MAD DADS of Minneapolis


This year MAD DADS celebrates 25 years of serving our community! With over a million hours served and thousands of people helped we look forward to 25 more years of service to the Minneapolis community.



Mission

The Minneapolis Chapter of Men Against Destruction – Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder (MAD DADS) to serve the community with Integrity and dedication.

Vision

To be an organization that serves the community with with integrity and dedication by providing safety, positive youth programming, and job creation.

About






MAD DADS, Inc. was founded in May 1989 by a group of concerned Omaha Nebraska African-American men and parents who were fed-up with gang violence and the unmolested flow of illegal drugs in their community.
MAD DADS activities are designed to promote and demonstrate positive images of fathers engaging and protecting community, youth and families.

Executive Director: Jordan Borer Nelson

Jordan Borer Nelson was born and raised in South Minneapolis in the Powderhorn neighborhood. He became a product of his environment and fell into a life of drugs and violence that led him to serve 8 years in prison. Through that he found a faith in JESUS CHRIST that helped to transform him into a man who has a desire and a passion to serve the community and create change and equitable solutions in the present and the future. Jordan is a husband and father of 6 beautiful children as well as the founding and current lead pastor of Foundations Church that started in May 2020.
612-822-0802    jordanbn@minneapolismaddads.org
Linked in: linkedin.com/in/jordan-borer-nelson







PROGRAMS

CRIME PREVENTION & INTERVENTION
  • Peace Buses
  • Peace Trains
  • Street Patrols
  • Crisis Response
  • Victim Services
  • Outreach Explosions
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

  • Community Service Learning
  • School/Classroom Prevention & Intervention Support
COMMUNITY BUILDING

  • Community Events
  • Food & Crime Initiative
  • Civic Engagement Intentional
  • Social Interaction (ISI)
  • Social Outreach
FAMILY ENRICHMENT

  • Healthy Relationship & Parenting
  • Grief & Trauma Services

Violence Interrupters Initiative

MAD DADS has partnered with the city of Minneapolis department of neighborhood safety on there Violence interrupters initiative. "our violence, interrupters, identify, and calm conflicts that may lead to serious violence. Reducing the spread of violence. We know violence is contagious. Our violence interrupters help reduce the spread."





news & information

News Releases, Public Information & Events

Juneteenth
CLICK HERE
Let Your Voices Be Heard
CLICK HERE
Colorful Fun Summer Sports Camp
CLICK HERE
Coming Soon



Support us in our mission to build safe, healthy communities by donating today!




ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

87,000
As of December 31, 2022 MAD DADS served over 92,000 families
1,000,000
Since 1998 MAD DADS has spent more than 1,000,000 hours in the streets working to reduce violence in our communities
Since 2007
Since 2007 Minneapolis MAD DADS has been protecting riders on the city transit system, promoting ridership and creating safe environment for your daily commute.
600
MAD DADS responded to over 600 shootings since 1998. Our presence promotes peace, helps to resolve conflict, and offers alternatives to criminal and violent retaliations
88,000
Since 2014 MAD DADS has offered life-skills coaching to over 88,000 inmates at the Hennepin County Detention Center during and other correctional facilities, during our weekly visits
27,562
Conducted approximately 4,708 presentations to 27,562 youth in Minneapolis public high schools, Junior high schools and middle schools
2022
Minneapolis MAD DADS Chapter is under new leadership
25 Years
As we enter into our 25th Year of Service, we continue our fight against drugs, gangs and violence, continue to work towards restoring our beloved communities and deterring youth from a life of violence and destruction





Resources

Hennepin County Housing Resources
CLICK HERE
Handbook
of the Streets
CLICK HERE
THE HISTORY OF MAD DADS:


The Minneapolis Chapter of MAD DADS was created in 1998 and adopted the goals of its National Chapter, created in 1989 by African American fathers in Omaha, Nebraska. After its inception, the local chapter identified a consistent theme throughout neighborhoods and broadened membership to include individuals and families from all ethnic and racial backgrounds. In addition MAD DADS has, at the request of law enforcement representative, expanded services to some suburban areas.

Photo Gallery

Partners

MAD DADS is partnering with the Youth Empowerment Club
to work alongside them to bring committed mentors to the urban community.
 

Contact us

Office Address: 3026 4th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55408
Mailing Address: PO Box 8779, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-455-4637
Fax: 612-824-1006