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A year ago, the future was looking bright for Vail Communities, a 45-year-old Twin Cities-based nonprofit that provides services and support for people with mental illness. The centerpiece of Vail’s programming is its clubhouses — member-run meeting spaces where people with serious and persistent mental illness gather for community, food, support and advocacy.
In June 2024, encouraged by growing interest in and support of their programs, Vail opened a third clubhouse in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, adding an east metro option to its long-operating programs in Hopkins and Minneapolis…