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Name: Shakopee Library Carver/Scott)
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14nov9:00 am11:00 amNo more spaces leftHennepin County Juvenile Court9:00 am - 11:00 am Hennepin County Juvenile CourtType of Request:RecurringFacility Type:Other2 Guests are attendingNo more spots left!

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Hennepin County Juvenile Court system-Opportunity to visit/provide calm and comfort to court users. 2nd & 4th Wednesday of ea/month from 9-11:00am. Free Parking! Contact Christa via email @ Christa.Bentson@courts.state.mn.us

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NSTA has established a new partnership with Hennepin County Juvenile Court!
Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center

Downtown Minneapolis

Canine teams have been requested for visiting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 9-11:00am. The purpose of the visits will be to provide calm, comfort and smiles to juveniles and their families who are waiting in the main lobby for their cases to be called. I am certain there will also be a few court staff, deputies, attorneys, correctional officers, social workers, etc., that will also want to enjoy a moment of the great benefits derived from animal therapy!

It will be your choice if you would like to bring a blanket, sit in a chair or walk-about. Typically, the environment is stable and calm with 50-70 individuals present; however, it is a criminal courthouse and there can be the very occasional outburst/yelling or possible physical altercation. Rest assured, deputies are plentiful and situations are quickly resolved. The guidelines for visiting with the court users are the same as for any other facility that we visit-maintain confidentiality and do not discuss anything related to why they are there.

FREE PARKING-Vouchers will be provided for the Hennepin County Medical Center Parking Ramp on 6th Street at Park Ave (directly across the street from the courthouse). The ramp is connected by Skyway to the Courthouse. You will need to pass through weapons screening, however those that visit with regularity will be noted and the process will become quick and more efficient for you.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this opportunity.

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(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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Hennepin County Juvenile Court

590 Park Ave. So.

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15nov6:00 pm7:30 pmShakopee Library Carver/Scott)6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST Shakopee LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

17nov10:30 am12:00 pmWaconia Library (Carver/Scott)10:30 am - 12:00 pm CST Waconia LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

17nov1:00 pm2:30 pmVictoria Library (Carver/Scott)1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CST Victoria LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

18nov1:00 pm2:30 pmNo more spaces leftRead with an Animal St. Louis Park Library1:00 pm - 2:30 pm St. Louis Park LibraryType of Request:North Star ReadersFacility Type:*Notify All Members,Library3 Guests are attendingNo more spots left!

28nov6:00 pm7:30 pmJordan Library (Carver/Scott)6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST Jordan LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

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