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Supporting Mental Health in Saint Paul Schools
For May Vang Swanson, Saint Paul has always been home. She grew up on the East Side, where her parents...
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How to Become a Highly Proficient Ojibwe Speaker
In winter 2025, on behalf of the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN) I conducted interviews with...
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"It's People, Not Just Statistics" - A Moment With Dr. Jerry Kroll
Forward written and shared by Wilder’s Clinical Manager of Adult Services, Hua Xiong-Her, MS, LMFT,...
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Supporting Families Beyond the Classroom
As a college student who also works as an accounting assistant, Kalia Thao realized how much she missed...
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The Driving Force Behind Food Accessibility
From Monday to Friday, you can find Wilder’s Meals on Wheels office busy with volunteers coming...
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Wilder Child Development Center Joins “Day Without Childcare” to Advocate for Funding and Accessibility
On Monday, March 3, Wilder’s Child Development Center in Minnesota joined childcare providers across...
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Moving On Up
It’s been a long time coming, but Dyland Allen, fondly known as Mr. Allen, is finally moving into his...
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From Needle to Paintbrush, The Power of Art
In St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, a welcoming space brings together members of the Southeast...
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The Legacy of Richard Chase and Sherman Devitt: Transforming Early Childhood Development
In 1983, Richard “Rick” Chase joined the Wilder Foundation on a one-year project studying single-parent...
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We're All In This Together: JoAnna’s Story of Resilience and Support
Today, 3-year-old Alex makes his way around the playground with his favorite green wheelbarrow. While...
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Supporting Mental Health in Saint Paul Schools
September 24, 2025
For May Vang Swanson, Saint Paul has always been home. She grew up on the East Side, where her parents ran a grocery store for nearly a decade. “At the end of our block was our pediatrician. Across the...
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How to Become a Highly Proficient Ojibwe Speaker
August 14, 2025
In winter 2025, on behalf of the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN) I conducted interviews with 11 folks in Minnesota and Wisconsin who are some of the most highly proficient second language Ojibwe...
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"It's People, Not Just Statistics" - A Moment With Dr. Jerry Kroll
June 17, 2025
Forward written and shared by Wilder’s Clinical Manager of Adult Services, Hua Xiong-Her, MS, LMFT, LICSW.  It is bittersweet news that Dr. Jerry Kroll, Psychiatrist on Wilder’s ACT team, will...
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Supporting Families Beyond the Classroom
June 10, 2025
As a college student who also works as an accounting assistant, Kalia Thao realized how much she missed working with children. She had previously worked with second graders at New Millennium Academy and...
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