Vail Place was there for Mental Health Day on the Hill 2017. On Thursday, March 16th, 24 Vail Place members and staff attended this all-day event held at the Minnesota State Capitol along with family members, advocates, and others living with mental illnesses. Sponsored by...
Calynn Hendrickson first heard about Vail Place after moving to Hopkins in 2010. With an educational background in psychology, counseling and wellness, Calynn was looking for a place to volunteer her services, in the hopes of facilitating a wellness group. After years of being told...
By Sandra Smith, Vail Place member During a recent meeting with Vail Place’s Employment Specialist Lynda Yankovich we discussed how the book The Orange Frog and coaching CD Broadcasting Happiness have helped me better deal with stress-related issues at work. Lynda asked me if I would...
We are thrilled to announce that the Minnesota State Arts Board has awarded Vail Place a $21,120 Partners in Arts Participation grant. This grant will be used for our Vail Theater Arts Program, now in its fourth year. In this program our members work with professional artists...
Vail House is in need of several household items. The program at Vail House provides housing designed to help adults manage mental health, maintain sobriety, and break the cycle of homelessness. Up to 23 residents can be served in the communal, transitional housing. Staff work with private landlords throughout Hennepin County...
[caption id="attachment_21139" align="alignright" width="225"] Abdifatah Mohamed leads first Diversity Council Event at Vail Place.[/caption] Vail Place now has a Diversity Council. We are so proud to announce that Vail Place staff members have developed a Diversity Council. The first Diversity Awareness event entitled All Are Welcome Here ...
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,...
We are honored that Vail Place was chosen to receive a $15,000 grant for Supportive Housing Services from Target Corporation. Since 1946 Target has donated 5% of its profit to communities, and we are grateful to again be selected as a recipient of their generosity. Our...
Vail Place and the Hennepin County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council are teaming up to end mental illness stigma through the Our Hopes campaign. We welcome you to join us in our goals of: Increasing awareness of the prevalence of mental illness Clearing up misconceptions regarding...
