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A reminder that early and absentee voting is open now! If waiting in long lines on Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 5th — makes you feel anxious, or if you don't have a way to physically get to your polling place on the big day, you can vote early or via absentee ballot. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3kDdNdu Unable to read or need help voting due to disability? You can have someone join you to help you vote. Or, ask an election judge to help if you can't bring anyone with you. More info here: https://bit.ly/47DhMAA Your vote is important. Know your rights — cast that vote!

We're excited to share that Tradition Capital Bank has come on as a signature sponsor for this fall's Ladder of Hope events! These fundraisers provide crucial support for our mission-driven work, and sponsors help make them happen. Join us at an upcoming Ladder of Hope — Thursday, November 14th or Thursday, December 12th. You'll hear stories of hope and recovery from our staff, clients, and community members. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SZP9Y8

"I come here and I don’t think about anything else." From art classes and fitness groups to museum trips and more, our Community Support Program (CSP) Member Center helps our clients reduce isolation, find community, improve their social skills, gain knowledge, and solve problems related to everyday living. Visit the Guild blog to read more from Becky, one of our many clients who has benefitted from art class! https://bit.ly/3XVLUTv

We're grateful to Luther Automotive Group for sponsoring our Ladder of Hope events, coming up later this fall on Thursday, November 14th and Thursday, December 12th. These fundraisers support the important work we do here at Guild, and sponsors help make them happen! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5JvhYSi

Know your voter rights as Election Day approaches! If you or someone you know is eligible to vote and experiencing homelessness in Minnesota, you can register on Election Day using the location of where you sleep as your address. You'll just need to go to the polling place with someone who can confirm where you are sleeping — this is considered your voting residence. If you are sleeping at a shelter or at a friend's house, you'll include that address on your registration form. If you sleep outside, you'll write a description of its location on your voter registration application. More on who needs to accompany you and what kind of info you'll need to provide is included here: https://bit.ly/4eCrNAt Remember: Your vote matters!

A big thank you to our friends at Good Leadership for their sponsorship of our upcoming Ladder of Hope events. These fundraisers support our lifesaving mental health, housing and employment services, and we couldn't do it without them! Join us at one of our 2024 events later this fall, on Thursday, November 14th and Thursday, December 12th. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5JvhYSi

Mental health first aid came from the idea that in addition to learning how to take care of someone during a physical health emergency, people should also be taught how to care for someone during an emotional or mental emergency. And it's as easy as learning a simple acronym: ALGEE — assess, listen, give, encourage, and encourage. (Yes, encourage is included twice!) Visit the Guild blog to learn more and add this new tool to your first aid kit: https://bit.ly/3Y9Ez3I

Many of the clients we serve face barriers to exercising their right to vote, from mobility, mental health, and substance use challenges that make it difficult to stand in line with crowds, to a lack of access to transportation to polling places, to misunderstanding their voter rights. Some important things to keep in mind as Election Day approaches: - If you're someone who gets anxious waiting in long lines, or who doesn't have a way to physically get to their polling place on Election Day, you can vote early or by mail-in absentee ballot. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3kDdNdu - Eligible voters in Minnesota experiencing homelessness can register to vote on Election Day at the polls using the location of where they sleep as their "voting residence." More info: https://bit.ly/3XCTuSx - If you can’t read or need help voting due to disability, you can have someone join you to help you vote. You can also ask the election judge to help you if you didn’t bring anyone with you. More info: https://bit.ly/47DhMAA - Your name and the location you list as your address when registering to vote are public records, but for voters concerned about their safety or privacy concerns, there are ways to register without making your information public. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZvB0Gn - You have the right to take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time if voting falls within your scheduled work time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Bd4dvA Know your rights and make your vote count!

At Guild, every day feels like #WorldMentalHealthDay. We know all too well how debilitating and challenging it can be to navigate life with mental illness. It's estimated that mental illnesses cut an average of 10 years off of life expectancy around the world ... and that it takes a person approximately 11 years after they first experience symptoms to get treatment. If it feels like that math isn't "mathing," it's because there's much more work to be done to de-stigmatize mental illness and encourage people to get the help they need to start their road to recovery. If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call Guild South - Maureen’s House to be screened for residential crisis services at (612) 267-5242. You can also reach out to Guild's Crisis and Recovery Center at (651) 347-9889. More information and resources also available here: https://bit.ly/4cBBrTe

Our Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) program employs a talented and dedicated team of clinical staff who give our clients the treatment, coping skills, and resources they need on their journey to self-sufficiency. But there’s one staff position that’s especially unique. Our peer support specialists share a lived experience with mental illness with our clients, and they use their own stories of recovery to help inspire our clients and give them hope that recovery is possible. Learn more about Danny, one of our peer support specialists, over on the Guild blog: https://bit.ly/3TKiyG2