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Neil Soltis, Administrator APR 2 4 2017
City of Scandia
th CITY OF SCANDIA
14727 209 Street North -
Scandia, MN 55073
Dear Mr. Soltis, Mayor Christine Maefsky and members of Scandia City Council,
On Behalf of Lakes Center for Youth & Families (LC4YF) I want to thank you for your check in the amount of
$5,500 in payment of our 2017 Contract for Services with the City of Scandia.
In 2016, over one thousand youth clients, parents and community adults were served by LC4YF:
340 first-time and low-level youth offenders completed the Community Justice Program
133 at -risk youth and their families were provided counseling, intervention and support
43 youth participated in Our Place Addictions Recovery Services
25 at -risk youth were matched with an adult mentor for more than 6 months
407 children and youth participated in teen enrichment, Jobs Plus & leadership services.
306 parents of clients and 144 other individuals in our communities received parenting services
108 community adults participated as program volunteers
92 senior citizens registered/hired youth for home chore help
Of youth completing our Community Justice program, 78% have no future involvement with the juvenile justice
system after one year. When youth refused or did not complete the program, that number dropped
significantly to 56%. In addition, 97% reported having a greater understanding of how their behavior and
choices affect themselves and others. Of youth participating in Teen Leadership & Enrichment opportunities,
81% demonstrated a sense of mastery. Of youth in our Mentoring program, 88% of matches lasted more than
six months and 70% lasted more than a year. And, of youth completing counseling, 90% reported significant
improvement in the problems they addressed and 71% reported significant improvement in relationships with
family and friends. For more information about our programs, services and events, please visit our website:
www.LC4YF.org.
Sincerely,
Jean a Walz
Executive Director
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Amount: $ 5,50
Date: 4/18/2017 Check #: 035324
20 Lake Street North, Suite 103 Forest Lake, MN 55025
Phone: 651-464-3685 Fax: 651-464-3687
www.LC4YF.org