Four of Minnesota's largest affordable housing providers formed a Research Collaborative that questioned how to disrupt the cycle of housing instability and incarceration, and make housing more inclusive.
As a Twin Cities leader in affordable housing and career training, we understand how a criminal background can become a life-long barrier. But it shouldn't be.
PPL is honored to receive the City of Minneapolis Employment and Training & Minneapolis Workforce Development Board award for Outstanding Service to Minneapolis Youth for our Step Up program in 2018.
When an unhealthy relationship distracted Key from school, she fell behind until her graduation was in jeopardy; After leaving the juvenile justice system, David didn't feel accepted or supported, and his grades fell.
Being disabled on the street meant that Dana had a hard time managing appointments and medications, and an even harder time navigating complex systems needed to apply for social security and benefits.
Amanda Herbst directs PPL's efforts to track and interpret its program outcomes. As Director of Impact, Grants & Evaluation, she helps PPL utilize a data-driven approach to achieve superior outcomes.
It was the summer before she entered ninth grade. “There was a house near us where everyone always did meth. One day I tried it, and that was it. I was hooked.”
