10-09-17 - Human Services Fund MinutesGolden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
October 9, 2017
Present: Denise La Mere -Anderson, Aaron Black, Stephanie Devitt, Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer,
Peder Hanson, Katie Hart, Alan Ingber, Andrea Mac Arthur, Sarah Meyerring and Sophia Vento. Also
present: Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison.
Absent: Elissa Heilicher.
Call to Order: La Mere -Anderson called the meeting to order at 5:51 pm.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No additions or changes
New Member Introduction: Sophia Vento was introduced and welcomed.
Approval of September 11, 2017 minutes: Hanson moved, Black seconded.
Agency Presentations:
PRISM. Michelle Ness, Executive Director and Megan Tayler, Grants & Evaluation Manager. Michelle
first talked about their capital campaign and their new Golden Valley location, partnering with Jewish
Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis, beginning in 2018. She shared their needs and goal to
raise 350K. Secondly, Michelle and Megan told of their request for funds to be used to support PRISM's
basic need services. These include, Marketplace Food Shelf, Housing Programs, Thrift Shop, and
Children's Programs.
New Hope YMCA. Devan Hanson, Camp Director, explained how the funds would provide scholarships
to camps, summer power, swim lesson, memberships, Youth in Government, Teen Thrive programming,
Leader Club and youth sports. Golden Valley residents will benefit from having a membership or
participate in a program at the YMCA at a lower cost, due to scholarships that could be offered with
funding.
Crisis Nursery. Diane Dockery, Grant Writer, described how funds would be used to serve Hennepin
County children at risk of abuse or neglect, including approximately fifty children from Golden Valley,
through their crisis hotline, residential shelter, and home visiting program.
TreeHouse. Christa Troup, Grants Manager, shared how the funds would be used to support teens
served in the New Hope Treehouse, since a majority of Golden Valley residents attend that location.
Senior Community Services and HOME Program. Deb Taylor, CEO, and John Burkhow, HOME Program
Director, told the members how their programs benefit older adults in the community. For the
Community Services Program, the funds would provide licensed social workers who work directly with
seniors and those who care about them, to identify the best combination of affordable community
resources to help each senior age in place, with dignity, safely, and with good health. With the HOME
program, the funds would help older adults stay in their homes and provide affordable housing opinions
to keep them in their homes and neighborhood.
Applications for Funding: After discussion, members reviewed the rubric scoring sheet and when and
how that information needs to be collected. Funding decisions will be make at the November meeting.
Adjournment: Hart moved to adjourn the meeting, Erickson seconded the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:02 pm.
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Respectfully submitted,
Denise La Mere -Anderson, GVHSF Chair
Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison