Community Outreach to People with Disabilities

Metropolitan Rehabilitation Services Inc in Minneapolis, MN is a private company categorized under Rehabilitation Services.

The Mission of the Midwest Special Services, Inc. is to assist adults with disabilities to reach their personal goals and potential through individualized services and supports.

MSS has a 50-year history of service to the Twin Cities community. Since its inception in 1949 as United Cerebral Palsy of Saint Paul, we have been committed to supporting adults with disabilities and their families in meeting the challenges of vocational education, employment and community access. Our vision for the agency is to be the premier provider of vocational and day training services for adults with disabilities. To this end, we never stop looking for ways to improve the quality of our programs.

Purpose: Advise the Mayor and City Council so that appropriate actions may be taken on issues affecting persons with disabilities and to improve life’s opportunities by resolving conflicts involving persons with disabilities.

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) is an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been directly helping veterans and their families affected by homelessness in Minnesota for over 13 years. More than 3,000 have been assisted with transitional housing and other services. Several homeless and veterans organizations recognize MACV’s transitional and permanent housing programs as a model for the nation. We have a passion for serving those in Minnesota who first served us.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state's principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion, and retention; workforce development; international trade; and community development. The agency's mission is to support the economic success of individuals, businesses, and communities by improving opportunities for growth. DEED's organizational structure is aligned with its mission.

The Minnesota Association of Centers for Independent Living (MACIL) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to advocate for the independent living needs of people with disabilities who are citizens of the State of Minnesota, to develop new resources, identify and provide access to existing resources which provide the services needed by persons with disabilities so that they may live independently in the situation and community of their choice.

Minnesota Life College (MLC), located in Richfield, Minnesota, is a not-for-profit, vocational and life skills training program for young adults with learning differences and autism spectrum disorders.

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MRC (Minnesota Resource Center) meets the changing needs of individuals with disabilities or other barriers to self-sufficiency, by providing customized career services through effective community partnerships. MRC, a division of RESOURCE, has been providing effective career services since 1960 and focusing on the individuals who, despite barriers, are taking the initiative to reach their employment and self-sufficiency goals.

At State Services for the Blind, or SSB as we are widely known, we help people who are blind, visually impaired, or DeafBlind to live and work as independently as possible.

NAMI Wisconsin's mission focuses on education, advocacy and support for persons with mental illness, their families and friends. The road to recovery usually begins with the first "What can I do?"

NAMI Wisconsin's mission focuses on education, advocacy and support for persons with mental illness, their families and friends. The road to recovery usually begins with the first "What can I do?"

The National MS Society is a collective of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS now—to move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50-state network of chapters. The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

ODC's Mission is to create work opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

Opportunity Partners supports people who have developmental disabilities and other special needs in their effort to improve their self sufficiency at work, at home, and in life. Opportunity Partners provides personalized education, housing, and employment opportunities to more than 1200 clients with developmental disabilities, brain injury, autism, and other special needs. Special programs at Opportunity Partners include school to work transition programs, welfare to work transition programs, and senior programs.

Our mission is to facilitate people with disabilities to make meaningful, individual contributions in the community.