Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />Alexandra <br />House, Inc. <br /> <br />P.O. Box 49039 <br />Blaine, MN 55449 <br />Phone: 763.780.2332 <br />Crisis/TTY: 763.780.2330 <br />Fax: 763.780.9696 <br />www.alexandrahouse.org <br /> <br />Board of Directors <br />Vicki Reece, <br />Chair <br /> <br />Laurie Wolfe, <br />Vice Chair <br /> <br />Diane Fischer, <br />Treasurer <br /> <br />Connie Nelson, <br />Secretary <br /> <br />Cindy Arndt <br /> <br />Kirsten Gorsuch <br /> <br />Rev. Dr. Margaret Guelker <br /> <br />Don IIse <br /> <br />Andre Koen <br /> <br />Lynn Littlejohn <br /> <br />Dave Sollman <br /> <br />Terri Neely Tinklenberg <br /> <br />Connie Moore, <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Ending domestic violence for women, families and communities. <br /> <br />June 28, 2007 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />JUL 1 7 2007 <br /> <br />CENTERVILLE, MN <br /> <br />Dallas Larson, City Administrator <br />City of Centerville <br />1880 Main Street <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br />~y;lt) <br /> <br />Ded~~ <br /> <br /> <br />Alexandra House respectfully requests that the City of Centerville <br />allocate $2,074.00 for services provided to Centerville residents by the <br />Alexandra House Community Program. In 2006, a total of 20,046 <br />advocacy and support services were provided to victims of domestic <br />violence by our Community Program. Centerville residents received 159 <br />support and advocacy services. This was a significant increase, <br />(65 services), from the previous year. I have included a budget that <br />details the major services provided to CenterviIle residents, the total cost <br />of providing those services, and the portion of those costs for which we <br />are requesting financial support from the City of Centerville. <br /> <br />Community Program services include: assistance in filing protection <br />orders, accompaniment to subsequent hearings, crime victim advocacy <br />immediately following a domestic assault and throughout the criminal <br />court process, follow-up provided to patients at Mercy and Unity <br />Hospitals and clinics, safety planning, information and referral services. <br />Additionally, community support groups are held each week in various- <br />locations throughout the county. Monthly Legal Clinic services and a <br />Family Law session are also offered to assist victims in understanding <br />their legal options. <br /> <br />Domestic violence is a serious crime that impacts the public health and <br />safety of every community in this country. The negative consequences of <br />domestic violence reach beyond family and friends into the workplace <br />and to society as a whole. In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and <br />Prevention reported that health-related costs of domestic violence <br />exceeded $5.8 billion each year in the United States. <br /> <br />/S' <br />