Rebuilding Together - Twin Cities

REPAIRING HOMES, REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES, REBUILDING LIVES.

SAFE AT HOME: WE PROVIDE HOME SAFETY AND FALL PREVENTION MODIFICATIONS AND RAMPS FOR OLDER ADULTS OR THOSE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. A PROJECT MAY INCLUDE VOLUNTEER-DELIVERED TASKS, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE RAMP OR ELONGATED STAIRS, HANDRAILS, HANDHELD SHOWER UNITS, SHOWER SEATS, AND NO-SLIP BATH TREADS, AND CONTRACTOR-DELIVERED ENVIRONMENTAL HOME MODIFICATIONS, SUCH AS DOORWAY WIDENING AND KITCHEN OR BATHROOM RENOVATIONS, TO ENABLE AGING-IN-PLACE AND SINGLE-LEVEL LIVING. WE ALSO PROVIDE SAFE AT HOME KITS, WHICH INCLUDE A SMOKE DETECTOR, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR, NO-SLIP BATH TREADS, DAWN TO DUSK LIGHTBULBS AND NIGHTLIGHTS, GRABBERS, MINI-FLASH LIGHT, BATTERIES, KITCHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER, REUSABLE MASKS, SANITIZING WIPES, AND AN APPLICATION FOR SAFE AT HOME SERVICES.

HOME REPAIR: WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEER-DELIVERED REPAIRS INCLUDING WEATHERIZING, CLEANING, INSTALLING FLOORING, PATCHING AND PAINTING, SIDING, AND LANDSCAPING, AND TIMELY CONTRACTOR-DELIVERED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS, SUCH AS HVAC, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, OUTER ENVELOPE AND ROOFS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO HEALTHY, LIVABLE HOMES.

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION: WE STABILIZE AND REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDING SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACES FOR COMMUNITIES TO GATHER, SUCH AS COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACES.

CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE TRAINING COLLABORATIVE: WE ARE WORKING WITH TREE TRUST, ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS, AND HOUSING FIRST MINNESOTA TO DELIVER AN INNOVATIVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TO UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY YOUTH, WHILE INCREASING OUR CAPACITY TO SERVE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS. WE TEMPORARILY PAUSED OUR CONSTRUCTIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING COLLABORATIVE IN ORDER TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM BASED ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM OUR PILOT PROGRAM.REBUILDING TOGETHER MINNESOTA REPAIRED AND REHABILITATED 141 HOMES IN ANDOVER, BREWSTER, BROOKLYN CENTER, BROOKLYN PARK, CEDAR, CHAMPLIN, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, CRYSTAL, DULUTH, EDEN PRAIRIE, EDINA, FOREST LAKE, FRIDLEY, HASTINGS, HERON LAKE, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, JACKSON, JEFFERS, LAKEFIELD, LEOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNETONKA, NEW HOPE, NORTH SAINT PAUL, OWATONNA, PLYMOUTH, RANDALL, RICHFIELD, ROBBINSDALE, ROSEMOUNT, SAINT LOUIS PARK, SAINT PAUL, SAINT PAUL PARK, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, STEWARTVILLE, WACONIA, WESTBROOK, WINDOM, AND WHITE BEAR LAKE. THE 141 HOMES HOUSED A TOTAL OF 239 RESIDENTS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 12 SAFE AT HOME KITS IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION, WE COMPLETED ONE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT, ADDING A GARDEN AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RONDO COMMEMORATIVE PLAZA IN SAINT PAUL AND SERVING THE MANY RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. PROJECTS UTILIZED 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 3,874 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AT A VALUE OF $120,016.52 WORTH OF LABOR (BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S 2020 VALUE OF VOLUNTEER LABOR IN MINNESOTA OF $30.98 PER HOUR). THIS YEAR, WE OFFICIALLY EXPANDED OUR SERVICES STATEWIDE FOR ROOF PROJECTS AND A FULL OFFERING OF SERVICES IN COTTONWOOD, JACKSON, NOBLES, AND PIPESTONE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.WE ALSO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A HEALTHY HOUSING PRINCIPLES-BASED APPROACH AND INCORPORATE THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHY HOMES INTO PRACTICE (KEEP IT: DRY, CLEAN, VENTILATED, PEST-FREE, SAFE, CONTAMINANT-FREE, AND MAINTAINED). TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING, THE REBUILDING TOGETHER NETWORK HAS IDENTIFIED 25 SAFE AND HEALTHY HOME PRIORITIES THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE SAFETY AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES AT EACH HOME AND ALSO TO MEASURE THE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY RESULTING FROM OUR WORK.