EE-SMI Program
Coordinated Employability Projects
EE-SMI Program provides supported employment services to persons with serious and persistent mental illness (SMI) who secure employment through 22 Coordinated Employability Projects.
Outcomes
These projects are a collaborative effort with the Mental Health Division of the Department of Human Services.In State Fiscal Year 2006, over 569 persons with mental illness were working in supported employment through the these projects earning an average of $8.22 per hour.
Reports
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, produced and published the report called Status and Evaluation: Employment and Support Services for Persons with Mental Illness in 2002. An update of the data for 2006 is available.
The report is available on-line in PDF format that requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader TM , which can be downloaded for free.
Find a Local Project
For more information about a project in your area, select your county of residence if represented below:
Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine.
Note: Although 22 projects provide services in 62 counties, there are twenty-five (25) counties that do not have SMI projects.
More Information
For more information about the projects, contact Claire Courtney:
Telephone: 651.259.7346
Fax: 651.297.5159
TTY: 651.296.3900
Toll-Free: 800.328.9095
Email: claire.courtney@state.mn.us
The following list, by county, identifies coordinated employability projects in Minnesota:
Aitkin County
Region V Employability Project
Contact: Colleen Schommer, 218.825.8148
Productive Alternatives, Inc.
1451 Industrial Park Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
Counties Served: Aitkin, Crow Wing
Anoka County
Custom Futures
Contact: Sarah Gerst, 763.792.2432
Rise, Inc.
8406 Sunset Road NE
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
Counties Served: Anoka
Becker County
Supported Coordinated Employability Project
Contact: Steve Brink, 218.233.7438, 800.775.7438
Tran$Em
810 4th Ave S. Ste 206
Moorhead, MN 56560
For services in Detroit Lakes call 800-775-7438
Counties Served: Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin
Beltrami County
North Central Job Wrap
North Central Job Wrap
Contact: Melissa Vacek, 218.751.5538
Occupational Development Center
502 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56619
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass (northern), Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Benton County
Central Minnesota Works
Contact: Doris Illies, 320.656.5608
Rise Inc.
3400 1st St N Ste 105
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Counties Served: Benton, Stearns
Blue Earth County
New Horizons
Contact: Kathy Durenberger, 507.386.5673
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56002
Counties Served: Blue Earth
Brown County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Carlton County
HDC Employment Connection
Contact: Brad Gustafson, 218.728.3931
Human Development Center, Inc.
1406 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55805
Counties Served: Carlton, St. Louis (southern)
Cass County
North Central Job Wrap
Contact: Melissa Vacek, 218.751.5538
Occupational Development Center
502 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56619
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass (northern), Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Chippewa County
Tri-County Western Supported Employment
Contact: Dawn Hattlestad, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Chisago County
Employment Innovations II
Contact: Mike Harper, 763.257.2281
Rise, Inc.
13265 Sylvan Avenue, PO Box 336
Lindstrom, MN 55045
* Priority to serve students with SED
Counties Served: Chisago, Washington (northern)
Clay County
Supported Coordinated Employability Project
Contact: Steve Brink, 218.233.7438, 800.775.7438
Tran$Em
810 4th Ave S. Ste 206
Moorhead, MN 56560
For services in Detroit Lakes call 800-775-7438
Counties Served: Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin
Clearwater County
North Central Job Wrap
Contact: Melissa Vacek, 218.751.5538
Occupational Development Center
502 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56619
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass (northern), Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Cook County
Cook-Lake Employability Project
Contact: Sam Gangi, 218-834-5520
Human Development Center
629 First Ave
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Counties Served: Cook, Lake
Cottonwood County
Project Opportunity
Contact: Mike Dempster, 507.376.3168
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc - The Achievement Center
414 Industrial Lane
Worthington, MN 56187-0176
Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock
Crow Wing County
Region V Employability Project
Contact: Colleen Schommer, 218.825.8148
Productive Alternatives, Inc.
