Volunteers of America of Minnesota's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health Program was recognized for exceeding expectations 

On June 28, 2007, Mike Weber, President and CEO of Volunteers of America of Minnesota and Christine Harnack, MA LP, LMFT, Director of the Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics attended an event hosted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.

At the event, The Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics’ DHH Mental Health program was recognized with a certificate of appreciation for its work with deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing children.  The Department of Human Services noted that that the Volunteers of America program surpassed the anticipated number of children served and exceeded grant expectations.  The purpose of the event was to honor agencies that were awarded grant funding by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) services.

The Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics’ DHH Mental Health program offers culturally and language specific mental health services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing youth (birth to age 22) who are emotionally disturbed or severely emotionally disturbed, and their families.  Its comprehensive program offers intensive therapeutic, skill building and rehabilitative services to help strengthen the emotional, behavioral and social functioning of DHH youth and their families.  This includes improving school performance, increasing school attendance and improving their ability to function well within their families and in the community.