Janet's daughter has now been a member of Vail Place for over 20 years and her last hospitalization was in 1995. Because of this experience, Janet and her family are financial supporters of Vail Place, regularly participate in the annual Vail Place Roll...
At Vail Place, our members work alongside our staff to make a real impact. Having a sense of community has been proven to support long term recovery for those with serious mental illness. Recently writer Andy Steiner profiled Vail Place and the Clubhouse model on MinnPost. We're excited about...
Stefano LoVerso is part of the development team at Vail Place and in January he will have been with the organization for 15 years. His many tasks include cultivating corporate and private foundation relationships, grant writing, pursuing sponsorships and community presentations, and helping with legislative...
Get to know Vail Place member Julie Tate! Julie Tate is one of our most active members at Vail Place. She is currently serving on three committees, including the Program Strategy Committee where she is actively involved in developing new messaging for the organization. Julie has been...
In an exclusive interview with ITV News, Britain's Prince Harry said more needs to be done to fight the stigma surrounding mental illness. As he readied to join injured veterans on a 1,000 mile walk across the country to raise awareness, Prince Harry advocated for more...
On Tuesday, September 29th Vail Place Executive Director Vicky Couillard was invited by the Minnesota Governor's office to join a ceremonial bill signing at the State Capitol. The purpose of the event was to recognize mental health investments in the 2015 HHS bill. Vicky was honored to...
We commend Congressman Rick Nolan for meeting with mental health specialists this week to discuss if there's enough support for mental illness in youths in the Northland, and how more help can be provided. Congressman Nolan said, "It's something we've got to give a great deal more attention...
Google's research division, Life Sciences, has announced its next project will be mental illness. They've hired Dr. Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) since 2002, to head the effort. On the NIMH website, Dr. Insel wrote, "That the Life Sciences team...
If you find that social media like Facebook and Twitter leaves you feeling anxious or uncomfortable, you are not alone. In the past few years, studies of social media usage have found social media changes behavior in 53% of participants and of those 51% said...
For those who are affected by mental illness, the effects are all too real. But for others, it can be hard to understand the experience. U.K.-based artist Toby Allen has been drawing mental illnesses as monsters since 2013 and publishing the poignant illustrations on Tumblr. He gives...
We're pleased to announce our fundraising total for this year's Roll & Stroll for Mental Health: Tour de Vail so far has reached $23,878! Thank you to all the generous fundraisers and donors who support mental health recovery at Vail Place. Every dollar you donate...
Caretakers, whether they are family and friends of people who are ill or elderly, or professional caretakers like nurses and home health aids, face some of the most stressful circumstances often with little support from others. Unless you've been in the role, it's difficult to...