1451 Industrial Park Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
Counties Served: Aitkin, Crow Wing
Dakota County
Guild Employment Services
Contact: Peggy Darmody, 651.457.2248
Guild Incorporated
1740 Livingston Ave
West St Paul, MN 55118
Counties Served: Dakota, Ramsey
Douglas County
Prairie Partners
(in collaboration with Prairie Community Waivered Services)
Contact: Lynette Holtbert, 320.763.4101
Productive Alternatives Inc.
302 S Kenwood St, PO Box 685
Alexandria, MN 56308
Counties Served: Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
Faribault County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Grant County
Prairie Partners
(in collaboration with Prairie Community Waivered Services)
Contact: Lynette Holtbert, 320.763.4101
Productive Alternatives Inc.
302 S Kenwood St, PO Box 685
Alexandria, MN 56308
Counties Served: Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
Hennepin County
Employment Options Program (EOP)
Contact: Roxanne Condon, 612.871.3320, ext 210
Tasks Unlimited, Inc.
2419 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Counties Served: Hennepin
Hubbard County
North Central Job Wrap
Contact: Melissa Vacek, 218.751.5538
Occupational Development Center
502 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56619
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass (northern), Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Itasca County
Northland Range Employability Project
Contact: Julie Kline, 218.263.8303
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
1200 E. 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
Counties Served: Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis (northern)
Jackson County
Project Opportunity
Contact: Mike Dempster, 507.376.3168
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc - The Achievement Center
414 Industrial Lane
Worthington, MN 56187-0176
Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock
Kandiyohi County
ACE (Accessing Community Employment)
Contact: Paulette Liestman, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker
Kittson County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Koochiching County
Northland Range Employability Project
Contact: Julie Kline, 218.263.8303
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
1200 E. 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
Counties Served: Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis (northern)
Lac qui Parle County
Tri-County Western Supported Employment
Contact: Dawn Hattlestad, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Lake County
Cook-Lake Employability Project
Contact: Sam Gangi, 218-834-5520
Human Development Center
629 First Ave
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Counties Served: Cook, Lake
Lake of the Woods County
North Central Job Wrap
Contact: Melissa Vacek, 218.751.5538
Occupational Development Center
502 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56619
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass (northern), Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Lincoln County
Project Place
Contact: Jill Lothert, 507.537.4844
Service Enterprises
700 N 7th Street, PO Box 94
Marshall, MN 56258
Counties Served: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood
Lyon County
Project Place
Contact: Jill Lothert, 507.537.4844
Service Enterprises
700 N 7th Street, PO Box 94
Marshall, MN 56258
Counties Served: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood
Mahnomen County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Marshall County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Martin County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
McLeod County
ACE (Accessing Community Employment)
Contact: Paulette Liestman, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker
Meeker County
ACE (Accessing Community Employment)
Contact: Paulette Liestman, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker
Murray County
Project Place
Contact: Jill Lothert, 507.537.4844
Service Enterprises
700 N 7th Street, PO Box 94
Marshall, MN 56258
Counties Served: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood
Nicollet County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Nobles County
Project Opportunity
Contact: Mike Dempster, 507.376.3168
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc - The Achievement Center
414 Industrial Lane
Worthington, MN 56187-0176
Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock
Norman County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Otter Tail County
Supported Coordinated Employability Project
Contact: Steve Brink, 218.233.7438, 800.775.7438
Tran$Em
810 4th Ave S. Ste 206
Moorhead, MN 56560
For services in Detroit Lakes call 800-775-7438
Counties Served: Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin
Polk County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Pope County
Prairie Partners
(in collaboration with Prairie Community Waivered Services)
Contact: Lynette Holtbert, 320.763.4101
Productive Alternatives Inc.
302 S Kenwood St, PO Box 685
Alexandria, MN 56308
Counties Served: Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
Ramsey County
Long Term Supports Project (formerly TIP)
Contact: Stan Hunter, 651.227.8471
Lifetrack Resources, Inc.
709 University Avenue W.
St. Paul, MN 55104-4804
Counties Served: Ramsey
Washington-Ramsey Employability Project
Contact: Stan Hunter, 651.227.8471
Lifetrack Resources Inc.
