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Community Cluster<br />
Mandan on the Move<br />
By Ellen Huber<br />
HIT Surpasses 500<br />
Employee Mark<br />
and Growing<br />
The board of directors and staff of HIT, Inc. have adopted a<br />
philosophy of moving forward, embracing change and constantly<br />
working to improve the non-profit organization’s magnitude and<br />
quality of services for people with disabilities in Mandan, Bismarck<br />
and several other southwest North Dakota communities and<br />
counties.<br />
Construction is underway on a new $5.6 million, 43,000<br />
square-foot building in north Mandan to house the organization’s<br />
day and support services. Chief Executive Officer Mike Remboldt<br />
explains that HIT has outgrown its current location for these<br />
services. HIT has been leasing space in the Teen Challenge (or<br />
former Heartview) building at 1402 2nd St. NW, Mandan.<br />
The new building will be at 2641 Sunset Drive NW, very close<br />
to HIT’s Dakota Alpha facility, which provides services for people<br />
with brain injuries. To be complete by July 2012, the new building<br />
will also provide space for human resources and developmental<br />
disabilities residential services. Remboldt expects 90 to 100 staff<br />
members to work at the new building and services to be provided<br />
there for 115 to 120 individuals.<br />
HIT’s employment levels surpassed 500 people in June,<br />
making the organization North Dakota’s 52nd largest employer<br />
and the 18th largest for the Bismarck-Mandan area. HIT has<br />
employees throughout the area: about 40 percent in each Mandan<br />
and Bismarck and another 20 percent in other cities. HIT is adding<br />
30 additional staff by September’s end for a new residential home<br />
also being built in Mandan and scheduled to open in September<br />
2011.<br />
HIT’s variety of services for people with developmental<br />
disabilities includes residential, care, vocational training,<br />
employment and recreation opportunities. HIT also provides<br />
extended school programs, head start and infant development<br />
programs.<br />
HIT enterprises that employ people with disabilities include<br />
West River Produce, making and selling fruit trays, fruit pizzas,<br />
veggie trays, veggie pizzas, box lunches, and many more appetizers<br />
and snacks.<br />
For more information, visit www.hitinc.org or call 663-0379.<br />
Ellen Huber is the Mandan business development director.<br />
September 2011 11
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