Rachel Mathison, Member

Rachel Mathison is Program Director of Ascension Place which is transitional housing for women with mental illness, chemical dependency and/or abuse issues in their lives. She has many years of experience working with youth shelters, family shelters and single adult shelters. She also lent her expertise to a permanent supportive housing program for families struggling with mental illness and chemical dependency.

Rachel has volunteered extensively around the metro area for the Minnesota AIDS Project, Ten Thousand Villages, Open Arms of Minnesota and more. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, and she participates in programs offering homeless individuals the opportunity to get involved in policy work. Rachel also serves as a volunteer on At Home Group’s Review Committee.

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