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Alternatives to Violence Project - AVP - Friends for a NonViolent World

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Resource Name:Alternatives to Violence Project - AVP - Friends for a NonViolent World

address

393 Dunlap Road North, Suite 450E, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Eligibility

Open to all residents in Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott Sherburne and Washington counties

Required documents

Application/registration form

Hours

9 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(651)917-0383

Voice

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Intake

Application process

Call; visit website for schedule

Fees

Sliding fee scale; sweat equity; scholarships available; vary

Service area

Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Chisago County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Isanti County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Sherburne County, MN Washington County, MN

Offers three experiential workshops in nonviolence and conflict resolution. The workshops teach:

- Conflict management skills, understanding the underlying causes of violence, team building, and leadership skills

- Discussion topics to understand affirmation, communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution

- Every participant to find their innate power to positively transform themselves first and the world they live in

- Training facilitator workshops to focus on facilitation skills to become successful facilitators. The curriculum includes learning to build agendas for a basic level workshop, feedback, team skills, facilitation techniques, and leadership training.

Last Assured

09/15/2025

Providing organization

Friends for a NonViolent World

Works to promote and educate the community by using principles and practices of nonviolence as a way of life in communities, prisons, and jails