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Stories of Change

It’s inspiring stories of change and transformation like the ones below that are at the heart of our organization and are the reason for our continued existence.

Children's & Families Programs

• Christina learns to cope with troubling emotions - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
• VIDEO: 25% of public school 9th graders in Minnesota have hurt themselves on purpose at some time.  At Avanti, Michelle learned to stop hurting herself and so much more - Avanti Center for Girls
• Cailee: Unbroken - Children’s Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) 
• Devon: From Bully to Protective Big Brother - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Megan: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Deaf Kids - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
• Shanice: Standing before the world - Avanti Center
• My name is Alex - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Miranda: Road to Social Aceptance - Children's Mental Health Case Management
• Patience: Surmounting Real Nightmares - Avanti Center for Girls
• Ethan: Voyage from Neglect to Nurture - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Christopher: When Anger Runs Amok - Mental Health Case Management & Mental Health Clinics
• Munny: Envisioning Positive Outcomes - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Kelsey: A Daily Reminder
• Stephanie: Developing Constructive Behaviors - Mental Health Case Management
• Jolene: Quest for Happiness - Mental Health Clinics DBT Therapy
• Steven: Home at Last - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Ann: Changing Course Toward A Healthier Future - Omegon Residential Treatment Center
• James: Big City Temptations - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Amber: No Longer Angry - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Michael: Restoring Hope and a Future - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Sam Finds Acceptance - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
• Precious & Calvin: Empowering Families for a New Life - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Family Focused Program
• A Backpack for David
• Jake: Bumpy Road to a Hopeful Future - Bar None Residential Treatment Services

Education Programs & Schools

• VIDEO: Only 60% of high school seniors in Minneapolis will graduate this year, Montreal and Nate will be among the graduates - Phoenix High School
• Volunteerism as civic responsibility - Adult High School Diploma Program
• Bianca: Discovering Inner-Strength, Courage and Unlimited Potential - Service Adventure Leadership Team (SALT) High School
• Hard at work at our Education Center
• Ashton: Soaring Like an Eagle - Service Adventure Leadership High School (SALT High School)
• Dirshe: Opportunity for Education - Opportunity High School
• Abdulkadir: Triumphing Over Barricades – Adult High School Diploma Program
• 3M Hosts Career Day – Opportunity High School

Services to People With Special Needs & Disabilities

• Don: Leading a Healthy, Independent and Productive Life - Services for Persons with Special Needs “SILS” (Semi-Independent Living Services)
• Elwood: Descovering the Richness of Community - Services to Persons With Special Needs & Princeton South Home
• Dean: It Was Like a Bomb Went Off in the House - Services to Persons With Special Needs & Portland Home

Seniors/Older Adults

• Healthy Changes: Better Quality of Life for Older Adults - Senior Community Services
• VIDEO: Though tailored exercise programming, Sue was able to get her balance and strength back after a brain injury - Southwest Center
• VIDEO: Marion once thought her life was over, but is now a member of the "Funsters" social group at North Park Plaza and is helping other seniors live vitally - Affordable Housing
• Dorothy: One-on-one in the classroom - Experience Corps
• Mor Lee: Alive! - Hmong Elder Connections
• Doris: Not a Normal Part of Aging - Senior Mental Health Services
• Etta: From Refugee Camp to Rescue Camp - North Day Elders
• Thomas: Casting Off Loneliness and Worries - Protective Services
• Dorothy: When You Are Homeless, You Walk All Day - Park ElderCenter
• Quasif: Imprisoned No More - Assisted Living Program
• Mohammed: Alone in America - High Rise Social Services
• Henrietta: “I Got My Life Back” - Southwest DayElders
• Omar: Recapturing Independence and Peace of Mind - High Rise Social Services
• Mary: Restoring Independence, Self-Confidence and Spirit - Assisted Living Program
• Frank: You Can't Stump Frank - North DayElders Program

Services for Adults in Community Reentry

• Peter-Blau: Gaining Dignity Through Words - Regional Corrections Center
• Valerie: Free of Past Traumas - Women's Recovery Center
• The Gentle Jailer: Doing Time in Bill Nelson's Jail is Likely to be a Spiritually Uplifting Experience - Profile of Bill Nelson, Director of Corrections

Focus on Volunteers

• Volunteerism as civic responsibility - Adult High School Diploma Program
• Barbara and Woody: Reading as a Harbinger for Success in Life - Avanti Center for Girls
• Dorothy: One-on-one in the classroom - Experience Corps
• Corporate partners spotlight
• Steve: Learning About the Global Community
• Jerri Searcy: Foster Parent Receives Volunteer Award from Allianz Life
• Mortenson: Construction Company With A Big Heart
• Peter Blau: Gaining Dignity Through Words
• Caitlin Shea: Volunteer Helps Refugees
• 3M Hosts Career Day – Opportunity High School
  
• A Backpack for David
  
• Karin is Giving Back

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