Jennifer Bertram, MSW, LISW

04/30/2026

Introducing Learn Grow Thrive: Travel!
Where you find inspiration to visit new places for continuing education, experiential learning, and skill development.

Learn, Grow, Thrive: Travel is a Substack blogspace building community in like-minded people who want immersive learning experiences to build their skills, help them heal, and discover new places around the world. Join us!

I am a travel enthusiast building community for learning through travel. Click to read Learn Grow Thrive: Travel, a Substack publication. Launched 8 hours ago.

04/21/2026

Are you into traveling? Check out my new Substack!

I am a travel enthusiast building community for learning through travel. Click to read Learn Grow Thrive: Travel, a Substack publication. Launched 5 hours ago.

04/10/2026

Are you on Benable? See what all the fuss is about and find great recommendations on all kinds of products, services, restaurants, and more! Check out my lists of favorite Minneapolis restaurants, gift ideas, books, and travel essentials.

Benable is a tool to create shareable lists of things you recommend! You can skip the waitlist and create your own shareable lists by signing up using my invite link:

50k+ on waitlist. Skip the line.

02/18/2026

Looking for some good books to use in groups or inspire yourself? Here are some of my favorites; link in comments.

10/29/2025

A free lunch option every weekday.

Soup for You! is a radical soup kitchen located in south Minneapolis with cafe-style meals served daily.

04/24/2025

Check out this MomsRising storybook filled with quotes from moms who remind us why it's so important to make sure Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start and other programs that families use every day to support their children's basic needs are preserved.

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01/31/2025

https://www.momsrising.org/blog/know-your-rights-standing-together-against-fear-and-cruelty

The first few days of the Trump administration have been tough—and sadly, not unexpected. As we’ve heard his plans for aggressive immigration policies aimed at criminalizing and demonizing immigrants, one thing remains clear: our strength lies in our community. In these challenging times, it’s...

01/24/2025

https://secure.everyaction.com/I89jws9qnkyvOp1n4wui2Q2
Upcoming training from UNIDOS MN on important information on their rapid response network to threats of deportation for our immigrant communities.

12/10/2024

https://www.mnssa.org/MNSSA/MSSA_Events___Education/2025-Conference/Registration.aspx

Registration is now open for the 2025 MSSA spring conference! You can attend the in-person event in March, then the virtual content on Thursdays in April, plus some on-demand options as well. Get all your 40 hours of CEUs in one place and join over 4,000 other human services professionals who attend this great event each year.
Are you going? I'll be there as a conference committee member AND a presenter!

Agency members! Get a deeply discounted rate for your staff to attend the conference by purchasing your agency's block rate. All of your employees can register at no additional cost, so long as they have current MSSA memberships.

10/07/2024

VOTE on or before November 5.
https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/voting-critical-pursuit-health-equity

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