RESOURCE, Inc.
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The Charities Review Council is an independent resource for people who make contributions to support charities. When an organization meets all 27 of their Accountability Standards, they earn the Meets Standards seal. RESOURCE, Inc. has also received the CRC seal and you can read more about their CRC recognition here: http://www.smartgivers.org/Report/Report.aspx?EIN=410828779.
Headquarters Location: Minneapolis , MN
Founded: 1960
Mission: RESOURCE empowers people to achieve greater personal, social and economic success.
Tags:
employment training, disabilities, job placement, immigrants, youth, low-income, chemical dependency, employment counseling, veterans, dislocated workers, workforce development, minnesota, 2011
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Leadership
Deborah Atterberry.
Deborah Atterberry has served as the President at Resource, Inc. since October 2004. She was hired by RESOURCE in 1976 to head a six-month pilot employment project for suburban Hennepin County residents called Project EARN. Under her leadership, that program eventually grew into Employment Action Center, which operates over 30 programs providing employment or re-employment services to nearly 8,000 Twin…
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Contact Info
Address:
1900 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis , MN 55404, USA
Story:
“I was diagnosed with schizophrenia three years ago when I was 20. At first, I was kind of shocked and couldn’t deal with it. I was unstable and paranoid and heard voices. I had a couple of hospitalizations in 2003 and 2004. At that time, I felt like I didn’t have much of a future. I was afraid I would be in the hospital for a long time and never be able to recover. I had a good doctor, and we finally got my medications stabilized. I started going to the Charaka Community Support Program in November 2003 and later to Charaka Recovery Education Services. I learned at Charaka that people with a serious mental illness can succeed and do well in life—that they can reach their dreams. I have learned about my illness and how to recover from it. I also learned how to cope with anxiety and stresses. I have continued to go to Charaka, especially the Young Adult Drop-in and to activities like movies, parties, kickball and pool. The Young Adult Drop-in helps me to socialize, and I have made friends there. I had real good success with the program and did so well that I decided to go back to college. I am in the two-year AA degree program in Culinary Arts at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie, getting A’s and B’s. I love to cook and watch the Food Network. After I graduate, I am hoping to get a prep cook or pastry chef job. My dream is to work someday on a cruise ship.
Expert Reviews of RESOURCE, Inc.
Evidence of Impact Summary:
RESOURCE effectively serves individuals with a variety of barriers to employment, including disabled, low-income, and youth populations.See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
Experts praised the organization's successful youth employment program, consistent focus on quality improvement, and well-managed operations.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
Some experts cited the need to decrease staff turnover.See expert comments.
Expert Comments: Evidence of Impact
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This organization works with hard to employ people who have limited skills. They also have a very successful youth employment program. | ||
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Their programs effectively serve individuals with disabilities, especially those with mental illness diagnoses. | ||
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They do thoughtful programming with years of experience. | ||
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They have expanded their locations to cover all counties in the metropolitan Minneapolis/St Paul area. | ||
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The manager of the youth employment program has been very committed and successful in his implementation and annually has put over 300 young people to work during the summer months. | ||
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They have diverse funding, an organizational design that allows them to go deeply into a few areas of impact, and stable leadership. | ||
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They have strong leadership, qualified staff, are detail-oriented, and have a strong understanding of the funding and workforce development landscape. | ||
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Their management staff try hard to have effective programs. | ||
Expert Comments: Areas for Improvement
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Leadership
Deborah Atterberry
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