About Better Futures

Better Futures Minnesota was founded as a network of support for men, primarily African American men, who were formerly incarcerated. The network model provides access to health care, housing, life skills coaching and employment. These four fundamental supports provide a base which builds community.

Better Futures Minnesota offers a 24-month community model of integrated services designed to address trauma and mental health issues, racial and economic disparities, poverty, and homelessness as chronic public health issues that disproportionately affect the men we serve. The model intentionally employs staff with lived experience as BIPOC or formerly incarcerated.

Better Futures Enterprises is a business enterprise within the Better Futures Minnesota model, offering five lines of employment opportunities: Janitorial, Appliance Recycling, Property Maintenance, Deconstruction and ReUse Sales of salvaged building materials.

Mission

Better Futures Minnesota’s purpose is to fuel and guide our men’s desire to turn their lives around and walk a new path toward better health and success. We are also intent on changing the costly systems and practices that produce poor results and perpetuate the chaos and cycles of dependency experienced by men who have faced incarceration.