Pillsbury United Communities traces its roots to Minneapolis' Bethel Settlement, one of 400 settlement houses established between 1879 and 1910 across the nation to improve living conditions in city slums during the Settlement House Movement.
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This movement, which began in 19th century England, produced many social policy initiatives and new ways of working to improve the conditions of the most excluded members of society. As a descendant of the Settlement House Movement, Pillsbury United Communities adheres to its founding principles simple in concept, yet profound in impact: respect, reform, and reciprocity.
