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22 V. City Hall 2014 Annual Report · Administration · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota Northeast Youth and Family Services Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) is a non-proﬁ t, community based social service agency that has been in existence since 1976. Their mission is to transform lives today and create a better tomorrow for youth, families and our community. This is accomplished through a continuum of services that include mental health counseling and youth development programs. The primary population served is youth ages 5-21 and their families, but they do also provide services to all ages. Through their main ofﬁ ce in Shoreview and a satellite ofﬁ ce in White Bear Lake, they work closely with local school districts and municipalities to help youth and families in the northeast metro area develop the skills and fortitude to resolve issues in the present and reach their potential in the future. NYFS provides a variety of services to the residents of St. Anthony. A commonly used service is their Senior Chore program that matches youth and adults with seniors who need help with household tasks to remain living independently in their homes. NYFS also provides mental health counseling to all ages and is recognized as a regional provider of mental health day treatment services for middle and high school aged youth. They are certiﬁ ed by the State to receive third party insurance for services offered. They also provide diversion services to ﬁ rst time youth offenders and their families that help youth make positive choices and avoid further involvement with the criminal justice system. Because of NYFS’ partnership with St. Anthony, most services are provided regardless of cost to the residents of St. Anthony. Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) The Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) is a non-proﬁ t housing organization that works with local communities to provide home improvement programs and support viable healthy neighborhoods. Since 2002 the city of St. Anthony has contracted GMHC to provide the following services through its Housing Resource Center: · A city funded Home Improvement Loan Program that offers homeowners up to $10,000 at a ﬁ xed interest rate of 3%. · An Incentive Grant Program that gives back to homeowners a portion of the funds they invest in improving their homes. · Free consultations with an experienced construction manager to help homeowners prioritize, plan and execute home improvement projects, whether they are hiring contractors or doing it themselves. · The public funds invested in these programs have leveraged signiﬁ cant private investments as seen in the Table below. In addition to funding for home improvements, GMHC has a construction manager on staff to provide free consultations to home owners to prioritize and plan improvement projects, write scopes of work, make contractor referrals and evaluate bids. In 2013, nearly 50 households in St. Anthony used one or more services provided by GMHC’s Housing Resource Center. 2002 - 2014 Services Number Total City Funds Total Home Owner Investment Loans 17 $142,000 $264,117 Incentive Grants 91 $ 78,000 $825,757 Construction Consultation 809 –––– ––––