Restart, Inc.

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Basic Information

Address: 4000 Olson Memorial Highway Golden Valley, MN 55422
Phone Number: Tel: (763) 588-7633
Fax Number: Fax: (763) 588-7613

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Additional Information

Causes Served: Traumatic Brain Injury
Clearances Required: Yes
Background Check: Yes
Ages for Volunteer: 18+
Hours of Service: 2-3 hrs a week
Days of Service: open
Mission Statement:

The mission of Restart, Inc. is to empower and support persons with brain injuries in achieving their highest level of independence through community living and support services.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

We provide a unique model of services that includes designing structured Program Plans that emphasize independence, re-teaching of skills lost as a result of injury, teaching compensatory strategies to address cognitive impairments, and focus on our residents achieving self-sufficiency.

Program History:

Restart, Inc. was founded in 1986 when the family of a young man, who had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from a motor vehicle crash, could not find a place to live that would address his needs, understand his strengths, assist him in compensating for skills he had lost, and support him in living as independently as possible. Since 1986, Restart has walked together on that journey to independence with many survivors of brain injury, providing supportive housing with specialized services as the person moves to self-sufficiency.

Restart has offered a safe, stable living environment in the form of family-sized community homes to persons who are some of the community’s most vulnerable adults. From our first site in South Minneapolis, we have grown to 6 residential sites in Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Center, and a Supported Independence Program, in downtown Minneapolis, offering a continuum of services from addressing daily physical cares to assisting those almost ready for community reintegration.

Persons with brain injuries can have fulfilling lives and reintegrate into the community if they have specialized support services. The foundation of our mission is human rights - every person's right to dignity, quality of life, equal access to opportunity, gainful employment, and to be an active member of a community.

Additional Information:

Leisure activity assistant:

Location: Minnehaha site or based on day Activity

Hours: 9:30-1p

Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description:
We are looking for volunteer who enjoy interacting with groups during our activity program, socializing, reading current events, games, birthday/holiday celebration. Different forms of crafts.
One on One mentor:
 
Location: 
Hennepin, Robinsdale, Brooklyn Center 
Hours: Varies
Days: Day, evenings and weekends
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description:
 If you enjoy movies, bowling, cars/motorcycles shows, or enjoys sports, or just eat out, or going to the mall. Help out clients redefine new skills and socialize with others in the community and gain leadership skills, patience, ability to problem solve. Openings based on clients needs.
Evening Group Activity assistant:
 
Location:
Hennepin, Robinsdale, Brooklyn Center 
Days: Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
Hours:
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
 
House Activity  one of our 7 site would have a activity, it varies from movie night, playing cards, sporting events, birthday celebration,  or enjoy a walk outing with our clients to meet there goals for the day. Enjoy interaction with the group.
 
 Apartment organizer:
 
Location: Villa apartments, Minneapolis
Days: Varies
Hours: Varies
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description:
Love to organize we need volunteers to assist our clients in an apartment setting organize and clean residents apartment once a week. Flexible schedule. Great opportunity to assist our clients in organization as they strive to be independent.
 
 Room Organizer:
 
Location:
Hennepin, Robinsdale, Brooklyn Center 
Days: Varies
Hours: Varies
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description: One on one room organizer, clean room and closet
Assistance/ or verbal direction is based on clients. Feel good in assisting someone who needs your help.
  
 Computer Mentor
 
Location: Minnehaha site
Days: Flexible
Hours: Varies
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description: Assist our clients to achieve their goals of Computer proficiency in an informal one on one setting. The Computer skills that our clients learn will help them further towards completing a skill to help them in the community
Requirements: computer skills. Patients teaching step by step.
Garden Helper
Location:
Hennepin, Robinsdale, Brooklyn Center 
Days: Flexible
Hours: Varies
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org  Description: Do you love gardening, or doing lawn work. Help our clients create a beautiful garden this summer. And keep it clean,
Mass service Escort:
Location: Minneapolis area.
Days: Flexible
Hours: Varies
Contact: Maria Figueroa (612)735-7138 or email: mariaf@restartincmn.org 
Description: Looking for a great activity. Come escort our Client to Sunday Catholic Mass. You are welcome to stay to have lunch with our clients too and enjoy some one on one time with our client. Wheel chair safety is provided if needed.