Committee purpose statement:
In 2021, the MCA Board of Directors and its membership authorized the addition of a committee to engage and collaborate with not for profit and faith-based organizations providing supports, programs, and services in the community to persons released from incarceration, in recovery or on supervision.
Committee action statement:
This committee is comprised of a diverse group of volunteers and professionals from corrections agencies, faith based and not for profit organizations, providing services and supports for justice involved persons across the state.
Goals:
- Promote representation on the committee that broadly represents Minnesota’s communities of faith and not for profit organizations.
- Provide opportunities to improve communication and collaboration between community-based organizations and practitioners in the justice system.
- Expand participation in and knowledge of statewide initiatives that pertain to reentry, recovery, and correctional supervision.
- Promote collaboration between community-based organizations providing services and supports to justice involved individuals and their families.
- Collaborate with the legislative committee on pending legislative action and recommendations as they relate to system change and strengthening community- based supports and services.
Chair: Ron Solheid
If you are interested in joining our committee e-mail the MCA office at mca-mn@hotmail.com.