MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance

01/06/2026

Your lived experience matters—and it’s needed.

MnPRA’s Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) Training prepares people with lived experience to provide ethical, trauma-informed, person-centered peer support across Minnesota communities. This training integrates the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy curriculum, the foundation of Minnesota’s peer recovery field.

Training Dates:
February 5 • 12 • 19 • 26 • March 5
Thursdays | 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

Cost: $650
Scholarships: Limited and awarded first come, first served

Early applications are strongly encouraged. Completing the questionnaire at the QR code or link helps determine training readiness and improves eligibility for scholarship consideration.

If you’re ready to walk alongside others, strengthen recovery systems, and turn your story into impact—apply now! https://forms.office.com/r/p9NCc517AK

01/01/2026

As we welcome the New Year, we’re grateful for the strength of our community and the power of connection. Through education, advocacy, and peer support, MnPRA remains committed to prevention and recovery for all. Here’s to a year of hope, healing, and meaningful progress—together.

12/30/2025

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Come out today and hit the slopes at Mount Ski Gull, but don’t forget to visit our table and give us your input on, “What are three topics you are interested in learning more about or need support in.”

We hope to bring education and training to the community and want to hear from you.

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Crow Wing County, MN Government
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MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance

12/30/2025

You are not alone.
Support exists. Connection is possible.

Whether you’re a young person, an adult, parent, or someone navigating recovery, MnPRA offers prevention education, peer support, and trusted resources—without judgment and without needing to be in crisis.

Learn more or connect with support at mnpra.org.

12/28/2025

Thinking Ahead to Tomorrow:
Routine supports regulation.

During breaks and schedule changes, simple routines can help youth and adults feel more grounded. A small plan tonight can make tomorrow feel steadier. 🤗🙌

12/25/2025

✨ Happy Holidays from MnPRA! ✨

This season, we celebrate hope, healing, and the strength of our community. Whether you’re navigating recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply taking care of yourself, remember that you are never alone on this journey. 💛

Let’s embrace joy, kindness, and connection this holiday season, and step into the new year with courage and hope.

12/22/2025

All Nations. One Purpose.'s Feeding Through Recovery is every Saturday! It's a great event that brings community, food, a food shelf, and a clothing giveaway.

This is in partnership with Recovery Cafe FrogtownJust Hope

12/22/2025

Help us welcome MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance (MNPRA) to the Chamber community! At MNPRA, their mission is to come along side Minnesota youth and adults facing the impact of substance use and related mental health issues, and to provide resources that educate, engage, and empower a life of recovery.

12/16/2025

Before folks break for the holidays—you don’t want to miss this announcement: Minnesota’s Inaugural RCO Harm Reduction Summit is happening on Monday, January 12th, from 8:00 AM–4:00 PM at the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul!

Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection, and collaboration at the RCO Harm Reduction Summit, where grassroots community voices and professional perspectives come together to explore what harm reduction truly means in practice. This event will highlight real-world strategies that save lives, promote dignity, and build bridges between public health, recovery, and lived experience.

All are welcome to participate! Reduced price ($10) for Peer Recovery Specialists, Harm Reduction Specialists, and RCO staff and volunteers.

4.5 CEUs pending approval.

This event is brought to you by MARCO, Anything Helps MN, and the Steve Rummler HOPE Network. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share, and help build stronger harm reduction pathways across the state.

👉 Register here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/253243983690061

12/05/2025

We’re incredibly proud to see Nick featured in MPR News today for the work he does with students every single day.

The article highlights something we witness firsthand: when students are struggling with anxiety, grief, or the weight of everyday life, Nick creates spaces where they feel heard, supported, and seen.

His approach isn’t about quick fixes, it’s about building trust, showing consistency, and helping young people reconnect with their own strength.

In a moment when school-based mental health resources are stretched thin, Nick’s presence has become a lifeline for students who might otherwise fall through the cracks.

We’re grateful the story captured even a small part of the impact he makes.

Our team is lucky to have him, and students are too.

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A youth peer support specialist discusses how he’s working to support the mental health challenges facing high school students as the semester comes to a close.