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OVERVIEW “Wherever there is conflict in the world, a few years later you start to see that population showing up here,” says Andriana Abariotes, executive director of Twin Cities LISC ( Local Initiatives Support Corporation ). Minneapolis-St. Paul has a long history of welcoming immigrants and refugees from around the world and is home to many organizations serving these populations. St. Paul’s East Side, where LISC has worked for years, is home to a rich cultural mix of immigrants including Hmong , Somali, Karin, Bhutanese, Sudanese, Latinos and others, alongside Native and African Americans. “Wherever there is conflict in the world, a few years later you start to see that population showing up here.” “It is a hard to reach population,” says Amy Gillman at the LISC national office . These are “highly impoverished and culturally diverse residents , who face significant barriers to physical and social activities related to health.” To make matters worse , the city is experiencing a ...

Bethany Lutheran Homes broke ground Monday on its largest undertaking — a $ 28 million senior housing project in South La Crosse that will include hospice suites as well as regular apartments. Eagle Crest South , modeled after Bethany’s Eagle Crest North in Onalaska, will feature a Town Center with dining rooms, a café/bistro, a chapel, an auditorium, a health and wellness center, a convenience store, a movie theater, a botanical garden and heated underground parking , said Bethany CEO Todd Wilson . “Town Center will be the hub of community life,” Wilson said in an interview after the dedication and groundbreaking. “The longest walk to Town Center will be 150 feet.” The four-story, 212,660-square-foot facility at 622 Bennora Lee Court will have 144 apartments, including 12 hospice units called Serenity Home with 24-hour end-of- life nursing care . Wilson likened the facility to a fine hotel, fostering social and recreational activities for its residents. Eagle Crest North , whi...

York Creek Apartments York Creek Apartments in Comstock Park provides two, two-bedroom apartments so area organizations can provide positive programs for its students attending Comstock Park Public Schools and Kenowa Hills. COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Multiple organizations have stepped forward to provide positive programs for students who live in York Creek Apartments , during the summer and academic school year . The educational, life skills and social programs are taught in two apartments at the complex - one for middle and high school and the other for elementary kids. The first was made available in 2007 and the second three years ago in response to demand. Approximately 600 of Comstock Park Public Schools ' 2,300 students - a quarter of its student body - live in York Creek Apartments , which is owned by Land and Company and located at 650 York Creek Drive . At last count, around 200 attended Kenowa Hills Public Schools and those students are also involved in the programs. “The ...