On the Street: February 26
A new foster care coordinator is welcomed, two local businesses join Parent Aware program and Alexandria realtors receive special recognition 8:00 am, Feb. 26, 2021 ×
New foster care coordinator to serve area families
Martha Gutierrez joined Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota as the new therapeutic foster care coordinator, serving west central Minnesota.
On an average day, there are approximately 9,300 children and young adults in care, according to most recent statistics from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Lutheran Social Service recruits foster families, provides specialized training and in-home support to families and offers intensive mental health services to promote healing and address each child’s unique needs.
Grants awarded and new board member.
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The Northland Foundation is pleased to announce that seven grants were awarded in January by the young people and adult mentors on the 2020-21 KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Board. The Board is made up of middle school and high school students from across northeastern Minnesota who review and make grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult mentors. The grants the students award, up to $1000 each, support school and community projects that are planned and developed by children and youth in northeastern Minnesota. The KIDS PLUS Youth In Philanthropy Program receives funding support from the Scott and Holly Martin Family Foundation, members of the Northland Foundation s Emeritus Trustee Group, and the Northland Foundation. January 2021 Youth In Philanthropy grants were awarded to:
By Doug Barrett
Feb 7, 2021 12:28 PM
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to 779,000 last week. That’s the lowest in two months but still a historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people continue to lose jobs to the viral pandemic. Before the virus erupted in the United States in March, weekly applications for jobless aid had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession.
The services sector, where most Americans work, operated in January at the highest level in almost two years. The Institute for Supply Management reports that activity in the services sector climbed to a reading of 58.7% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, up a full percentage point from the December reading of 57.7%. The January performance represented the eighth straight month of growth after sharp declines last spring when the economy was leveled by a global pandemic.
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota takes on senior program in North Dakota
The change comes as a result of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota’s decision to close due to significant financial struggles in its affordable housing development services. 4:07 pm, Feb. 2, 2021 ×
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Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota assumed operations of the Senior Companion program in North Dakota on Monday, Feb. 1.
The change comes as a result of
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota’s decision to close due to significant financial struggles in its affordable housing development services. The move ensures that the support service for older adults will continue.