Change Inc.

10/13/2026

🎒 Program participants kicked off the new school year with food, fun, and festivities just in time for back-to-school—and left with a backpack filled with the essentials.

Three of Change Inc.’s newest programs helped families prepare for back-to-school with a Back-to-School Bash event filled with fun, food, and festivities. Family participants from Mulberry Junction Out-of-School Time program, ASPIRE (Assisting Students & Parents in Resources and Engagement), and Family Healing joined Change Inc. staff at East Side Neighborhood Services on August 20, 2026, and took home backpacks filled with school essentials.

Program participants kicked off the new school year with food, fun, and festivities just in time for back-to-school—and left with a backpack filled with the essentials.

10/07/2026

For the second year in a row, Change Inc. delivered Camp Healthy Minds, a three-week summer enrichment program grounded in The Healthy Mind Platter framework.

Camp Healthy Minds brings a series of engaging daily activities to young people residing in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC). These young people, referred to as Campers, participate in daily activities that optimize brain health and promote well-being, including time to focus, connect, play, be physical, reflect, let your brain rest, and sleep. No matter how or why these campers came to the JDC, each deserves enrichment programming that makes a positive difference in their lives.

For the second year in a row, Change Inc. delivered Camp Healthy Minds, a three-week summer enrichment program grounded in The Healthy Mind Platter framework, which identifies seven essential daily activities to optimize brain health and promote well-being.

10/02/2026

We're grateful for the Taco Bell Foundation's generosity and investment in the young people we serve at Change Inc.'s GAP School! You're joining us in our commitment to helping young people grow, learn, and reach their goals. Thank you 🙌

Thank you, Taco Bell Foundation! We are incredibly grateful to the Taco Bell Foundation for their generous grant and for investing in the young people we serve at Change Inc. Your support helps us create meaningful opportunities and provide experiences that help our young people grow, learn and prepare for their futures. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to helping youth reach their goals! . .

10/02/2026

Your Mental Health Matters 🫂

Change Inc. staff walked for mental health for all in the annual NAMI Minnesota NAMI Walk! Our mighty group joined more than 2,000 people who gathered at Minnehaha Falls last Saturday, September 26, to walk in support of mental health across Minnesota.

07/16/2026

Summer is in full swing and it’s important for youth to stay connected and engaged in learning, even while school is out of session! Change Inc. now operates Out-Of-School Time (OST) programs for youth in Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis at two community-based sites: Mulberry Junction and Luxton Park Recreation Center. Read more about how our programming engages youth and families year-round through after school and summer activities!

Summer is in full swing and it’s important for youth to stay connected and engaged in learning, even while school is out of session. As part of the recently adopted programming from Eastside Neighborhood Services , Change Inc. now operates Out-Of-School Time (OST) programs for youth in Northeast a...

06/16/2026

GAP School staff, Regina Edmisten and Dave Pearson, were in Texas earlier this month to convene with other YouthBuild programs that are a part of the Department of Labor ETA Growth Opportunities grant. This grant helps support our YouthBuild program at GAP School and focuses on vital work with justice-impacted young people!

Over the course of 2 days, they dove into critical topics, including:

* Leveraging data to tell our impact story and strengthening intensive case management

*Adolescent brain development, behavior, and the connection to justice involvement

*Working with employers to advance equitable, second-chance hiring strategies

*Implementing meaningful restorative justice practices

06/12/2026

Congratulations to the GAP School graduating class of 2026! 🎓

Congratulations to the GAP School Class of 2026!! The staff at GAP School are incredibly proud of each and every one of you. We celebrate your accomplishments and look forward to all that lies ahead — don't forget to come back and visit us 😊

06/11/2026

Another school year has come to a close and Change Inc. held our annual staff picnic last week to celebrate! Thank you to each and every one of our staff for their work over this incredibly challenging school year. You are making a real difference in the lives of children and families in the Twin Cities and beyond — relationships are the key to change!

05/26/2026

Exciting News! Change Inc. is happy to announce that it is merging with Minneapolis-based nonprofit Watercourse Counseling Center, a provider of therapy services to adults, children, and adolescents in clinic and Minneapolis schools. Effective July 1, 2026, Watercourse will join Change Inc.’s Community & School Collaborative program with a unified focus on clinical, school-based, and related therapies and services.

Read the full news release:

Change Inc. and Watercourse Counseling Center Announce the Intent to Merge, Effective July 1, 2026. Unification ensures the continuation of culturally responsive and trauma-informed mental health services for 750 Twin Cities young people and families and preserves 18 direct service positions

05/22/2026

An awesome evening supporting GAP School!