MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance

08/05/2026

💜 Recovery is worth celebrating. Hope is worth sharing. Community is worth showing up for.

Join us for the 2026 Brainerd Recovery Walk as we come together to celebrate the incredible strength of individuals and families impacted by recovery. Whether you're in recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply believe everyone deserves hope, we'd love to have you walk with us.

Bring the whole family for an evening of:
🍕 Free pizza
🥤 Pepsi beverages
🎨 Face painting & family activities
🍹 Mocktails by Just Juice
🎯 Yard games
🚔 Dunk tank with local law enforcement
🎁 Door prizes
🤝 Community resources & recovery information

Together, we can reduce stigma, celebrate every recovery journey, and remind our community that recovery is possible for everyone. Hosted by the BLADE Coalition, the event is designed to bring people together, inspire hope, and strengthen the Brainerd community.

📅 September 17, 2026
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Kiwanis Park | Brainerd, MN

Tag a friend, bring your family, and help us show that recovery is alive and thriving in our community. 💜

08/04/2026

Thank you Begin Anew for the training and education you bring to the peer recovery workforce! We are grateful for your partnership and expertise!

Another great day of learning at Begin Anew!

Today, we had 26 professionals join us virtually for our Advanced Motivational Interviewing training. Throughout the day, participants strengthened their skills in engaging people through empathy, recognizing and responding to change talk, navigating sustain talk, and using motivational interviewing techniques to empower individuals to find their own reasons for change.

Motivational Interviewing is more than a communication style; it's a person-centered approach that builds trust, honors autonomy, and helps people move toward recovery, healing, and lasting change.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and continues to invest in their professional growth and the people they serve. Together, we're building a stronger, more recovery-oriented workforce across Minnesota.

08/03/2026

Recovery gave you a story. Now let it become someone else's hope. 💙

Join us for our upcoming Peer Recovery Support Training!

As a CPRS, your lived experience becomes one of your greatest strengths—helping others navigate recovery while building a rewarding career rooted in hope, connection, and purpose.

📍 Virtual Training
📅 November 30–December 4, 2026
🕗 8 AM–6 PM

To participate, you must:
• Be in recovery
• Be available to attend all 46 hours

Ready to make an impact? Register Here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/HHXwx8bdB8

08/03/2026

We had the best time yesterday at RagsFest! 🎉

It was a great day connecting with our community, sharing resources, and celebrating alongside so many incredible organizations. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello - we’re grateful to be part of a community that’s committed to supporting one another.

We can’t wait to see you at the next event!

07/30/2026

We're excited to be part of RAGS Fest this Saturday! 🎉

If you're planning to attend, be sure to stop by the MnPRA table. We'll be sharing prevention and recovery resources, answering questions, and connecting with community members throughout the day.

We look forward to seeing you there!

07/08/2026

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06/30/2026

✨ That’s a wrap on the 2026 Breaking the Surface Summit! ✨

What an incredible day of learning, connection, and inspiration. We are deeply grateful to every speaker, panelist, attendee, sponsor, vendor, volunteer, and partner who helped make today such a success.

Together, we explored prevention, recovery, justice involvement, mental health, advocacy, and the power of lived experience—all with one shared goal: building stronger, healthier communities.

Thank you for spending your day with us, for asking thoughtful questions, making meaningful connections, and continuing to move this work forward. We leave today inspired, energized, and reminded that when we come together, real change happens.

Until next year—thank you for helping us break the surface. 💙

06/30/2026

As today's Breaking the Surface Summit comes to a close, we're filled with gratitude.

Thank you to every attendee, speaker, volunteer, vendor, sponsor, and partner who helped make today a success.

The conversations we had today don't end here—they continue as we return to our communities and keep working together to create hope, support recovery, and change lives.

Until next year!

06/30/2026

One of today’s most impactful conversations focused on buprenorphine and the critical role medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) plays in saving lives and supporting long-term recovery.

Thank you to Melissa and Brett with Recovery Telecare for sharing your knowledge, experience, and passion for breaking down stigma through education. Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, and evidence-based treatment is an important pathway for many. Conversations like these help build understanding, reduce barriers, and remind us that every recovery journey deserves respect.

06/30/2026

One of the most powerful parts of today was hearing our panelists share their stories with honesty, courage, and vulnerability.

Thank you to Kay, Josh, Richard, Andrea, and Lanaya for being willing to speak openly about your lived experiences, the challenges you’ve faced, and the hope you’ve found. Your vulnerability creates connection, breaks down stigma, and reminds us that recovery is possible.

We’re deeply grateful for your willingness to share your voices and inspire others. 💙