709 University Ave W
St. Paul, MN 55104-4804
Counties Served: Ramsey, Washington
Guild Employment Services
Contact: Peggy Darmody, 651.457.2248
Guild Incorporated
1740 Livingston Ave
West St Paul, MN 55118
Counties Served: Dakota, Ramsey
Red Lake County
Job Shop
Contact: Susie Olson, 218.281.7072
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
245 Fifth Avenue SW
Crookston, MN 56716
Counties Served: Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake
Redwood County
Project Place
Contact: Jill Lothert, 507.537.4844
Service Enterprises
700 N 7th Street, PO Box 94
Marshall, MN 56258
Counties Served: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood
Renville County
Tri-County Western Supported Employment
Contact: Dawn Hattlestad, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Rice County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Rock County
Project Opportunity
Contact: Mike Dempster, 507.376.3168
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc - The Achievement Center
414 Industrial Lane
Worthington, MN 56187-0176
Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock
Sherburne County
Sher-Wright Employability Program
Contact: Catherine Blonigen, 763.682.4336, ext 23
Functional Industries, Inc.
1801 Highway 25 North, Box 336
Buffalo, MN 55313
Counties Served: Sherburne, Wright
Sibley County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
St. Louis County
HDC Employment Connection
Contact: Brad Gustafson, 218.728.3931
Human Development Center, Inc.
1406 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55805
Counties Served: Carlton, St. Louis (southern)
Northland Range Employability Project
Contact: Julie Kline, 218.263.8303
Occupational Development Center, Inc.
1200 E. 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
Counties Served: Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis (northern)
Stearns County
Central Minnesota Works
Contact: Doris Illies, 320.656.5608
Rise Inc.
3400 1st St N Ste 105
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Counties Served: Benton, Stearns
Stevens County
Prairie Partners
(in collaboration with Prairie Community Waivered Services)
Contact: Lynette Holtbert, 320.763.4101
Productive Alternatives Inc.
302 S Kenwood St, PO Box 685
Alexandria, MN 56308
Counties Served: Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
Swift County
Tri-County Western Supported Employment
Contact: Dawn Hattlestad, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine
Traverse County
Prairie Partners
(in collaboration with Prairie Community Waivered Services)
Contact: Lynette Holtbert, 320.763.4101
Productive Alternatives Inc.
302 S Kenwood St, PO Box 685
Alexandria, MN 56308
Counties Served: Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Traverse
Washington County
Employment Innovations II
Contact: Mike Harper, 763.257.2281
Rise, Inc.
13265 Sylvan Avenue, PO Box 336
Lindstrom, MN 55045
* Priority to serve students with SED
Counties Served: Chisago, Washington (northern)
Washington-Ramsey Employability Project
Contact: Stan Hunter, 651.227.8471
Lifetrack Resources Inc.
709 University Ave W
St. Paul, MN 55104-4804
Counties Served: Ramsey, Washington
Watonwan County
Southern Minnesota Employment Project
Contact: Brian Benshoof, 507.386.5600
Mankato Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
15 Map Drive P.O. Box 328
Mankato, MN 56001
Counties Served: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan
Wilkin County
Supported Coordinated Employability Project
Contact: Steve Brink, 218.233.7438, 800.775.7438
Tran$Em
810 4th Ave S. Ste 206
Moorhead, MN 56560
For services in Detroit Lakes call 800-775-7438
Counties Served: Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin
Winona County
The Next Step
Contact: Kristine Radloff
Winona ORC Industries
1053 E Mark Street
Winona, MN 55987
Counties Served: Winona
Wright County
Sher-Wright Employability Program
Contact: Catherine Blonigen, 763.682.4336, ext 23
Functional Industries, Inc.
1801 Highway 25 North, Box 336
Buffalo, MN 55313
Counties Served: Sherburne, Wright
Yellow Medicine County
Tri-County Western Supported Employment
Contact: Dawn Hattlestad, 320.235.5310
West Central Industries, Inc.
1300 SW 22nd Street, PO Box 813
Willmar, MN 56201
Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine