The Owatonna Foundation was given a tour of the brand-new Oak Hill Community Connections facility.

The Owatonna Foundation granted $450,000 to the project.. According to their website, Oak Hills Community Connections is a community-based nonprofit created to provide a nurturing environment where people come together to support, encourage, and offer access to resources during life’s most trying moments.

Using a shared-facility model that has been successful elsewhere in Minnesota communities, Oak Hill Community Connections will provide short-term housing with strong co-located wrap-around services to help individuals and families with stability and education to regain their independence.

In addition to providing short-term housing, the Center will be a co-location resource center for agencies supporting many of the same families and individuals through different areas such as: housing, mental health needs, physical health needs, food and clothing resources, employment services, and more.

Pictured, left to right, front:

Tom Dufresne, Lisa Hyland, Nancy Keller, Duane Ludewig

Back:

Jolayne Mohs, Gregg Draeger, Wes Kain, Jim Thon