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[perfectpullquote align="right" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]“She was truly an amazing woman, and one who definitely made a HUGE difference in this world.”[/perfectpullquote] Judith Gartner was a lawyer by profession and a tireless, influential advocate for people living with mental illness. Her impact was profound...

Personal notes from a talented resident [perfectpullquote align="right" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]“Something small can make a real difference in turning your life around. - Luke, Vail House resident"[/perfectpullquote] “My first three months here I kept more to myself.  I’d go out during the day often...

Celebrating our namesake as we celebrate our 40th Birthday We proudly call ourselves Vail Place in honor, in appreciation, and in memory of Dr. David Vail, a state and national pioneer in helping people with mental illness get out of institutions and return to community life. Back...

The tragic, senseless murder of George Floyd last May helped raise the consciousness of our community, our nation, and the world to the ongoing, systemic racism that has long oppressed Blacks and People of Color and suppressed their shouts and gasps for equality and justice. Every...

All we faced, overcame and learned in 2020 has made our Vail Place family stronger, more resilient, and prepared to grow in 2021.

  • In February Vail Place launched a thorough review and strategic planning process to anticipate the projected impact of COVID.
  • In March we were ready and quickly began transforming all our programs – learning and refining as we went – to effective virtual programming that ensured the continued safety and well-being of our staff and the people we serve.

Vail Place and North Memorial Health (NMH) work in partnership through our Vail Connect program to meet the needs of individuals who live with mental health conditions and experience barriers that can be difficult to manage on their own. Many who are referred to Vail...

In collaboration with HealthPartners, Vail Place is piloting a new program, the Results Focused Model (RFM). The goal is to improve the health and stability of individuals, which in turn reduces healthcare costs. Patients who are referred to the RFM program typically meet one or...

By Carla N. Sometimes it is hard to feel gratitude when you have to deal with a mental illness and all that that entails. Being on social security disability. Dealing with getting and keeping low income housing. Trying to find good quality food especially fruit and...

During this season of giving thanks, we are so THANKFUL FOR YOU! So many folks sit at our Thanksgiving table...

With the worsening pandemic, phone and internet service is critical for most of the over 3000 community members Vail Place will serve this year. These costs are both unplanned and expensive – over $60000! During #GTMD20 we need to raise $20,000 to purchase the phone service...