December 2016

In addition to Vail Place members  who told their stories at our events at the History Theatre in 2016, and of course at the 2016 Dr. Vail Hour Fundraising Breakfast,  many came forward to tell their stories here on our site. The following is a quick...

We are pleased to announce that Vail Place has received a $10,000 general operating grant from TCF Foundation toward enhancing and expanding our programs in 2017. “Vail Place has put itself at the forefront of the integrated care movement in Minnesota," said Stefano Loverso, Vail Place Director of...

Vail Place recently received the Charities Review Council Meets Standards® seal, a visual marker on nonprofit strength. Nonprofit organizations like Vail Place, earn the Meets Standards® seal by voluntarily participating in Charities Review Council’s Accountability Wizard® review process. The only web-based product of its kind,...

As we wind down on World Mental Health Day 2016, here are some of the best articles we've found. Each one has great information to help change the conversation and remove the stigma of mental illness, not just today but 365 days a year. Words of Wisdom...

[caption id="attachment_21112" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Vail Place member Richard Whitman shares his story at the 2016 Tour de Vail.[/caption] A Vail Place Recovery Superhero Vail Place member Richard Whitman experienced what’s called a “late onset psychiatric break” at age 46.  After a very difficult period and about six...

[caption id="attachment_21107" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Members of the team accept the MACMHP award August 31, 2016. Pictured (l-r) are Shelly Zuzek (Vail Place) Khalea Zobel (Broadway Family Medicine Clinic) Emilie Hedlund (North Memorial Health Care) and Vicky Couillard,  Kristina Swanberg, Stefano Loverso (Vail Place) Not pictured: Ellen Fenster...

On Thursday, April 25th Vail Place’s annual picnic drew nearly 200 staff, members and friends to French Lake Regional Park in Plymouth for four hours of fun, sun and commemoration. Vail Place has hosted the picnic for more than 25 years to celebrate members and staff who have...

[caption id="attachment_21081" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Miranda Jackson (left) and Natalie Fernandez Rodriguez[/caption] This year our partnership with the University of Minnesota's School of Social Work graduate program brought two energetic, refreshing new voices to the Vail Place team.  Earlier this summer U of M graduate program students Miranda Jackson...