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<br /> ------------- --- - - - ------ <br /> . <br /> NORTHWEST YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES <br /> SERVICE SHARING GRANT . <br /> Pre-Application Narrative <br /> A. PROPOSED APPLICANTS <br /> Northwest Youth & Family Services has a joint-powers agreement entered into by the agency <br /> and ten municipalities of northwest suburban Ramsey County. These communities include: Arden <br /> Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, <br /> Roseville, Shoreview and St. Anthony. <br /> Municipalities included in the joint powers agreement act as sponsors of NYFS by providing <br /> partial monetary support for its activities, when activities are considered to be in the best interests <br /> of the citizens of the signatory municipalities. Each municipality has made a resolution <br /> supporting the programs of NYFS and has agreed to share in the financial responsibilities of <br /> matching funds provided by State, Federal and County grants. <br /> One representative appointed by the City Councils of each of the municipalities within the joint <br /> powers agreement serve on its Board of Directors. In addition, appointees to the Board of <br /> Directors make up the Financial Board of NYFS. The Financial Board has the right to fmal <br /> approval or disapproval of the budget of NYFS as stated in the Joint Powers Agreement. <br /> NYFS was incorporated on May 26, 1976, as a private, non-profit youth-serving agency which <br /> offered intervention and diversion programs designed to prevent young people from entering or . <br /> re-entering the criminal justice system. Since 1976, NYFS has gradually broadened its scope <br /> of services, and now offers a wide array of programs for youth and their families. For eighteen <br /> years, NYFS has responded to the needs of youth and families. Its mission is to meet the <br /> developmental needs of at-risk youth and families within their community environment with <br /> emphasis on providing services through collaboration and coordination with existing community <br /> resources. <br /> In 1993, over 3,400 youth and family members were provided direct services from NYFS; <br /> another 2,300 were provided prevention and community education programming. Services <br /> include a full range of mental health services licensed by the state of Minnesota, home-based <br /> family support services, young fathers program, youth employment program, youth-run business, <br /> diversion counseling, restitution programming, Youth Service Learning, teen pregnancy <br /> prevention, and outreach services. NYFS is the only facility in the ten city area providing sliding <br /> fee mental health services, medical health services for teens, and youth delinquency intervention <br /> and diversion services in one, community-based location. <br /> NYFS plans to work with a minimum of seven of the ten joint-powers municipalities to complete <br /> the project and expects to add additional municipal partners as well as two of three service area <br /> school districts. <br /> . <br />