This summer, we’re partnering with Tasks Unlimited to provide critical repairs on three of their housing lodges. Tasks Unlimited is a not-for-profit organization that provides supported employment, housing, and recovery services for people with mental illness. They believe all people, including those with mental illness, deserve the chance at a meaningful life full of living, working, and achieving. We do, too!
Their housing services consist of 17 affordable lodges around the Twin Cities metro area where individuals can live with limited assistance from staff. The lodges are communal and interdependent spaces where tenants are responsible but supported with household upkeep, budgeting, navigating public transit, tenant education, and more.
In their model, by living and working as a group, program participants hold each other accountable for managing their mental health symptoms and fostering a more independent lifestyle. Our Programs Team and volunteers from various corporate partners will be on-site doing the work to support our shared community and ensure this housing continues to be available.
People experiencing mental health crises are at greater risk of becoming unhoused and can struggle to maintain stable and safe housing during their treatment. Supporting Tasks Unlimited in repairing these lodges is directly connected to our mission and our vision of a Minnesota where everyone has safe and supportive housing that meets their needs.