Latest reopening news

September 23, 2020

Dear OP Families, Staff & Friends,

I hope you are doing well and staying healthy! I wanted to reach out and provide you with the latest updates at OP. Please watch the 2-minute video; you can also read the summary in the bullets below.

Bill Schultz video message to families 9 22 2020

We were delighted to reopen our Koch Campus in Minnetonka on Monday and our Karlins Center in Plymouth today! These locations joined our Asplin and Bren sites which opened this summer. All of these locations are operating under limited capacities at this time. It was so fun to greet individuals this week with "Welcome Back" and "We Missed You" signs as they exited their vans! Even behind masks, I could see many smiles.

Although our on-site services so far have focused on employment since reopening, we're starting to resume some of our enrichment activities now. We are also continuing the very popular virtual services, and have started community activity classes.

All questions regarding returning to services should be directed to the email services@opportunities.org or you can leave a message at our main phone at 952-938-5511 and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Throughout this time, our Residential Services (group homes and community living programs) and our Vocational programs have been working tirelessly to ensure the people we serve are staying safe and happy at home, and are receiving the supports they need to succeed in their community jobs.

Health and safety continue to be our top priority at OP. You can see our comprehensive COVID-19 preparedness plan on our OP web site at opportunities.org. We continue to follow all requirements for capacity, group sizes, face coverings, duration of shifts, health screening protocols, social distancing and other measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

I want to thank you again, our OP families and friends, who have remained patient as we've navigated the pandemic. And I'm so proud of our amazing staff who are keeping things running smoothly. Again, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Thanks again for your ongoing support, and please stay well!

Warm regards,

Bill Schultz

President & CEO

Opportunity Partners

info@opportunities.org

P.S. We're in the midst of our exciting fall fundraiser, showcasing the talents of people we serve, our staff and our volunteers. You can check it out at OP's Got Talent 2020.