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That Kesha R. has chosen social work as her career seems a natural choice. She comes from a family of helpers. “When I was little, a neighbor had a mental health crisis, and my dad was the one calm person who could go in and make it better,” she recalls. Today, Kesha is a Walk-In…
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Walk-In Counseling Center is so grateful to have been the July beneficiary of the Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op Change Matters program! Each time a customer rounded up their purchase amount to the nearest dollar, the donation went to Walk-In Counseling Center. All proceeds help Walk-In keep our free, no-appointment, anonymous counseling services available to…
This article about Walk-In friend Geri Chavis appeared in the Star Tribune Inspired section, 6/20/2020 When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Geri Chavis knew what would help soothe her soul and those of the people she loves: Poems. Chavis, professor emerita at St. Catherine University, is past president of the National Association for Poetry Therapy, which…
June 4, 2020 — Walk-In’s home at 24th Street and Chicago Avenue still stands just as it did 51 years ago, when we opened to be an oasis for every person who came through our door. 1969 was a tumultuous time, a bit like now. The horrific killing of George Floyd happened in our neighborhood.…
Minnesota Daily, 6/14/2020, By Becca Most Tamara Stark is busier than ever. As a senior director at Tubman — Minnesota’s largest provider of domestic violence services — an already heavy workload has put Stark and her coworkers under even more strain since the pandemic. Stark often works with youth and college-aged students, many of whom…
Due to the COVID-19 virus, walk-in clinics in Minneapolis, Family Tree and Neighborhood House in St. Paul have moved to a Zoom enabled online computer or phone application. We will not be able to provide face-to-face walk-in services. BY PHONETo attend any clinic by phone, call one of these numbers. If you get a busy…
Walk-In Counseling center will hold a training on ethics and boundaries (2 CEUs) on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6-8 pm at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis. The training is free for all current and former Walk-In volunteers and open to all for a nominal fee ($20, or $10 for students, payable at…
Walk-In board member Mirza Baig, MD, will be conducting a training for mental health professionals on mindfulness on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 6-8 p.m. The training is open to the public for a nominal fee. (Walk-In current and former volunteers may attend for free.) Description: Mindfulness has been the buzzword in some circles for years…
Walk-In is seeking volunteer counselors and team consultants to join our clinic teams! For over 55 years, our professional volunteers have provided free mental health counseling for everyone who walks through our doors. The Walk-In experience is: “Incredibly rewarding… in a way that really matters… I can focus on people, not paperwork… It’s an honor…