Reflections: A weekly support group for people with criminal records and those leaving incarceration to come together and help each other build a healthy, positive lifestyle. Participants hear from guests and connect with each other to offer support.
Sisters Helping Sisters: A two-phase group program for women incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee. The first 12-week phase emphasizes personal empowerment through sharing and support, and the second 12-week phase focuses on independent living skills as participants prepare to transition back into the community.
This program and drop-in center provides information, referrals, and specialized one-to-one planning for those with a criminal background. People reentering society receive help accessing housing, jobs and vocational services, transportation, clothing, and computer and phone access.
Residential treatment services for adolescents ages 13-18 whose sex is assigned female. Avanti uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to treat youth experiencing mental health crisis such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and emerging personality disorders, including those accompanied by self-injurious behavior and/or suicide attempts.
Personalized guidance, information, and resource coordination to meet physical, social, and financial care needs for older adults, adults with disabilities, and those caring for them. Follow-up services help develop long-term care plans while maximizing independence and quality of life.
A local, member-supported network that collects and organizes helpful data for social workers who work with older adults and their families. Care Options Network publishes The GuideBook, a resource for senior care professionals, and The Directory, a newsstand magazine for the general public.
Caregiver support, ranging from respite services to help navigating health care systems, for caregivers of adults with debilitating illness, including dementia and Alzheimer’s. Services are focused on supporting community members in the Greater Twin Cities area.
Caregiver support and education services are free to participants; Healthcare services with our Community Health Workers are eligible for Medical Assistance Reimbursements
Support for older adults and adults with disabilities to maintain independence whenever possible through care plans and support systems that prevent unnecessary guardianship and conservatorship. CESDM also provides guidance and training to case managers, Adult Protection Workers, and social workers.
VOA MN/WI will not be accepting new school applications during FY27. This program helps charter schools maintain compliance with state and federal education requirements, in addition to promoting academic success. It provides Minnesota students with high quality choices in public education across a portfolio of high-performing charter schools.
Culturally responsive, personalized mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, available in person or via telehealth. Services are individualized to meet the unique needs of each child or family.
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), a groundbreaking program uniquely housed at the Minnesota Correctional Facility–Faribault, offers hands-on training for faith leaders, seminarians, and incarcerated men, focusing on spiritual care and social justice. Accredited by ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education, the program combines qualified supervision, hands-on spiritual care, and peer group reflection that enhances faith leaders’ ability to serve their communities. CPE fosters connections between communities of faith and those in need, inspiring compassionate, skilled leaders that promote healing and justice.