Tasks Unlimited is a Twin-Cities based nonprofit helping people with serious and persistent mental illnesses recover and live independently by providing supportive services including jobs and housing.
Founded in 1970, Tasks Unlimited was created around the evidence-based Fairweather model which was designed to provide on-going support for those with mental illnesses. The clients then, just as now, wanted to live a normal life; go to work, have a nice home. It was a simple dream.
They not only faced obstacles of getting the right medications and good psychiatric care but also stigma as well. They found that finding and holding a job was tougher than they thought. Not very many employers would hire people with a history of mental illness. But when given the chance, their hard work quickly produced a reputation for quality. With a stable job and the help of a dedicated staff, they had money in their pockets and their dream started to come true.
Today, Tasks Unlimited has served thousands of people operating in four counties in Minnesota with four training locations and 16 lodges. Through the years, we have seen what people with serious mental illness and accomplish with adequate support. The tenacity of the clients and the dedication of the staff have been the foundation of this organization and we look forward to helping more people reclaim their lives from mental illness.
Clients are empowered to lead healthy and stable lifestyles, and contribute to their communities through the aid of our flexible and creative staff.
You can help us by supporting our work – because you are what makes us Tasks Unlimited.