26 Feb, 2019 Meet the Hopkins Clubhouse A/V Team Did you happen to catch the recent video promoting the Services for Services Auction? If not check it out here. This award-worthy video – engaging, goofy, and just a hoot –… Read More
06 Jul, 2018 Board Member Char Chmielewski Reflects on Vail Place ‘I Didn’t Find Vail Place – Vail Place Found Me’ Board member Char Chmielewski talks about the organization’s impact When Char Chmielewski first became involved with Vail Place seven years… Read More
09 May, 2017 Vail Place Introduces New Speakers Bureau Vail Place is pleased to announce the formation of a Speakers Bureau to represent our organization at various speaking opportunities in the area. Vail Place Speakers give presentations about mental health,… Read More
01 Mar, 2017 Minnesota State Arts Board Awards Vail Place Grant We are thrilled to announce that the Minnesota State Arts Board has awarded Vail Place a $21,120 Partners in Arts Participation grant. This grant will be used for our Vail Theater Arts… Read More
22 Jun, 2016 Vail Place at This Year’s PRIDE Festival Visit Vail Place at the PRIDE festival in Loring Park this year, June 25 and June 26! We’ll be passing out packages of our homemade Vail Mix trail mix, made especially for… Read More
17 Apr, 2016 Staff Profile – Haimanot Deresse Described by coworkers as a “strong, steady leader,” Haimanot “Haimie” Deresse joined Vail Place a little over 10 years ago as a Housing Support Specialist, providing housing assistance and ongoing… Read More
19 Mar, 2016 Vail Place attends National Council for Behavioral Health Conference On March 7th, 2016 staff members from Vail Place traveled to Las Vegas, NV for the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference also known as NatCon16. The annual three-day conference brings… Read More
30 Dec, 2015 Looking Back on 2015 with Gratitude We’ve come so far this year, and we couldn’t have done it without the generosity of wonderful donors, the hard work of dependable volunteers, the dedication of a talented staff… Read More
28 Dec, 2015 Vail Place Celebrates Grand Opening On Tuesday, December 10th, members, staff, volunteers, donors and other friends of Vail Place gathered for a Grand Opening Celebration. The event marked the reopening of the Hopkins Clubhouse after… Read More
01 Dec, 2015 Vail Place Executive Director Vicky Couillard on KARE11 News at 4 On Monday, December 7th, Vail Place Executive Director Vicky Couillard appeared on the KARE11 News at 4 program to discuss common misconceptions about those with mental illness, Vail Place programs and… Read More
27 Nov, 2015 How Vail Place Member Desi Heaven Gives Thanks Star Tribune recently profiled Vail Place member Desi Heaven’s story in a moving piece about what Minnesotans give thanks for during the Thanksgiving holiday. As the article makes clear, gratitude isn’t… Read More
16 Nov, 2015 Community and Health: Stories of Impact and Collaboration, Nov. 17 On Tuesday, November 17 from 6-8pm Vail Place will host a community conversation, “Community and Health: Stories of Impact and Collaboration.” Vail Place and the State Innovation Model (SIM) present… Read More
