COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO INC
797 EAST 7TH STREET, ST PAUL, MN 55106 www.clues.org

Total Revenue
$9,935,788
Total Expenses
$8,933,486
Net Assets
$5,874,470

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ADVANCE THE CAPACITY OF LATINO FAMILIES TO BE HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, AND ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC VITALITY SERVICES: EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC VITALITY SERVICES INCLUDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT INCORPORATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, EDUCATION SERVICES, THE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, AND THE LEARNING TOGETHER PROGRAM UNDER ONE HOLISTIC SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY. CLUES HELPS CLIENTS TO BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE AGENCY'S EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC VITALITY SERVICES USES A MULTI-LINGUAL, CULTURALLY-PROFICIENT APPROACH TO HELP LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED LATINO AND NEW IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC VITALITY AND CREATE AND SUSTAIN WEALTH. THESE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS SET THE STAGE FOR THE LONG-TERM PROSPERITY OF THE CLIENTS SERVED THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/ EMPLOYMENT, ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE (ESL) COURSES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUPS THAT EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE U.S. SCHOOL SYSTEM. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. IN 2016, CLUES RECEIVED A ONE-TIME DIRECT APPROPRIATION FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS TO THE LATINO YOUTH AND ADULTS TO SECURE HIGHER WAGE JOBS. THE $2.8 MILLION FUND WAS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN GREATER MINNESOTA (AUSTIN, ROCHESTER, WILLMAR AND MANKATO) FROM SEPTEMBER 2016 THROUGH JUNE 2019. CLUES RECEIVED A SECOND DIRECT APPROPRIATION IN JULY 2019 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,250,000 TO CONTINUE THE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES AND GREATER MINNESOTA. THESE FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CLUES SUBMITTED A THOROUGH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT OUTLINES OUTCOMES AND DELIVERABLES FOR NEW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THESE FUNDS WILL HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THE ECONOMIC DISPARITIES FACED BY LATINOS IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND ASSET BUILDING IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WHILE THESE FUNDS APPEAR TO BE SIGNIFICANT, IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. MANY PARTNERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED LATINO YOUTH AND ADULTS LIVING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) SERVICES FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PROVISION OF SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MANNER. BH INVOLVES BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS CHEMICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. BH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY QUALIFIED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, COUNSELORS, MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND A PSYCHOLOGIST AND A PSYCHIATRIST ALL OF WHOM ARE FULLY BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS 5 YEARS OLD AND OLDER WITH ALL KIND OF MENTAL HEALTH RELATED NEEDS EXCEPT EATING DISORDERS OR OTHER COMPLEX ISSUES REQUIRING INPATIENT CARE. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE OUTPATIENT INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, FAMILY, AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY, NOT ONLY ONSITE, BUT ALSO IN SCHOOL SETTINGS; PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PSYCHOTHERAPY AT CLUES; CHILDREN THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SERVICES (CTSS) FOR MINORS WHO PRESENT BEHAVIORAL ISSUES RELATED TO SOME UNDERLYING EMOTIONAL CONDITION; CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION; AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR IMMIGRATION-RELATED CASES. CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ADULTS STRUGGLING WITH ALL KIND OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS NOT ONLY TO THOSE STRUGGLING WITH DRUGS AND/ OR ALCOHOL. CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND THEY INCLUDE "RULE 25" ASSESSMENTS (TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS AND LEVEL OF INTERVENTION NEEDED), TREATMENT GROUPS, AND EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS DRIVING WITH CARE. THE TREATMENT GROUPS USE A MODEL OF INTERVENTION SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED BY CLUES CLINICIANS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY.

THE ELDER DAY CENTER (EDC) SEEKS TO RECREATE AND ENHANCE THE TRADITIONAL ROLE OF ELDERS AS THE KEEPERS OF CULTURAL WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES, EDC'S ADULT DAY CENTER OFFERS ELDER CLIENTS INTEGRAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL FULFILLMENT. IN ADDITION TO COGNITIVE AND SENSORY STIMULATION TO PROLONG THEIR HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE, THE EDC ALSO PROVIDES RESPITE, RELIEF, AND GUIDANCE TO CAREGIVERS UNDER STRESS AS THEY CARE FOR AN OLDER LOVED ONE. THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS, THE EDC ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING FOR AT-RISK ELDERS AND CAREGIVERS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH NECESSARY SKILLS AND SUPPORT.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Ana Rubi LeePRESIDENT & CEO40$225,378
Dale DufaultCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$191,334
Enrique OlivarezVP OF DEVELOPMENT40$118,868
Hazzen MunozBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Miguel RochaBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Leonardo VivasBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Ruth ParedesBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Marco Antonio OrtizBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Manny San MiguelBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Erick Garcia LunaBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Consul Gerardo GuerreroBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Miguel Ruiz DiazBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
Virginia ArthurSECRETARY1$0
Jeff SavageTREASURER1$0
Efrain CardenasVICE CHAIR1$0
Gonzalo PetschenCHAIR1$0

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