Welcome to AspireMN

Mission: AspireMN improves the lives of children, youth and families served by member organizations through support for quality service delivery, leadership development and policy advocacy.

2018 AspireMN Member Meetings:

• September 13-14 in Brainerd
• November 8-9 in St. Paul

SAVE THE DATE! 2018 Youth Worker Conference: October 8 and 9.

Member and Community Resources:

• County Juvenile Residential Programming, Michelle Finstad (Ramsey County)
• Implementation of New York's Close to Home Initiative: a New Model for Youth Justice
• Foster Sibling Bill of Rights get unanimous support from House.

• Minn. children's mental health facilities forced to adapt or cut back to stay open (MPR news story)

• Children's Residential ACTION ALERT and Star Tribune article

• Working Together to Find Long-term Solutions for Funding Children's Mental Health (DHS)

• As of April 1, 2018, Minnesota’s suicide prevention and mental health crisis texting services are now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Children's Residential Mental Health Services: IMD Status and Funding (DHS)

• Medicaid Matters: The impact of Minnesota's Medicaid Program (DHS)

• Families First Act Summary provided by Casey Family Programs

• Quality Parenting Initiative in Minnesota