The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for behavioral health providers in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI, in partnership with the MN Peacbuilding Leadership Institute. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
When terrible things happen and our peace is stolen from us, most people want to build peace into their lives. Join faith-based leaders to learn, explore, and apply strategies to build peace with self-care practices for resilience.
Enrollment: Register early! This training is for a maximum of 60 participants.
Crixell Shell, MS, Assistant Executive Director, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute and Local Coming to the Table (CTTT) Racial Healing Talking Circle Group Leader, is a cisgender, African American woman with a professional legal and technology background. She was in the first Minnesota Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) training cohort in 2010 and, since then she has been an integral part of the development of the STAR Training and CTTT in Minnesota. Crixell facilitates multiple CTTT gatherings each month and serves on the national CTTT leadership team.
Donna Minter, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of Peacebuilding, is a European American cisgender woman. She is a licensed psychologist who has practiced pediatric neuropsychology for over 25 years in outpatient and inpatient clinics and educational settings. For over 19 years she has conducted court-ordered mental health evaluations and provided expert court testimony. She is a Certified STAR Trainer and she administers, implements, and conducts trainings and talking circles in Minnesota, throughout the USA, and internationally.
Optional: Intro to Resilience Training is available for 2 clock hours of continuing education for Minnesota mental health professionals, nurses, and teachers for an additional $25/person fee. These CEs may be applicable to other state professional licensing boards. To obtain a CE certificate, trainees can submit the fee to MN Peacebuilding via a private payment link in the registration process. PDF certificates will be emailed directly within 10 business days after receipt of payment.