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Attachment 1 Additional Services Tubman Provides to Ramsey County Residents: In addition to our legal services, Tubman offers emergency shelter for people of all genders experiencing domestic violence and our Safe Journeys onsite transitional housing program for youth who are victims of sex trafficking or relationship violence (both located at Tubman East in Maplewood); rapid rehousing in scattered sites across Ramsey County; mental and chemical health counseling; youth diversion, mentorship and leadership development; in-school violence prevention curriculum; the NorthStar Youth Outreach Center in Maplewood Mall; support groups, a clothing closet, Jobs Education & Finance support, and more. Each year more than 16,000 people access Tubman services to develop safety plans, meet their goals, and keep going forward from fear to freedom. A preliminary review of last year’s data shows that 3,960 clients served in all programs were Ramsey County residents. Another 6,954 people didn’t share what county they were from—and based on consistent data history, it’s likely that at least 1/3 of them are from Ramsey County. Recent Ramsey County funding for services other than legal includes: 2022: Awarded $15,000/yr for 3 years for emergency housing support 2024: Awarded $112,125/yr for 5 years to expand staffing and hours at NorthStar Youth Outreach Center at Maplewood Mall to better serve homeless youth. Suburban City Funding: Over the last year, we have looked at ways to preserve our legal advocacy services. Tubman’s Director of Legal Services and Ramsey County Legal Advocacy staff met with 11 of the 15 suburban city governments (most more than once) to share information about Tubman’s services and explore ways to work together to maintain these services within their communities. We are thankful for the financial support we have received from the cities of Falcon Heights, Maplewood, Mounds View, and Vadnais Heights. However, several of the suburban city councils indicated that they faced tough budget years and could not provide any support. Several councilmembers across cities also shared their belief that this service should be funded by Ramsey County instead and have directed us to pursue conversations with our County Commissioners. Further, we have been in communication with Ramsey County Attorney Choi, and he has committed $40,000 to Tubman’s Ramsey County Legal Advocacy program for 2024 in a one-time award from the county’s civil forfeiture funds. He also recommended having further conversations with the County Board and city governments to discuss sustainable funding options moving forward. Next steps: In that regard, Tubman CEO, Jen Polzin, and I met with Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt at the end of last year to share our concerns. Commissioner Reinhardt asked that we provide additional information regarding this issue, which was Qbhf!25!pg!286