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The numbers are in; we’re proud to report that we’ve achieved a 95% client satisfaction rating, based on service from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. We’ve improved upon last year’s success, when we had a 93% client satisfaction score.

Volunteers of America Minnesota/Wisconsin (VOAMN/WI) President and Chief Executive Officer, Paula Hart retired on Oct. 1 in order to move near family in Texas. We’ve established this President and CEO Transition Hub to give you the latest information on our nation-wide search for a new long-term leader. Take a look!

Our new High Fidelity Wraparound keeps families together by building confidence, independence, connections, and hope.

Minnetonka – October 9, 2019 – What’s more difficult for a teen than spending months in a residential treatment center battling the twin demons of mental illness and chemical dependency? Too often, the answer is “coming home.” Volunteers of America MN and WI is proud to announce that a partnership with Medica Foundation to pilot an innovative aftercare model for youth leaving Omegon Residential Treatment Center is off to a great start!

Minneapolis – July 11, 2019 — Volunteers of America (VOA) – Minnesota/Wisconsin announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Paula Hart, 64, will retire from her position in October 2019 in order to move near family in Texas. A national search will be conducted for her successor and an interim CEO will be named no later than the end of October.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) this week conferred one of its top honors on Volunteers of America – Minnesota (VOA-MN) — the Commissioner’s Circle of Excellence Award. Commissioner Emily Piper presented the award at the DHS offices in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging and the MN Board on Aging invite you to attend the 2016 Legislative Summit on Dec. 6, 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center. Register at this link –www.mnlcoa.org/summit . $50 registration includes breakfast and certificate of attendance. Scholarships are available.

The George Family Foundation’s Catalyst Initiative Invites you to join us on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 for Building Resilience: Restoring our Human Capacity to Heal

For Tynessia, Debbie’s visit with her in prison began a powerful, lifelong friendship 

Are you happy? That’s what Kelly wants to find out soon after you meet her. Kelly lives at Armour House, one of our ten residential care homes in Wisconsin. She has an intellectual disability, meaning that she thinks like a two-year-old, in a 42-year-old body.

Tony, Craig, Karen, and Kelly have cared for their 86-year-old father for two years, since he was diagnosed with dementia. He still lives in the family home, surrounded by love and memories that come and go.