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Vail Communities says new state and private funding will keep its Minneapolis and St. Paul clubhouses open for now after the nonprofit faced closure.
The nonprofit said the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) surprised them in a March letter by saying more money was off the table, leaving Vail Communities facing closure as of this month.
Following 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporting in April, DHS has seemingly reversed course in the nick of time to keep the mental health support hubs, known as clubhouses, open while the nonprofit works on a more permanent solution.
“That was like, yay, it’s a good update,” said member Sara Sprenger.
Sprenger said the change, which came at the end of May, was a surprise too, adding that at the time, staff was prepared for job losses and members were losing hope that the clubhouses could find a way to stay open.
“And then all of a sudden, it just got res...
