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Guild is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers and serves those living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness. This is intended to be a welcoming, kind space for you to interact with Guild, share photos and stories, and learn more about how we help those struggling with mental illness or long-term homelessness find the tools they need to lead stable, confident, and fulfilling lives. Guild Services does not necessarily endorse, nor take responsibility for, the accuracy of information, opinions, claims, or advice shared here by any follower of the page or casual visitor. We strongly encourage users to respect fellow community members and Facebook's posting guidelines. By participating here, you understand Guild Services reserves the right to remove postings and comments that are:
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12/01/2025
At Guild, we often say we carry hope for people when they can’t carry it themselves. That’s been Larry’s experience since he and his wife came to Guild in May 2014.
"When you're used to being let down, you stop looking, because you don't want to get let down again," he told us. "Everybody at Guild seemed like they cared. It felt wonderful. That was a big weight to be lifted."
Supporting people in our community living with severe mental illness is vitally important work — work that we can't do alone.
If you give today, your donation will count triple thanks to a generous anonymous donor. A $10 gift becomes $30. A $50 gift becomes $150. And it all helps to support our lifesaving services and help more people like Larry.
Give here: bit.ly/4osNyrH
11/28/2025
In the years before Larry found Guild, he was in and out of hospitals trying to better manage his mental illness symptoms. Nothing seemed to stick. That shifted in May 2014, when Larry met his Guild case manager.
"Everybody at Guild seemed like they cared,” he told us. “It felt wonderful. That was a big weight to be lifted."
We provide our clients with lifesaving mental illness, housing and employment services, and right now you have a chance to make your support count TRIPLE! Every dollar you give today will become three dollars to help Guild clients, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Give here: bit.ly/4osNyrH
11/26/2025
Guild is a mission-focused environment where each and every employee has the support, autonomy, and flexibility to meet all of life’s demands and do their best work for our clients. Check out our current job openings at guildservices.org/careers!
We provide for employees:
✓ Flexible work schedules and location
✓ Autonomous managers
✓ Separate vacation, personal and sick time
✓ Modern technology (enables flexibility, communication and collaboration)
✓ Sick leave donation
✓ Supportive culture
✓ Investment in individual and group training and development
We can't wait to meet you!
11/25/2025
Homelessness is a complicated, multi-layered challenge — layers we see every day when a new client walks through our doors seeking empowerment and support. At Guild, we know each client’s experience is as unique as they are and that addressing homelessness must also be approached in unique ways.
Read more from Trish Thacker, CEO of Guild, over on our blog: bit.ly/4hTOLFF
By Trish Thacker November is National Homelessness Awareness Month, a time when organizations, individuals, and governmental entities bring greater attention to the issue of homelessness, as well as to the many misconceptions society has about people who are unhoused and the “why” and “how” ...
11/24/2025
When severe depression, PTSD and bipolar disorder had Larry E. feeling lost, hopeless, and in and out of hospitals, every day felt cloudy … even when the sun was shining.
“I knew I was a better person than where I was at that moment, but I didn’t know how to get to a better spot."
Things began to shift in 2014 when Larry E. first met his Guild case manager. Other mental health professionals had treated him like a number, but at Guild Larry felt hope for the first time in years. Today, he has stable housing, a stronger support network, and the tools he needs to stay well.
You can help us continue this important work today with a donation ... and thanks to a group of generous donors, your gift will be tripled up to $25,000. That means every dollar you give becomes three dollars for our clients!
Learn more: bit.ly/4osNyrH
11/21/2025
Make your donation count double! ✌️
It's Give to the Max Day here in Minnesota, and if you make a donation to Guild before midnight tonight, two generous donors will match your gift up to $10,000!
Your gift will help people like April, who struggled with severe mental health challenges before partnering with Guild. With support from our mental health and housing services, April now lives an independent life — and she credits Guild with helping her get to a point where she had the ability to succeed. “Guild let me try. Other places didn't let me try.”
Your gift can go twice as far. Give today! bit.ly/3twsAR5
11/20/2025
Happy Give to the Max Day, everyone! givemn.org/organization/Guildservices
We empower Minnesotans living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them build stable, fulfilling lives in their chosen community. Your gift will help ensure we can continue to be there when our neighbors need it most.
