Last year, RESOURCE helped 19,188 individuals to improve their lives by seeking employment, recovering from addiction or mental illness, or strengthening their families: • 4,713 laid-off workers and other unemployed or underemployed adults seeking employment • 9,091 parents on welfare working toward self-sufficiency • 909 "at-risk" youth struggling to survive and thrive • 862 adults with disabilities or other barriers to employment seeking jobs and training • 1,096 individuals grappling with substance-abuse problems--most with a history of relapse and many with prison records • 2,517 adults with a mental illness living and participating actively in the community. The 23,899 children of those served also benefited indirectly from their parents’ success in discovering their potential and achieving their dreams.

- Respond to political and economic changes in the way that best meets the needs of our clients - Maintain and enhance the high quality of the services we offer - Continue to develop new partnerships with other organizations - Continue to build our volunteer program to meet program and client needs - Continue to develop as a multicultural agency that provides culturally responsive services to clients from all cultures and backgrounds - Expand current types of funding and discretionary funding - Be an Employer of Choice, expanding our healthy workplace practices and preparing for our future leadership - Enable all generations of staff, clients, volunteers, funders, referral sources, business partners, and others to be fully engaged in our mission - Strengthen our brand and increase our visibility as a leader in providing employment-and-training, mental-health, chemical-health, and disability services - Expand our use of social media to accomplish agency goals - Have excellent space and sufficient technology to meet needs of staff and clients, to promote efficiency and quality, and to ensure excellent communication - Adopt “Green” practices to address energy issues, meet needs of clients and staff, and contribute to the environmental well-being of the community

People who are unemployed or underemployed, people in recovery from addiction and mental illness, people with disabilities, low-income adults, laid-off workers, veterans, at-risk youth, teen parents, welfare recipients, new Americans, and families

Twin Cities Metro Area, St. Cloud Metro Area, and Greater Minnesota