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Kyros’ closure in Minneapolis leaves about 1,000 peer recovery clients in limbo
Nearly 30 nonprofits are trying to help those people, said Wendy Jones, executive director of Minnesota Alliance of Recovery Community Organizations. The group created a spreadsheet of other organizations that help in recovery, and noted whether they are hiring.
The alliance held a town hall meeting Thursday where substance-use disorder providers, including former Kyros peer recovery workers, discussed what is needed in the aftermath of the closure and long-term changes they want see in the field. DHS and other state officials participated, including Rep. Luke Frederick, DFL-Mankato, who said lawmakers could make further changes around peer recovery next session.
Several recovery providers said Kyros’ closure not only destabilizes those relying on peer support, but the workers providing it — some of whom are only a year into recovery.
Kyros hired many of its peer recovery workers as contractors, not full-time employees. That means they likely won’t qualify for unemployment insurance, said Marla Beaty of the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development. But she said people should still apply, and added that they could qualify for a dislocated worker program that aims to get people re-employed fast.
Emanuel Roberts said he worked with Refocus Recovery as a trainer for about two years and was “shocked” by how quickly operations stopped. The nonprofit offered free training for people to become certified peer recovery specialists, an unusual move in the industry. Roberts said he’s volunteering to continue training for some people who had signed up.
“It wasn’t their fault that the organization shut down,” he said. “You never know if that could be somebody’s first gig out of recovery, or the only way they could survive.”
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“Pairing state-of-the-art amenities with timeless design, the Wells Fargo Center is well-positioned to attract tenants seeking a premier building in a dynamic urban environment,” the release said.
The overall office vacancy rate for downtown Minneapolis at the end of the third quarter was 23.4%, up a percentage point from the same quarter a year ago, according to brokerage firm Colliers.
These vacancies, far higher than before the pandemic, are forcing some building owners to sell at significantly discounted prices. In September, a pair of office towers known as the Forum sold for $6.5 million, a more than 90% discount from to 2019, when they sold for nearly $74 million.
After returning to the church from the march, attendees took turns placing their signs with the names of people who died at the altar with hundreds of candles. They listened while speakers including Rev. DeWayne Davis, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Simpson program manager Mary Gallini and others. Gov. Tim Walz did not attend, but Flanagan attended on his behalf to present an official proclamation of Dec. 12 being known as “Minnesota Homeless Memorial Day.”
Some speakers such as Cathy ten Broeke, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness, said they hope the memorial won’t be necessary in the future if there is work done to end homelessness.
“They are all of our relatives, and I hope that we recommit ourselves tonight to the work to ensure that we no longer have to have a memorial service remembering any one of our relatives experiencing homelessness when they die,” she said.
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