1. Community Services
2018 Budget Proposal
August 22, 2017
Mission: Individuals and families will be safe, independent and able to meet their basic needs.

2. 2018 Key Initiatives Community Services
New Positions: 1.0 Case Aide; 1.0 Family Service Worker; 2.5 MnCHOICES Social Workers; 1.0 MnCHOICES Supervisor;
1.0 DD Social Worker; 1.0 DD Senior Social Worker; 1.0 Office Support; 0.50 Planner II; 1.0 Policy Analyst Transportation
Support for Child Protection Services, staffing, and placement costs as a result of the system changes to Child Welfare in Minnesota
Additional staffing for MnCHOICES assessments and reassessments; a mandated, safety-net service.
Staffing for increased needs in developmental disability cases
Investments in developing new partnerships and resources

3. 2015 Total Human Services Costs Per Capita

4. 2015 Administrative Costs Per Capita

5. Community Services by Division
Total 2018 Proposed Budget: $46,958,200
Total Proposed FTEs:

6. Revenue Sources
Total 2018 Proposed Budget: $46,958,200

7. Social Services Children
FTEs: Child Protection Licensing Adoptions Children’s Mental Health 7

8. Social Services Children
New Positions: 1.0 Case Aide; 1.0 Family Service Worker (mid-year)
Increased costs in Child Protection Placements
Continued increase in workload from assessment to permanency as a result
of Legislative action following the
Governor’s Task Force Recommendations

9. Social Services Children

10. Social Services Children

11. Social Services Adult & Disabilities
FTEs: Housing Adult/Elderly/Disabilities Adult Protection Developmental Disabilities Adult Mental Health Chemical Health 11

12. Social Services Adult & Disabilities Division
New Positions: 2.5 MnCHOICES Social Workers; 1.0 MnCHOICES Supervisor
MnCHOICES cost shift to counties
Increased costs in Regional Treatment Center and Security Hospitals set in legislature
Increased costs in the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund (CCDTF)
Increase in Adult Protection Reports

13. Social Services Adult & Disabilities Division
New Positions: 1.0 DD Social Worker; 1.0 DD Senior Social Worker
Increasing Developmental Disability waiver caseloads in response to the Department of Human Services (DHS) mandates of reducing waiting lists and more scrutiny of waiver aggregate funds 13

14. Adult Mental Health State/Budget Balancing at County Expense
County Cost
Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter
10% county cost per day
50% Transitional Program
Forensic Nursing Home/St. Peter
10% daily rate
50% when no longer required
Community Behavioral Health Homes
100% of cost if no longer meets medical criteria
Competency Restoration
20% cost
50% when no longer needed
100% if charges are dropped

15. Administrative Services
FTEs: Accounting Support Staff Four Office Locations Technology Support Planning & Performance Management 15

16. Administrative Services Division Administrative Support
New Positions: 1.0 Office Support
52.65 FTEs added department-wide over last five years Two support FTEs added during that same time period 16

17. Administrative Services Division Planning & Performance Management
New Positions: 0.50 Planner II; 1.0 Policy Analyst Transportation
Evolving from compliance to revenue maximization/non-levy fund development, analytics and strategic planning Opportunities to compete broadly for foundation, legislative, and public/private funding 17

18. Minnesota Family Investment Program
Economic Assistance
FTEs: 96.5
Child Care Assistance
Child Support
Food Support
Medical Assistance
Minnesota Family Investment Program

19. Health Care Caseload Growth

20. 2017 MAXIS v. METS Computer Systems
METS Cases

21. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reduction in State Support
WorkForce Center
FTEs: 24
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Decreasing Grants
Reduction in State Support

22. Veterans Services FTEs: 4
Office Hours in Forest Lake and Cottage Grove
Health Care Benefits
Transportation to VA Medical Center
Increased Outreach

23. Questions