Firefly Center for Art & Wellbeing awarded grant to support mental health services in northern Minnesota
The Firefly Center for Art & Wellbeing has been awarded $200,000 by the Otto Bremer Trust in St. Paul.
Northwest Continuum of Care awarded nearly $1.5 Million for projects addressing homelessness and housing
The Northwest Continuum of Care has been awarded nearly $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through its FY2022 funding opportunity.
Scholarship Spotlight: William Starkey
Starkey, who graduated from Mahnomen High School, earned the Mahnomen Education General Scholarship.
Scholarship Spotlight: Anya VanAntwerpen
Anya VanAntwerpen, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Ray F. and John F. Breen Scholarship.
Step Up child care workshops continue to grow
Five years after launching the Step Up workshops to child care professionals, educators continue to see familiar faces.
Mark Fodness Scholarship Fund honors memory of beloved teacher, coach
Two years past her husband’s sudden passing, Karen Fodness reflected on how she observed Mark’s lasting impact on the world through the way he raised their three children.
Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care announces Racial Equity Accountability Grants
In 2022, the Northwest Continuum of Care embarked on a two-year project called the Racial Equity Accountability Project (REAP). Members of the Racial Equity Accountability Team will serve as the decision-making body for the Northwest Continuum of Care’s (NWCoC) board of directors.
Scholarship Spotlight: Olivia Huck
Olivia Huck, who graduated from Crookston High School, earned the Larsen Family Achievement Award Scholarship.
Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care awarded $300,000 from HUD
More than $300,000 has been awarded to the Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the NWCoC’s efforts in ending homelessness throughout Northwest Minnesota.