See press release.

Pioneer Press calls merger “a marriage of missions.” Frank Forsberg, a senior vice president with Greater Twin Cities United Way…praised the merger: “I think this looks like a very smart integration, that’s going to have good, complementary services.”

Read the complete January 7, 2012 article by Frederick Melo

The new, combined organization will be led by Executive Director Michelle Basham. For more information about Children’s Safety Centers services, please go to www.childrensafetycenters.org

For more information, contact Michelle Basham at: mbasham@genesis2.org

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 10, 2012, early evening for our Annual Spring Benefit! Details will follow.

Here are some of the reasons why:

However, we still need to fill a $167,500 funding hole for 2012. Please consider a tax-deductible end-of-year contribution today, by mail or on-line.

Thirty-two individuals or groups provided gifts for 59 families in our Adopt-A-Family holiday gift giving program this season. What a fun and thoughtful way to spread good cheer!

Genesis II is honored to announce that, in addition to our United Way funding for our parenting programming being renewed, we have received two grant awards from the United Way Women’s Leadership Council. One is a Therapeutic Preschool Grant of $40,000 for 2012 which allows us to add therapeutic preschool services in our First Step Early Childhood Education Center. The second is an Innovation Funding grant of $300,000 over three years to support our clinical intern program, and allow us to expand, evaluate and create a process for other nonprofits to replicate this model in their own service delivery.

We have a new  fully licensed Child Development Center and have both full time and part time openings for toddlers and preschoolers. We are hosting an Open House Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:00-7:00 p.m. for those who would like to visit the center and meet the child development staff.

Contact our Manager of Children’s Services at 612-877-7821 for more information or to set up an appointment.

Genesis II for Families provides family strengthening services for families in the Twin Cities metro area, including parent education, therapeutic parent child interaction coaching, early childhood education, mentoring, life skills training and wraparound case management support.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Due to financial constraints, our clients are unable to have the type of holiday everyone deserves.  Join with your family members, co-workers, and friends to make this year special for the individuals and families in our programs by “adopting” them for the holidays!

IF YOU ARE  INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING:

• Please fill out the Sponsor Registration Form (click on form name to open or down load it) and return it to Gensis II for Families either via email (preferred), fax, mail, or hand delivery. Return information is listed on the registration form.

• Each family’s wish list will be sent out to sponsors in November.

• Please wrap all gifts and label them with each individual’s name.

• Wrapped gifts can be dropped off at Genesis II for Families during the week of December 5^th-9^th between 8am–4pm.

If you would like to get more involved and Sponsor a Holiday Party for clients, let us know.  Parties will occur during regular programming times during the week of December 12^th–16^th.  Sponsors can provide the meal; lead crafts, games, or songs; and/or help pass out the Adopt-A-Family gifts.  A great opportunity for small groups!

Contact us for more information via
Phone: 612.617.0191

or

Email: genesis2@genesis2.org

Co-Parenting is for parents who are divorcing or divorced, live in separate households, share custody of their children, or simply want help combining different parenting styles and perspectives while raising their children with consistency, love and shared objectives.

Workshops and services:

• Co-Parenting Class
• Co-Parenting Plan
• Co-Parenting Mediation
• Co-Parenting Coaching

Learn more about these services

Genesis II featured by the United Way

Genesis II for Families is featured by the United Way as a turn-around agency, becoming financially and organizationally strong through solid planning and decisive action. See video conversation with executive director Michelle Basham and board chair Lucy Swift about the impact their respective roles played in a three-year process of transitioning the organization. Basham and Swift are featured speakers at the United Way’s “United Front” event at the St. Paul River Centre October 6th.