News & Events
COVID-19 UPDATE
On March 25, 2020, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota ordered all persons currently living within the State of Minnesota “to stay home or in their residence except to engage in Activities and Critical Sector work” from Friday 3/27/2020 at 11:59 PM until Friday 4/10/2020 at 5:00 PM. At this point it is our goal to reopen CHOICE, unlimited on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 pending other directives from our state and local governments. If you need to contact us in the meantime, please call 218-724-5869 and your call will be directed to a member of our Leadership Team. We understand that our current situation may be difficult, but we must follow the guidance of our state and local governments to keep people safe and decrease the spread of COVID-19. Situations change from day to day and information contained in this announcement may change in the future. If you have questions, please reach out by calling the phone number above or you may also email Kristie Buchman, Executive Director, at kbuchman@choiceunlimited.org. Take good care and stay safe.
**Important Announcement**
In the interest of public health, we are postponing our Rock & Roll Heaven Masquerade Ball by Heritage Window and Door originally scheduled for March 12th. The ball will now be held on
Thursday, July 23, 2020. Our first priority is the health of our community. We will all be ready to rock this summer! Thanks for your understanding.
If you have purchased your tickets already, they will be honored at the rescheduled event in July. If you still need tickets, get them HERE!
In the interest of public health, we are postponing our Rock & Roll Heaven Masquerade Ball by Heritage Window and Door originally scheduled for March 12th. The ball will now be held on
Thursday, July 23, 2020. Our first priority is the health of our community. We will all be ready to rock this summer! Thanks for your understanding.
If you have purchased your tickets already, they will be honored at the rescheduled event in July. If you still need tickets, get them HERE!
CHOICE, unlimited Receives Arrowhead Regional Quality Council Grant
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CHOICE, unlimited is fortunate to have been awarded a grant for $15,050 through the Arrowhead Regional Quality Council to provide a unique offering to the people we serve, furthering the quality of our services. We are excited to partner with Upstream Arts, a Minneapolis-based organization, to offer a work-shop style course: The Art of Relationships. The course will focus on safe relationships and sexuality and will empower participants to make informed, healthy choices with the goal of increasing their self-sufficiency while decreasing risks of abuse, unhealthy relationships and negative health outcomes. CHOICE, unlimited plans to develop and create a unique Healthy Relationships class series to offer the people we serve incorporating aspects of our already impactful ARTS Program.
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Northland Foundation Grant Awarded
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CHOICE, unlimited is pleased to announce that it was awarded a grant through the Northland Foundation for $4,950.00. The grant project focuses on capacity building and structural redesign, examining our current organizational structure, taking a creative approach to structural redesign while considering succession planning, funding dynamics, and the changing landscape of our workforce. Thank you most sincerely to the Northland Foundation for the opportunity to partner with you and for your generous grant award!
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CHOICE, unlimited Receives 2018 Arts Learning Grant
CHOICE, unlimited is thrilled to announced that our ARTS Program was granted the Arts Learning Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
This funding helps make creative opportunities possible for the people we serve and helps spread the word of inclusiveness!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
This funding helps make creative opportunities possible for the people we serve and helps spread the word of inclusiveness!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Three Year CARF Accreditation Awarded
Three Year CARF Accreditation Awarded!
CHOICE, unlimited has been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF International for the following programs and services:
Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
Community Employment Services: Job Development
Community Integration
Employee Development Services
Employment Planning Services
Governance Standards Applied
CARF accreditation is a public seal of trust and commitment to quality based on internationally accepted standards. Achieving this accreditation demonstrates our commitment to exceptional, personalized care. An organization receiving the highest level of CARF accreditation has undergone a detailed peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors, during an on-site visit, its commitment to providing programs and services of the highest quality. For more information on CARF, visit www.carf.org.
CHOICE, unlimited has been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF International for the following programs and services:
Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
Community Employment Services: Job Development
Community Integration
Employee Development Services
Employment Planning Services
Governance Standards Applied
CARF accreditation is a public seal of trust and commitment to quality based on internationally accepted standards. Achieving this accreditation demonstrates our commitment to exceptional, personalized care. An organization receiving the highest level of CARF accreditation has undergone a detailed peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors, during an on-site visit, its commitment to providing programs and services of the highest quality. For more information on CARF, visit www.carf.org.
CHOICE, unlimited Receives Olga B. Hart Foundation Donation
CHOICE, unlimited received a generous donation of $3,500 from the Olga B. Hart Foundation. The mission of this Foundation is to increase educational opportunities therefore enhancing the skills of individuals in our community. The donation will be used in the fiscal year 2018-2019 to enrich training opportunities of our staff working in the community with the people we serve. At a time when our agency continues to recover from issues related to reduced funding, this generous donation will increase our ability to offer excellent training opportunities to our staff. A most sincere and heartfelt thank you to the Olga B. Hart Foundation!
