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Tag Archive for: alcoholism

CALL: What We Are Talking About This Week

08/29/2023

Notes from our weekly Changemakers Alliance newsletter

On Morality, Transformation, and Vulnerability: A Talk by the Publisher

07/17/2023

Historical perspectives about transformative justice, philosophy about human evolution, and stories from the Changemakers Alliance visits to statewide communities for the "Hometown Values & Vision" series.

Next Step Program: How Healing and Transformation Can Emerge From Violence

06/27/2023

An elementary school child looked out the window and saw…

Commentary: My Abortion Experience in 1962

06/21/2023

I was in a panic. I was sure there were doctors — and others — who would perform abortions for a price, but how to find one?

We Are Hiring: Membership & Development Director

06/14/2023

Minnesota Women’s Press is seeking a new partner in our growth…

Step 2: Define Success on Individual Basis

05/28/2022

Somebody came into my office and said ‘I relapsed yesterday. I already talked to my probation officer. I already have my bags packed to go to treatment.’ That is success for that person.

Step 1: Expand Treatment Centers

05/28/2022

We can interrupt the cycle of children aging up into homelessness, which is a problem in our state.

“Many People Who Do Bad Things Are Not Bad People”

05/28/2022

Bit by bit, I shared more of my truth, however ugly, each time I returned.

Label Cans, Not People

05/28/2022

Why can’t we reward and celebrate the people who seek help?

Reader Exercise: How Would You Fund Public Safety?

06/14/2021

As Minneapolis in particular faces greater scrutiny about public safety leading up to the 2021 city elections, we are exploring the data about crime and potential solutions for prevention.

Creating a Village

05/20/2021

Taking breaths, pushing through mistakes — the process of creating beauty out of mistakes and never throwing anything away was so important. I am quite emotional writing this. I am realizing how therapeutic that process was for me.