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  • Empowering Adults with Disabilities
  • Focusing on the Individual
  • Providing Business Solutions
  • Building Connections

  • Merrick, Inc.

    Empowering adults with disabilities and bettering our community since 1964.

  • Merrick, Inc.

    We are wayfinders, connecting clients to businesses and our local communities.

  • Merrick, Inc.

    Providing quality workforce solutions that deliver results—for your business and for our community.

  • Merrick, Inc.

    Join us in empowering individuals to reach their goals—in work and in life.

July 9, 2026 Update: Phones Down

Merrick, Inc., is currently unable to make or receive or make external phone calls. We are aware of this issue and are actively working to fix it. In the meantime, individuals who need to get in touch with us regarding transportation services should contact us via email.

ServiceEmail
Transportation Services/NewtraxTransportation@MerrickInc.org
Lyft ServicesLyft@MerrickInc.org
Go-To CardGoToCard@MerrickInc.org

Individuals who need to get in touch with other Merrick staff may contact them through our Staff Contact Form at www.merrickinc.org/staff-contact-form. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Empowering Adults with Disabilities

Merrick, Inc., has proudly provided life enrichment activities and meaningful work to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the Northeastern Twin Cities since 1964.

What We Do

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Services

Merrick offers a full array of life enrichment, prevocational, and employment services, empowering adults with disabilities in all stages of life.

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Transportation

At Merrick, we partner with Newtrax to provide dependable transportation for clients. We also provide pass through services and Lyft services for riders across Minnesota.

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Business Solutions

Do you value your job being done right, on a timely basis, and within budget? Perhaps our client workforce can provide a valued business solution!

Our Impact

  • "Merrick has been wonderful for my son. His independence, work skills, and confidence have grown since starting at Merrick one year ago. He loves his job and the people and is very happy to go to work everyday." - Client Parent

  • "The staff ... at Merrick genuinely care for each of their clients. They care about their growth on a personal and professional level. It feels great to be a part of such a caring company." - Client Parent

  • "Staff at Merrick ... always approach each situation with a person-centered approach to best meet the needs of the client to ensure health and safety." - Client Parent

Get Involved

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Support Merrick

We rely on generous supporters to fund our remarkable life enrichment and employment programs, serving over 400 adults with disabilities.

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Now Hiring

Working at Merrick allows you to make a meaningful difference in someone else’s life every program day.

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Get Connected

Join our email list to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at Merrick and learn how you can make a difference.