Merrick, Inc.
Empowering adults with disabilities since 1964.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Like other members of our society, people with intellectual disabilities desire to have meaningful work and life enrichment experiences. Merrick provides a wide range of opportunities to meet these needs for people in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adult Day Services and Memory Care
To be eligible for our DT&H services a person must be 18 years of age or older and, if not private-pay, have authorization from their "home" County to enroll in our program. The primary focus of our program is to provide vocational and theraputic services to adults with DD and, therefore, most of the clients in our program have a primary diagnosis of mental retardation (approximately 48%, 25%, 19%, and 8% in the mild, moderate, severe, and profound range of retardation respectively). Our transportation division established in 1991 is considered a "private carrier" as that term is defined by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Our fleet of 65 vehicles is capable of serving both ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers throughout the metropolitan area. Production Services is a division established in 1985 that is committed to providing meaningful vocational services to clients in our program and innovative solutions to our business partners. Adult Day Services & Alternative Services is an area that provides clients with a variety of theraputic experiences including: horticulture; music, pet; OT; PT; volunteerism; cooking; sensory; and speech.
Day Training and Habilitation Services
Facility-based work production and offsite work crews (5-30 hours per week); community integration; direct and indirect therapies including occupational, horticulture, music and pet therapy; arts and crafts; sensory integration; social and recreation; positive behavior support planning; augmented communication including assistive technology and American Sign Language; and enriched staff to client ratios to perform ADLs. Clients have access to multiple structured work and activity settings and individualized strategies and schedules to promote optimum achievement of outcomes.
Employment Services
One fulltime staff provides support services to clients in the following areas: job development, case management, initial job training and follow-up, and transportation coordination.
Where we work
Awards
Meets Standards - Smart Givers Network 2014
Charities Review Council, Minnesota
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Company Goal 1: Ensure financial strength and diversify revenue sources.
Company Goal 2: Increase employee satisfaction.
Company Goal 3: Prepare for new service options that encourage direct hiring of clients served by Merrick.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Identify additional revenue streams while managing expenses.
Develop an action plan to increase employee satisfaction.
Develop a training center for job exploration and training for clients who would like to be employed in the general workforce.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Merrick, Inc. has approximately 100 full-time and part-time staff. The average tenure of the director team is 22 years as of January 1, 2020. Dozens of businesses partner with us to provide jobs to Merrick, Inc. clients and support our fundraising events through committee participation and sponsorships.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Company Goal 1:
Merrick has enrolled in the federal HCBS (Home and Community Based) waiver system and payments are being made to Merrick through this system. The board continues to seek new social entrepreneurship opportunities.
Company Goal 2:
An action plan was developed by the leadership team and is in the early stages of being utilized.
Company Goal 3:
Funding has been secured for a Job Services coordinator position and the main tenets of the program have been established. Clients are currently being recruited to take part in the program.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Merrick, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/08/2022
President Crysal Saric Fashant
Dan Schneeman
SevenHills Benefit Partners
Heather Monnens
Geck, Duea and Olson, PLLC
Jamey Austad
Dala Ad Agency
Diogo Reis
MN Department of Health
Joe Murphy
Luebeck Geisler Hamm Wealth Management
Paul McHale
HB Fuller
Erik Levy
Interplastic Corporation
Karen Deyoung
DeYoung Consulting
Kristin Mahre
Ecolab
Deb DeGreef
Second Harvest Heartland
Phil SanFilippo
BMO Harris
Maureen McGarry
Investors Realty MN
John Marzitelli
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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