2018 Administration Department Annual Report

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2018 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 45 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 office in Shoreview and a satellite office 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 certified by the State to receive third party insurance for services offered. They also provide diversion services to first 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. St. Anthony Village Historical Society Mission: To collect, preserve, and disseminate historical knowledge about the City of St. Anthony Village Since the 1980’s, the Historical Society has collected St. Anthony artifacts and recorded many interviews of longtime residents. In 2010, from these interviews and other documents, they published “A Village in the City” about St. Anthony’s history. In 2013, they published a second book of St. Anthony veteran’s oral histories about their experiences in WWII. A third book, “More Pigs than People”, was published in 2015 as a children’s version of the history book for the youth of St. Anthony. All of these books were written by Gail D. Olson and are available at City Hall. In 2018, the St Anthony Village Historical Society completed publication of the latest Gail D. Olson compilation involving stories about people’s experiences surviving and picking up after the tornado St. Anthony experienced April 26th, 1984. This disaster affected many people, residences, and businesses in the community. This book is titled “Hit the Deck and Pray”.