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Success Stories from our work

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

Child Care Aware leader celebrates 25 years at 360 Communities

2023-12-31T08:09:31-06:00

Dedication to quality child care When Mischelle Ulrich first applied to work at 360 Communities, she recognized that the organization did more than address immediate needs. They had their eye on prevention and investing in future generations. This upstream vision inspired Mischelle to work on supporting quality child care access in her community in various [...]

Child Care Aware leader celebrates 25 years at 360 Communities2023-12-31T08:09:31-06:00

Mother achieves housing stability

2023-03-16T12:49:13-05:00

Family faces homelessness Jasmine is an optimistic person and looks for the positive in every situation. But recently, she faced a crisis that has become all too common in Dakota County: the prospect of homelessness. Jasmine and her nine-year-old daughter moved from one apartment to a larger one in the same complex and became involved [...]

Mother achieves housing stability2023-03-16T12:49:13-05:00

Leading out of trauma

2022-05-20T14:02:18-05:00

A message from Jeff Mortensen, President & CEO  I once heard someone say that humans are the most adaptable creatures on earth…when forced to be!  Human history is full of all kinds of crises, periods of growth, and steep recessions.  These experiences, and the accumulated lessons learned, help us innovate and transform if we also inspire [...]

Leading out of trauma2022-05-20T14:02:18-05:00
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