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<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 />Terri Neely Tinklenberg, <br />Chair <br /> <br />Rev. Dr. Margaret Gue/ker, <br />Viee Chair <br /> <br />Dial1El Fischer, <br />Treasurer <br /> <br />Connie Nelson, <br />Secretary <br /> <br />Lynne Tellers Bankes <br /> <br />Linda Engels <br /> <br />Kirsten Gorsuch <br /> <br />Don IIse <br /> <br />Andre"Koen <br /> <br />Mornle Ochs-Roleigh <br /> <br />Dave Sollman <br /> <br />Randall C. Warren, MD <br /> <br />Connie Moore, <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Breaking the cycle of domestic violence throvgh education, shelter ond advocacy. <br /> <br />August 3,2009 <br /> <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Dr. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Ulrich: <br /> <br />Alexandra House respectfully requests that the City of Ramsey allocate <br />$10,727.00 for services provided to Ramsey residents by the Alexandra HOllse <br />Community Program. Community Program services include: assistance in tIling <br />protection orders, accompaniment and legal representation during subsequent <br />hearings, crime victim advocaoy immediately following a domestic assault and <br />throughout the criminal court process, follow-up provided to patients at Mercy <br />and Unity Hospitals and clinics, support groups, legal clinics, safety planning, <br />information and referral services. <br /> <br />In 2008 a total of 24,878 advocacy and support services were provided to Anoka <br />County victims of domestic violence by our Community Program. Of those <br />services, Ramsey residents received 1,435 or 5% of total services. In response to <br />feedback we received from several municipalities last year we have changed our <br />formula for calculating our 2010 request. In order to avoid significant changes in <br />our annual funding requests we have used a three-year average of services <br />provided to residents of your city. Attached please find a budget that details the <br />services provided to Ramsey residents, the total cost of providing those services, <br />and the portion of those costs we are requesting the City of Ramsey financially <br />support. <br /> <br />Domestic violence is a serious crime that impacts the public health and safety of <br />every community in this country. Research shows a well-coordinated and <br />multidisciplinary approach is one of the more effective means of reducing <br />domestic violence. Alexandra House partners with nearly all law enforcement <br />agencies in the countyl including the Ramsey Police ,Department and city <br />prosecutors, to create this kind of response to domestic violence in order to <br />reduce the incidence of domestic violence in Ramsey while ensuring the safety of <br />victims and holding offenders accountable. <br /> <br />Your financial support in 2009 was greatly appreciated. Support from Ramsey, <br />other cities and Anoka County allowed us to continue to provide critical services <br />to victims of domestic violence in Ramsey and throughout the County. We look <br />