Purpose of the Bill

The primary purpose of this bill is to provide financial support to Thrive Family Recovery Resources. This organization helps families in Minnesota, particularly focusing on those dealing with generational trauma and the reintegration of parents coming out of incarceration and child protective services.

Main Provisions

• Grant Allocation: The bill allocates a total of $400,000 from the general fund over two fiscal years:

  • $200,000 for fiscal year 2026
  • $200,000 for fiscal year 2027

• Beneficiary: Thrive Family Recovery Resources is the beneficiary of the grant. This organization provides nonbillable family peer services across Minnesota.

• Use of Funds: The funds are designated to educate families and workforce members, incorporate generational trauma work into their programs, and assist families in healing, especially those navigating the challenges associated with incarceration and involvement in child protective services.

Significant Changes

• This bill introduces new financial support specifically targeting family recovery resources focused on generational trauma and reintegration services for families affected by incarceration and child protective services involvement, which is a new appropriation from the Minnesota general fund.

Relevant Terms: - Human services - Appropriation - Grant - Thrive Family Recovery Resources - Generational trauma - Family peer services - Incarceration - Child protective services