2025: A Year in Review
February 17, 2026
Building Pathways to Purpose: Mosaic and Rise Advance Mental Health and Employment
In Minnesota, collaboration is driving meaningful progress for individuals living with mental health conditions and disabilities. Touchstone’s Mosaic program and Rise—both members of Disability:IN Minnesota (DIMN)—are demonstrating what’s possible when mental health support and employment services come together.
At the core of their partnership is a shared belief: everyone deserves access to purpose, opportunity, and community.
Community-Centered Mental Health Support
Launched in July 2025, Mosaic is a Community Support Program (CSP) in Anoka County serving adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). As a free, psychosocial drop-in center, it provides accessible, person-centered support.
Led by Jamieya B-Johnson, Mosaic offers peer support, therapeutic and art-based programming, and help navigating housing, transportation, and community resources.
“At Mosaic, we are at the heart of mental health support,” said B-Johnson. “We are here to help people in whatever area they need—creating community and providing support. Everyone is welcome.”
Connecting to Meaningful Employment
Mosaic’s work is strengthened through its partnership with Rise, which brings more than 50 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving meaningful employment.
Through on-site services—including resume support, interview preparation, and ongoing job coaching—Rise integrates employment into the broader mental health journey using the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
“The power of this collaboration is meeting people where they are,” said Robert Reedy, Program Director at Rise. “We provide wraparound support—whether that’s housing, mental health, or employment—so individuals can move forward with confidence.”
A Holistic, Person-Centered Model
Together, Mosaic and Rise offer a fully coordinated approach—combining mental health support, peer connection, and employment pathways. Their work reflects a simple but powerful truth: stable employment can help strengthen overall well-being.
“Solid employment helps stabilize other areas of life,” Reedy noted.
Through shared services and peer support, participants gain not just resources—but confidence, connection, and a sense of belonging.
Turning Awareness into Action
As we recognize Mental Health Awareness, the Mosaic–Rise partnership is a powerful example of action in practice—demonstrating how collaboration can create more inclusive, responsive systems of support.
By addressing the whole person, they are helping individuals not only stabilize—but thrive.
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Their work reinforces a simple but powerful truth: when people are supported as whole individuals, with dignity and opportunity, the entire community benefits.
