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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 20, 2023 3 <br />mental health industry and the communities that they serve. They have started doing some <br />advertising in local newspapers and on social media. <br />Councilmember Monson asked how they are helping with building resiliency and coping skills. <br />Ms. Lewis-Dmello said that is integrated into all of their programs. In the day program it is <br />scheduled into the curriculum, and in the therapy services they have a big impact in the school <br />districts they work with. They have long term relationships in three school districts and are <br />working on adding a fourth. <br />Councilmember Rousseau asked if they knew the percentage of clients that were referred from <br />the schools or through the criminal justice system. <br />Ms. Lewis-Dmello said they haven’t had good tracking but they are revamping their demographic <br />forms so they will have good data in about a year. <br />Councilmember Fabel wondered if the diversion program takes kids that have actually been <br />charged with crimes. <br />Ms. Lewis-Dmello replied that they typically prefer to work with youth that are much earlier in <br />the system, and they don’t take anyone with an active, open case. They average between 95-98% <br />non-recidivism. They work with the youth and their families. <br />Mayor Grant asked if they have someone come to them and the parents have insurance, is the <br />clinical psychologist not covered? <br />Ms. Lewis-Dmello said it is, by way of the contracts with the insurance companies and they will <br />take insurance if someone wants to pay with insurance. The reimbursement they receive per <br />session for each client and the total number of sessions seen by a therapist in a week multiplied by <br />the year won’t cover the total cost of that therapist’s salary and benefits. There is a gap that needs <br />to be filled with contracts, grants and individual donors. They currently have a $650,000 cash <br />shortfall and are using their reserve and working on their business model and renegotiating <br />insurance contracts. They hope to be in much better shape by the end of their fiscal year. <br />Mayor Grant thanked Ms. Lewis-Dmello for her presentation. <br />B.Council Retreat Discussion <br />Mayor Grant stated it was his goal to look at some of the more strategic things that the Council <br />wanted to accomplish such as long-term goal setting. <br />City Administrator Perrault said they had considered using Mr. Weinstein’s firm in 2019 but <br />the retreat didn’t move forward. He was there to talk about the process and take feedback from <br />the Council. Timing and location would also need to be discussed. <br />Ethical Leaders in Action (ELA) President Chad Weinstein introduced himself and gave a <br />brief history of his background. He stated that he is an ethicist with a broad approach to help <br />leaders be their best. Their approach is to begin with the end in mind; to create conversations
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