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June 2, 2006 Dallas Larson, City Administrator City ofCenterville 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038 Dear Mr. Larson: Alexandra House respectfully requests that the City of Centerville allocate $924.00 in their 2007 annual budget for services provided to CentervilIe residents by the Alexandra House Community Program. In 2005, a total of 17,904 advocacy and support services were provided to victims of domestic violence by our Community Program. Centerville residents received 94 advocacy and support services. I have included a budget that details the major services provided to Centerville residents, the total cost of providing those services, and the portion of those costs we are requesting that the City of Centerville financially support. We based the total cost on the number of actual services provided. Community Program services include assistance in filing protection orders, accompaniment to subsequent hearings, crime victim advocacy immediately following a domestic assault and throughout the criminal court process, follow-up provided to patients at Mercy and Unity Hospitals and clinics, safety planning, information and referral services. Community support groups are held each week in various locations throughout the county. Monthly Legal Clinic services and a Family Law session are also offered to assist victims in understanding their legal options. Domestic violence is a serious crime that impacts the public health and safety of every community in this country. The negative consequences of domestic violence reach beyond family and friends into the workplace and to society as a whole. In 2003, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that health-related costs of domestic violence exceeded $5.8 billion each year in the United States. ;):;1-