2000
North Ten Mile Lake Cluster
Sewer Project
The North Ten Mile Lake Cluster Sewer Project demonstrated
what county government can accomplish by providing a leadership role in
collaborate effort to eliminate a public and environmental health hazard. A
cluster sewer system for 22 homeowners on the shores of Ten Mile Lake was
constructed since updating the existing failing individual onsite septic
systems was not possible. The area consists of small individual lake lots that
were established long before zoning requirements, which is a common situation
throughout the lake country of
Continuum of Responses for
The Continuum of Responses for Dakota County Children and
Families had its origin in the county board adopted Child Neglect Study. The
Dakota County Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAC), a 21-member citizen
group appointed by the county board, conducted the study. The goal was to learn
how to prevent and reduce incidences of recurring child neglect using five key
objectives: (1) Establish children’s safety and secure attachment and
healthy development as the county’s highest priority; (2) Ensure
responses to child maltreatment including best practices in prevention and
early intervention, community supports and mandated and maximum interventions;
(3) Ensure county departments (public health and social services) share in the
responsibility of protecting children’s safety and promoting their secure
attachment and healthy development and (4) Ensure public policy and state
funding decisions promote best practice strategies across the response
continuum.
It is a conceptual framework used to illustrate the
important of community partnerships, interdepartmental coordination and best
practices across a range of five responses: (1) Ounce of Prevention; (2) Off to
a Good Start; (3) Connect to Community; (4) Prevent Recurrence; and (5) Step in
and Take Over. Advocates for a coordinated approach to addressing child
maltreatment and for increasing the state’s share of child welfare
funding credit the continuum with succinctly depicting what it takes to have
effective strategies and helping to secure state funding for targeted home
visiting and alternative response.
County “Bean Poll”
Olmsted
The
ACE (All Children Excel)
Ramsey County ACE is an innovative early intervention
program targeted to children under 10 at high risk for serious, violent and
chronic delinquency. Based on Justice Department research, ACE is a
comprehensive collaborative effort between county government, schools, police
and community-based agencies. It features (a) a multi-disciplinary,
multi-sector screening process, (b) an integrated information system and
service delivery team, (c) collaborative multi-sector (county, schools,
community agencies) service delivery, (d) a comparison of child-focused and
parent-focused interventions and (e) a budgeting system that focuses on
outcomes, combines multi-departmental resources and continuously monitors
cost-effectiveness. ACE represents a holistic approach to the promotion of
health development in high-risk children and youth. It aims to reduce the
caseload of the criminal justice system, reduce the damage to communities, reduce
costs to taxpayers and enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of
government services.
Social Butterflies Preschool
In response to a need identified by parents, teachers and
early childhood workers, the partners of Scott Family Net designed and
implemented a preschool focused on building social and emotional skills in
young children. A service gap was identified for the growing numbers of
preschoolers being asked to leave daycare and preschool due to behavioral
problems. The program was called Social Butterflies. Attending the program were
children, ages 3 to 6, who were identified as in need of skills with peer
relationships, anger and frustration management, compliance with adults, safety
and other social and emotional areas. A licensed social worker from
Carver-Scott Special Educational Cooperative and a licensed psychologist from
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Historic Courthouse Video
Documentary
From 1870 to 1975, the Washington County Courthouse was
the seat of governmental activities for
Wellness on Wheels – WOW
Van
The Wright County Human Services’ Wellness on Wheels
(WOW) Program focuses on health promotion and community outreach. Wellness on
Wheels is a program where services go to the communities – the van visits
15 of the 17 cities in