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City Council Study Session - 08/15/05 Minutes - Page 3 families and community resources to create relationships that enhance the well-being of our kids." SRFC Vision Statement: "Suburban Ramsey County is a community where our children and youth's safety, security, health and learning are a priority for all and no child remains at risk." Ms. Hansen concluded by requesting continued and/or increased financial investing in youth support to NYFS. Discussion included the age groups served by NYFS (from age 4 through senior citizens); referral agencies and contacts; staffing; City funding to the NYFS and how those funds are used (for NYFS or other collaboratives); need to find other means of funding previously funded by collaboratives; and possible in- kind services that the City could offer other than financial. Councilmember Ihlan opined her personal support to provide funding. Further discussion included chemical abuse Issues and the process for dealing with and referring those; Councilmember Kough asked if NYFS could function with a reduction in City support, given the number of requested increases coming before the City. Ms. Andrews noted that, given the funding cuts in grants and other means of support, a reduction would certainly create additional hardships for NYFS. Mayor Klausing sought clarification of how the SRFC complemented other NYFS services. Ms. Hansen noted that, over the last seven years, SRFC had remained in the background and provided funding. Ms. Hansen reviewed SRFC funding for community service workers; service coordination and provision for gaps in communities; and their key planning and coordination in addition to funding to utilize the data, efforts and information gleaned during the past years of