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Stephanie T. first came to Walk-In Counseling Center when she was a teenager living in a stressful foster home. Today, she is a Walk-In volunteer counselor, helping others through their hard times. Stephanie never forgot her first counselor, Karen M. A few years ago at a social work conference, she spotted Karen across the room,…
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Walk-In Counseling Center has announced four recipients of the 2024 Mental Health Licensing Diversity Award. The award comes with up to $2,500 to pay for the costs of obtaining a Minnesota mental health license (LGSW, LISW, LCPP, LP etc.) It was created in 2020 to help increase the number of people from underrepresented backgrounds in…
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Presented by Dr. Michael V. DeSanctis, PhD. Training Description: This presentation will discuss normal sleep architecture, the underpinnings of sleep & circadian rhythms, & how internal clocks govern daily activities of living. A key focus will be learning resilience counter-measures to address sleep problems (too little or too much), as well as disruption in circadian…
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Thank you, supporters and volunteers! In 2023, Walk-In served approximately 1,600 people with free, no-appointment, anonymous counseling. Clinics are in person and by phone or computer. Read the 2023 annual report here.
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To read the article on the MinnPost website, click here. Free mental health clinic in Minneapolis prioritizes accessibility, moves for diverse representation in clinicians To support early career mental health care providers of color, Walk-In offers a Licensing Diversity Award, which helps recipients cover the costs of becoming licensed to practice in Minnesota. By Deanna…
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If he had come of age during a different decade, Michael D. might not have become a counselor, a path that led him to volunteer at Walk-In during his retirement. But when he was a high school student in Chicago during the 1960s, Michael recalls that “the whole world was revolving around social issues and…
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For some people, a “bucket list,” or a list of life goals, contains big adventures like parachuting from a plane or climbing a mountain. Beth J.’s “bucket list” included becoming a team consultant at Walk-In — and now she’s done it. Her path to Walk-In began about 20 years ago, when Beth was an attorney…
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Walk-In Counseling Center recognizes the value of growing and supporting a diverse group of licensed mental health professionals to fill unmet community needs and improve the delivery of mental health services. In an effort to support diversity within the metropolitan Twin Cities mental health practitioner community, Walk-In opened applications late last year for the 2024…
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n December, we sent you an appeal for help meeting a matching grant and reaching our fundraising goal. Your response was overwhelming and generous. Thanks to you, our amazing supporters, we ended 2023 meeting a $15,000 matching grant and reaching our fundraising goal! You make it possible for Walk-In to make mental health care accessible…
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When she started college, Samira A. was planning to become a nurse. But an elective course in social work inspired her to change course. Now with her master’s degree in social work, Samira works full-time in her field and volunteers as a counselor at Walk-In too. Providing free counseling to all who need it, regardless…
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