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360 Communities honored for housing work

2024-10-27T14:41:22-05:00

360 Communities honored with Amicus Curiae Award for housing work On August 9th, the Minnesota First Judicial District Dakota County judges honored 360 Communities with the Amicus Curiae Award for our dedication to supporting stable and affordable housing for families through our participation in Dakota County’s Housing Court.Eviction court hearing supportIn 2022, 360 Communities teamed up [...]

360 Communities honored for housing work2024-10-27T14:41:22-05:00

Housing for Success reduces homelessness

2024-10-27T19:37:28-05:00

Housing for Success works with school districts to reduce homelessness and support family stability in Dakota County In October of 2023, 360 Communities launched Housing for Success, a new partnership with Dakota County school districts and Dakota County to reduce homelessness among students. In the program’s first year, our staff secured stable housing for 82 students [...]

Housing for Success reduces homelessness2024-10-27T19:37:28-05:00

25 Years of dedication: Chris Kyrola-Miller

2024-10-27T18:49:06-05:00

Celebrating 25 years of dedication: Chris Kyrola-Miller’s journey with 360 Communities Throughout Chris Kyrola-Miller’s 25-year career journey with 360 Communities, she has been committed to helping families and students lay the foundation for a bright future.A friend’s wife introduced her to 360 Communities, prompting her to apply for a school-based family support worker position. She had [...]

25 Years of dedication: Chris Kyrola-Miller2024-10-27T18:49:06-05:00

Acacia Montessori partners with Wayfinder

2024-06-25T11:34:47-05:00

Acacia Montessori: A Wayfinder partnership to support early childhood development in the Somali community Partnering to empower diverse communities The story of Acacia Montessori in Apple Valley is an example of how 360 Communities empowers diverse communities and improves early childhood development. Child Care Startup and Retention Coordinator Karen Bratland played a pivotal [...]

Acacia Montessori partners with Wayfinder2024-06-25T11:34:47-05:00

A decade of prevention and impact

2024-06-24T16:21:06-05:00

Employee Spotlight: Steph Hogan A decade of prevention and impact Steph Hogan is a bedrock of 360 Communities’ Partners for Success® program, which improves graduation rates, attendance, and student behavior. Steph and her colleagues positively impact the lives of over 1,200 students each school year, stabilizing and supporting at-risk youth and their families, assisting [...]

A decade of prevention and impact2024-06-24T16:21:06-05:00

A safe pathway for a survivor and her family

2023-12-20T14:45:29-06:00

360 Communities Lewis House: A safe pathway for a survivor and her family For Charlene, the abuse was physical, mental, and emotional. Her ex-husband inflicted beatings that escalated over time and resulted in severe injuries, including a miscarriage. She knew she needed to escape, but that would not be easy. Legal constraints, financial insecurity, [...]

A safe pathway for a survivor and her family2023-12-20T14:45:29-06:00

Getting help and giving hope – a 360 Communities story

2023-12-18T17:55:35-06:00

Getting help and giving hope: a 360 Communities story Melinda M is the first person in her family to graduate from college, earning her criminal justice degree with honors. She has worked as a correctional officer at Minnesota’s only women’s prison. Melinda is also a domestic violence survivor. These experiences have armed her with [...]

Getting help and giving hope – a 360 Communities story2023-12-18T17:55:35-06:00

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success®

2023-12-31T07:59:03-06:00

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success® Kristine recently moved with her six-year-old daughter Natalie to Minnesota from another state to be closer to family. They arrived in Minnesota with only their car and a few possessions. Kristine’s brother and his family lived in the area but could not take them in for [...]

Mother finds housing and employment with Partners For Success®2023-12-31T07:59:03-06:00

Community Heroes

2023-12-31T08:07:15-06:00

“For your years of steadfast and passionate advocacy for Equity, Racial and Social Justice for All,” reads the Community Hero award presented to 360 Communities on December 19, 2022, “by the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH) Board of Directors, Staff, Congregations, Friends and People who are at risk or have experienced homelessness.” Receiving [...]

Community Heroes2023-12-31T08:07:15-06:00

Mother gains safety and stability with help from Partners For Success®

2023-12-31T08:08:28-06:00

Mother of two faces adversity Ella and her husband split up after her husband abused her. She and her two elementary school children were traumatized. She was alone, afraid, and uncertain of what to do next. Without financial stability, she fell behind on rent and faced eviction. She worried about her children’s emotional well-being with [...]

Mother gains safety and stability with help from Partners For Success®2023-12-31T08:08:28-06:00

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