CTO Presents at the Hennepin County Opioid Summit
On December 5th, founder Colleen Ronnei, Sydney Hastad, and Carl Arps represented CTO at the 2025 Hennepin County Opioid Summit. The trio led a guided […]
Steve’s Law Expansion – What You Should Know
Steve’s Law is Minnesota’s good samaritan law, which was created to protect someone from legal consequences if they were to call 911 in the event […]
Change The Outcome Reaches 100,000 Students
Our team at Change the Outcome is proud to announce its recent milestone achievement of reaching over 100,000 students! It’s been a long journey since […]
Art of the Heart Raises Over $14,000 to Support Change the Outcome’s Mission
On October 19th, Art of the Heart had their 7th annual sale in Golden Valley, Minnesota raising an impressive $14,000 in just 5 hours! All proceeds […]
Decrease in Overdose Deaths in Minnesota in 2023
Preliminary numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health show that overdose deaths decreased 8% from 2022 to 2023. This reduction is likely due to increased education […]
CTO’s Trip to Northwestern Minnesota
Last week, the Change the Outcome team visited parts of Northwestern Minnesota. They were able to reach over 1,100 students at 5 different schools! The […]
CTO Team Speaks with Waconia Lions Club International: The Dandy Lions
On Monday, September 9th Executive Director Colleen Ronnei and team members Sydney Hastad and Cole Hastad attended and spoke at the Waconia Lions Club International meeting to share about the impactful work […]
Minnesota Star Tribune Interviews CTO at State Fair
On August 23rd, Change the Outcome team members Megan Wagner and Hanna Kazempour were interviewed at the Minnesota State Fair by reporter Reid Forgrave at […]
Premier of CTO’s New Documentary
Change the Outcome premiered its new documentary on April 28, with two screenings at the Pique Event Venue in Excelsior, MN. It was a successful […]
Dean Phillips visit at Bloomington Kennedy High School
US Representative Dean Phillips and his dedicated team recently attended a presentation by Change the Outcome at Bloomington Kennedy High School. With a steadfast commitment […]