Hope Center

Some of our previous events include:

• Cultural Sensitivity for the Accidentally Insensitive present by Miss Shannan Paul and Bounce Back – Promoting Health, Happiness, and Making Stress Work for You presented by Melissa Pribyl, MSN RN

1st topic –
(1) History: Why you should grab a book and learn some
(2) Stereotypes: How do you identify and ignore them
(3) Conflicts: Can’t we all just get along
(4) Pitfalls: Tips on how to keep your foot out of your mouth and
(5) Stumbles: How to rebound after a cultural faux pas

2nd topic –
(1) define resiliency
(2) explain the advantages of stress
(3) identify ways to turn a negative into a positive
(4) identify the advantages of stress in our lives
(5) strategies that can change the way we respond to stress
(6) evaluate the steps that are a part of strengthening our mindset

• Top 20s Use Their Top 20 Thinking: How Our Thinking Governs Our Experience AND Knowing How to See Things Differently: The Frame – presented by Kevin Brennan the co-owner of Top 20 Training.
Topics addressed in the training:
1st topic -
(1) the conditions that come up in our life that invite us to go to our Bottom 80 Thinking,
(2) indicators telling us when we are in the Bottom 80 Thinking,
(3) how to handle Bottom 80 experiences with more grace and dignity and
(4) how to trampoline back to Top 20 Thinking.

2nd topic -
(1) the tendency we have to blame others when we are not getting the results we desire,
(2) how our ‘need to be right’ activates blame,
(3) how curiosity helps us to get better results, and
(4) what we can do to see more or differently.

• I DIDN'T FOLD UNDERWEAR BEFORE THE PANDEMIC—BUT WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW?– presented by Deb DeWitz, LICSW, is a social worker and a family therapist who spent the first half of her career in direct service to children and families in Minnesota and North Dakota. She then became a university faculty member for the second half of her career, teaching social work at universities in North Dakota and Minnesota. She currently owns Family Resource Consultants, and has "retired."
Topics addressed in the training:
· Those of us who work with people are givers. Too often, we do not take very good care of ourselves. This presentation helped us take a look at our lives to decide if we would like to make changes in our priorities.
· We looked at whether we are experiencing symptoms which suggest our lives may be out of balance, and at some reasons why we allow our lives to become unbalanced.
· We looked also at how the Pandemic has changed our lives and our expectations, and the losses it created.
· Lastly, we ended by some promises to ourselves about what we would like to do differently to create balance in our lives, and how we would like to create our legacy during this difficult time.

• Fostering an Empathetic Community – presented Natalie Ringsmuth the Founder and Director UniteCloud.
Topics addressed in the training:
Provide SCAHSC Members with practical community building tools to use in everyday life, both at work and within the community. By attending this training, attendees will be able to:
· Identify several cultural, religious, and racial tensions in Central MN
· Retell at least two personal stories from immigrants or refugees in Central MN (Green Card Voices)
· Identify four steps to move toward increased action within the community to ensure all are welcome in Central MN

 

• Green Dot St. Cloud Training presented by staff at Anna Maries Alliance and the Sexual Assault Center and life-coach teachings of Drake Powe of Skellegense.
Topics addressed in the training:
3Ds of the Green Dot Initiative (direct, delegate, distract) to address violence in the community, proactive ideas to address violence, and meditation and stress reduction techniques.

 

• Psychological First Aid Training presented by the Central MN - American Red Cross volunteer
Topics addressed in the training:
Recognizing the signs of stress in clients, co-workers, and yourself and tools to provide immediate support to people who may be experiencing stress by using psychological first aid principles.

 

• Half-Day Training – Mindfulness Training presented by Patsy Murphy
Things we learned:
How mindfulness meditation changes the brain, boosts focus, eases stress, improves productivity, increases concentration and focus Learned techniques on how to be more present Experienced mindful breathing and moving.

 

• Half-Day Training - Top 20 by Willow Sweeney - Living Above and Below the Line: Discovering the Power of Choice & Know How to See Things Differently: The Frame.
Participants had this to say about the training:
"Great training! Best $20 I’ve spent in a long time."
"This was a great, positive training. Thank you for hosting this. It was very informative and entertaining."
"Fantastic training! Great way to look at things. Incredible presentation/presenter."
"Speechless – one of the top trainings I’ve ever been to!"
"Everything I learned was applicable."

• Half-Day Training - Engaging Your Workforce by Creating a World-Class Culture by Dr. Rosie Ward
Participants will be able to identify practical approaches and resources to support well-being and intrinsic thinking.  Dr. Rosie Ward is a consultant, professional coach and author known as a thought leader, who pushes boundaries and engages people and organizations to find success through shifting old, ineffective thinking habits.

• Child & Adult Maltreatment Training in collaboration with Stearns County

• Human Service Council Resource Fair

• Half-Day Training - Tap Your Authentic Leadership Potential by Maribeth Overland
Take a "journey to self" and discover your authentic leadership personality and how to tap the potential of your team! Maribeth Overland has operated MOverland Consulting for more than 15 years and has provided leadership development training and consulting for organizations seeking ways to more effectively achieve their goals.