PLUS: When you give by midnight tonight, two generous donors will match your gift — dollar for dollar — up to $10K!
Every gift makes a difference. Donate here: givemn.org/organization/Guildservices
11/18/2025
This week is National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, two issues we know all too well at Guild. Lack of adequate shelter often coincides with a lack of food, and research conducted by The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness during a single night in 2024 revealed more than 9,000 Minnesotans experiencing homelessness.
We provide permanent and short-term supportive housing services for people experiencing chronic and long-term homelessness. We practice a Housing First model, helping folks find stable, affordable housing in their community of choice and then providing supportive services so they can remain in their residence, engage in their community, and reach their broader goals.
You can learn more about Guild's housing services and begin a consultation for support here: guildservices.org/housing
Guild helps people find stable, affordable housing in communities of their choosing. Our housing services are tailored to your individual needs and can help you make community connections to meet your goals.
11/13/2025
One last massive thank you to all of the companies and organizations that sponsored last week's Ladder of Hope event! With their help, we were able to raise over $185,000 to support our lifesaving mental health and housing services. Join us in celebrating them:
Premier Sponsor: Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Major Sponsor: LutherAuto
Signature Sponsors: UMB Bank, Nexus Family Healing, Tradition Capital Bank, Schromen Law, LLC
Contributing Sponsors: North Risk Partners, Birch Counseling, Edward Jones - Scott Erickson, Emanuelson-Podas, Old National Bank, Genoa Healthcare, Mutual of America Financial Group
At Guild, our Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Services support young people ages 14-21 who are living with mental illness.
With the help of:
- licensed mental health professionals
- psychiatrist
- peer recovery specialist
- nurse
- licensed alcohol and drug counselor
- education specialist
We're able to cover various aspects of health and wellness.
Our mission with Youth ACT is to help youth make lasting connections, find creative solutions to challenges, and set purposeful goals. Learn more:
Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Services help individuals ages 14-21 who are living with mental illness find success in education, employment, and community living. Designed to promote optimal health and success, our Youth ACT Services are a comprehensive and community-based approach to se...
11/10/2025
The holiday season is coming up quickly, and with it comes parties, work events and family gatherings galore. It's a time of joy for many people, but for others it can cause varying degrees of anxiety.
Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million Americans, and they aren't something you can usually see on the outside. Before you organize a get-together this upcoming holiday season, visit the link in our comments for a list of things to keep in mind to help all of your friends and family feel seen.
11/06/2025
Today, our team welcomed partners and donors for our first Ladder of Hope event of the year! A big thank you to all of the day's speakers — including Liesl and Dan, pictured here with some of our staff — for using your voices to raise mental health awareness in our community.
Interested in joining us and raising funds for our lifesaving services? Get details about our December Ladder of Hope event: bit.ly/3SZP9Y8
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Guild’s roots go back to the 1970s. In the 70s, Hastings State Hospital closed and The Guild of Catholic Women, a volunteer organization, stepped forward to provide housing for individuals leaving the hospital with no place to go.
In 1990, The Guild of Catholic Women created Guild Incorporated. Guild Incorporated became a separate, not-for-profit organization that continued to provide the services that were originally offered by The Guild of Catholic Women. Guild Incorporated, while working from the history of The Guild of Catholic Women, was no longer affiliated with the volunteer organization that paved the way.
Guild serves Minnesota communities by providing quality, cost-effective services for those living with mental illness or experiencing long-term homelessness. Our services aim to prevent homelessness, unemployment, the use of high-cost emergency room and hospitalization services, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Those outcomes are significant social issues that emerge when individuals with mental illness go without the treatment and services they need to heal and stabilize.
In 2020, Guild Incorporated became just Guild. Guild maintains the organization’s rich history and appreciation for those that came before while looking forward to a future of innovation, expansion, and quality service provision.
Our rich history and current position as an industry leader situate us well for the future. Our three main goals are:
Expand access and grow our sustainable services.
Strengthen our financial health and independence.
Serve our communities as the provider of choice.
As we expand our reach, we will stay resolute in our commitment to meeting unmet needs, as identified by the communities we serve. We are excited and ready to bring our model of integrated care to more individuals and communities in need.
