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Northwest Youth 16 <br /> *�J�' & Family Services <br /> 3490 Lexington Avenue North, Suite 205 • Shoreview, MN 55126 • Phone (651) 486-3808 • Fax (651) 486-3858 <br /> June 21, 2000 <br /> Michael Morrison, City Manager <br /> City of St. Anthony <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br /> Dear Mr. Morrison: <br /> I am contacting-you on behalf of the Board of Directors of Northwest Youth and Family <br /> Services, regarding funding for our Ramsey County Corrections Contract which enables <br /> us to provide diversion services to juvenile offenders from your community.. We have <br /> recently learned that the County Manager, Paul Kirkwold is proposing a 50 percent cut to <br /> these funds in his 2001 budget. We presently.receive $43,455 through this contract. <br /> Such a reduction would seriously impact our ability to provide diversion services to your <br /> youtk.unless alternative funding--is found. <br /> • At its meeting on June 15, 2000, NYFS' board passed a resolution similar to that attached <br /> .which is being-sent to the county manager and all county,commissioners. We are asking <br /> you to present this matter to your council with the hope that they will adopt the attached <br /> resolution. The full budget will be presented to the commissioners near the end of July, <br /> so acting on this in a timely manner i.s critical. I have attached the 1999 year-end <br /> statistics on the number of young-people served by this agency. You may want to note <br /> the specific numbers of young people served through the diversion services. <br /> We are all aware that early intervention with juvenile offenders is extremely.cost <br /> effective and produces positive results in decreasing future delinquent involvement. I <br /> have also enclosed an article that speaks of the importance of diversion services. <br /> Thank you for your assistance with this matter. If there is additional assistance that I can <br /> give your please feel free to call me. Our continuingpartnership . serving kids and their <br /> families in your community is high on both of our agendas. <br /> Sincerely,. <br /> Kay Z. Andrews, LICSW <br /> F,XP.Cj itimR Direeto _ <br />