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Call for Proposals: Minnesota Suicide Prevention Conference
Event date: May 6 – 8, 2026
Location: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Application deadline: Jan. 9, 2026
Application deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026
Save the date for the first Minnesota Suicide Prevention Conference. The conference’s theme is “Hope in Action: Building Community Connection to Prevent Suicide” and will bring together professionals working across the spectrum of suicide prevention for two days of learning, networking, and skill-building to amplify prevention efforts across the state. The conference is seeking presenters to share their expertise and skills to contribute to building knowledge of best practices in Minnesota. Exhibitor space will also be available for organizations who wish to share information on local activities or services.
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Op-Ed: Every Minnesota child deserves a coordinated response to abuse
Marcia Milliken, the executive director of the Minnesota Children’s Alliance, recently wrote an op-ed for the MinnPost talking about the need for coordinated efforts to address child abuse. Marcia highlights the work the alliance does through their childhood advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams, and how there is a clear need for expansion of these models, because they form the backbone of child protection efforts in Minnesota.
Resource: National Tribal Clearinghouse Sexual Assault Vignette
The National Tribal Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault developed a series of vignettes highlighting consent and healing rooted in the strength of American Indian and Alaska Native traditions. A vignette is a short piece of writing, music, or video that focuses more on vivid imagery and meaning than the plot or content. Each vignette discusses important concepts that promote sexual violence prevention, such as boundaries, and connecting to culture through ceremonies and traditional healing methods.
Check out the clearinghouse for resources focused on prevention in Tribal communities, which are designed and informed by the community and those who work with American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of sexual assault.
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Learning Module: Empowering Resilient Youth
The Adolescent Health Initiative is a program through Michigan Medicine that works with health care professionals and systems to help them improve their care and better serve youth and adolescents. The Adolescent Health Initiative developed a module that explores how school-based health centers, school staff, and other youth-serving professionals can partner with youth to address community violence.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center Blog: Food Access is Vital for Survivors and Sexual Violence Prevention
Along with experiencing sexual violence, food insecurity is a significant problem across the United States. According to Feeding America, food insecurity is where people do not have enough to eat and do not know where their next meal will come from. This blog post from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center dives into the connection between food insecurity and sexual violence and discusses the deep link between them.
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Contact Fiza Khan at Fiza...@state.mn.us to contribute to the Sexual Violence Prevention E-News.
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