complications from COVID and have been shown in recent studies to reduce spread by people who don’t have symptoms.
How to Get Your Free Shot:
- Use the State’s Vaccine Locator Map to find a vaccine provider near you.
- Check for vaccine appointments at Vaccines.gov, where you can search for appointments by vaccine type (e.g., Pfizer).
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Public Hotline at 1-833-431-2053 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays.
You can now request free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the federal government at covidtests.gov.
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Virtual Coffee Hours on Mondays 12-1 p.m.
Open Coffee Office hours are informal and open, so feel free to share coffee or a meal (virtually) with us!
Office hours is on a first come first served basis. Please try not to call in past 12:50 p.m. as we want to leave enough time to chat about what you'd like to discuss.
Please RSVP below, and my staff will follow-up with the call-in details. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to Policy Associate Dieu Do at dieu.do@minneapolismn.gov.
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Jeremiah Ellison is the Minneapolis City Council Member for Ward 5, which includes the neighborhoods of Harrison, Hawthorne, Jordan, Near-North, North Loop, Sumner-Glenwood, and Willard-Hay.
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