Workgroups

All workgroup meetings are open meetings, and the general public is invited to attend.

Nine workgroups meet each month. All meetings are open to the public and guests are encouraged to attend.

1.    Mental Health Wellbeing and Supports Workgroup

Occurs the second Wednesday of every month effective Wednesday, August 13, 2025, until Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr.
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Meeting number (access code): 2486 533 1168
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2.  Family Systems, Prevention, and Intervention Workgroup, Meets the third Monday of every month from.

Stated Purpose:
Support safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for families and children to promote positive outcomes and community resilience

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Meeting number (access code): 2496 243 5966
Meeting password: pmPwSHuY538

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Join on the 3rd Monday of the month, 4-5 p.m.


3. Integrated Care and Access Workgroup

Join on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8-9 a.m.

Purpose:

  • Review relevant state and federal care/coverage policies and proposals
  • Provide recommendations for the purpose of supporting those policies/proposals that improve overall health, resilience, and recovery for individuals experiencing mental health issues
  • Promote evidence-based best practices to help MN measurably improve access/outcomes of mental health and substance use disorder care

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Meeting number:
2482 125 0887

Meeting password:
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Access code: 2482125088

Join on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8-9 a.m.


4. Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Workgroup

Purpose: Raise awareness of and advocate for needed improvements in Minnesota’s Mental Health system pertaining to children and youth involved in or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system

Join on the first Thursday of the month, 9-10 a.m. (Note: In December, the meeting will be from 8:15-9 a.m.)


5. Mental Health and Schools Workgroup

Purpose: Focus on access and improvement of mental health services in school settings for children and adolescents living with mental health concerns and emotional and behavioral disorders.

https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=m68d91a9a0483b8dc427471ed6f635cdc

Meeting number (access code): 2493 132 6303
Meeting password: 5SZsxJQX5W2

Host key: 645677

Occurs the third Tuesday of every month effective Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

3:30 PM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr.

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Join on the third Tuesday of the month, 3:30-4:30 p.m.


6. Outreach to Cultural Diversity Workgroup

This meeting is for the Outreach to Cultural Diversity workgroup.

Stated Purpose: 

  • Review the evidence of mental health disparities in health care
  • Recommend ways to eliminate those disparities to improve access to quality care
  • Increase the proportion of racial minority providers in the Mental Health Workforce to better reflect the diversity in the general population of the State of Minnesota

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Meeting number (access code): 1464 49 5873

Meeting password: diversity 

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Join on the third Wednesday of the month, 2-3 p.m.


7. Recovery Supports Workgroup

Stated Purpose: 

  • Review policy, advocate for evidence-based programs and endorse the effective/efficient use of state funding in critical recovery areas such as housing, employment and community support programs
  • Advocate for an increase in available, affordable and supportive housing
  • Sustain and expand Individual Placement & Support (IPS) supported employment program throughout the state
  • Expand the use of Peer Specialists throughout the state
  • Explore ways to promote community support and social relationships for people of all ages with mental illness

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Meeting number (access code): 2482 804 1862
Meeting password: supports 

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Join on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 3-4 p.m.


8. Local Advisory Council Workgroup

The Local Advisory Council Workgroup meets on the first Wednesday of every month (from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

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Meeting number (access code): 2490 006 8081
Meeting password: MSteyqtn355

Occurs every 4 week(s) on Wednesday effective Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
3:30 PM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr.

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9. Mental Health Awareness at the MN State Fair Planning Meeting

Meets Monthly from 2pm to 3pm on the first Wednesday (Central Time - Chicago)

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