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CommonBond Communities is one of Minnesota s largest nonprofit providers of affordable housing. Its housing includes nearly 70 communities serving more than 6,000 people living in approximately 4,000 apartments and town homes of family, senior and special needs housing. The company is located in nearly 35 municipalities in the upper Midwest. CommonBond partners with hundreds of people and organizations. These collaborations help it provide attention-to-detail acquisition, development and property management services to create affordable rental housing. The company also provides advantage center services to residents that include after-school enrichment for children, employment preparation and placement for working age adults and independent living services for seniors and people with special needs. CommonBond Communities is located in St. Paul, Minn.

The Public Health Law Center in Saint Paul, MN, commemorates its 25th anniversary by collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance public health through initiatives in commercial tobacco control, food justice, and climate action. Their mission encompasses supporting health equity and advocating for policies that foster healthier communities across the United States. Focused on key areas such as Tribal public health and physical activity, the Center provides resources to policymakers and public health professionals to strengthen legal and policy frameworks. By addressing chronic disease causes and promoting sustainable practices, they aim to counter the impacts of historical inequities in health among diverse populations. Generated from the website

About CLC is appointed by the court to provide legal representation to children who are either wards of the state legal orphans or have been removed from their homes because they are in need of protection. CLC also represents foster children who request help. CLC provides this quality representation free of charge. Currently, CLC represents over 400 children. Since 1995, CLC, with the help of over 300 volunteer attorneys, has represented more than 1, 300 foster children. When children are taken from abusive or neglectful parents, they need to know their legal rights. CLC provides a multidisciplinary team of volunteer and staff attorneys and a social worker to listen to the children and help them navigate the complicated systems that control their lives. These advocates help guide the children by empowering them to speak up for what they want. CLC advocates help children understand the system and help judges and other court workers understand what the children want. CLC's staff attorneys and social worker provide expertise and years of experience to volunteer attorneys to support their efforts in representing foster children, including knowledge about specific laws and service available for the children. To promote the rights and interests of Minnesota's children, especially children of color and children with disabilities, in the judicial, child welfare, health care, and education systems.