1. Community Services 2020 Budget Proposal August 27, 2019
Thank you Mr. chair, commissioners. My name is Christopher Sorensen, Director of Community Services. Thank you for the opportunity today to present Community Services 2020 budget request.
I would also like to thank our staff for their contributions to the 2019 budget process. We have a wonderful staff in Community Services and I can’t thank them for their hard work and dedication.
Community Services
2020 Budget Proposal
August 27, 2019
Mission: Individuals and families will be safe, independent and able to meet their basic needs.

2. This is who Washington County and Community Services is here to serve
This is who Washington County and Community Services is here to serve. Children, Families, Adults, Aging, Special Needs. From health insurance to basic needs, to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, our team is dedicated to serve those in our communities who need advocacy, resources, shelter, safety, and wellbeing. Along with our critical partners within the county system, our extended networks of care including the medical, education, and non-profit communities.

3. 2020 Key Budget Components Community Services
Critical safety net and crisis services:
Child Protection Screening
24/7 Mobile Crisis Unit for child protection and mental health with additional clinical supervision
As County Attorney Orput mentioned last week, Child Protection is busy. We’ve added staff over the course of the last few years in other parts of our Child Welfare system and similarly, we have a large need to add a child protection screening into our current team of two FTEs in Community Services. Mobile Crisis has been a great success and I thank you for your support and investments to bring this service package into the county. Our numbers have been extraordinary this year. ###### go here. For the public to know that this is a resource that is ready and available to be a resource to individuals who are in crisis or who have concerns about their friends or loved ones is an important element of support on the front end of our Mental Health Continum of care. With the success of this service we have spent our first year deploying into our communities but also learning about what is the best mix to assure you all that we have a solid system that can address change and service needs. Because of this, we are requesting a second clinical supervisor and provide additional expertise as well as support to the many staff that serve this unit. Because we are a 24/7 operation, we’ve f

4. 2020 Key Initiatives Community Services
Growing capacity to serve the needs of Washington County Residents:
Increased staffing to assist in the growth and development needs in our support services
Additional resources for Transportation
Additional resource Economic Assistance
As Washington County continues to grow, we are pleased to continue to grow with the county and provide a suite of services that assure our most vulnerable populations are served with competence, dignity, and respect.
Included in our 2020 budget request are additional staff resources to assist with the important and mandated task of assessments for MN Choices, additional staff to serve our disability populations, provide the kind of oversight and service for the licensing of child care sites, and also develop more internal capacity to support the growing needs of our department.
As it should, as the great recession provided an important milestone for human services, preserve core services to assure that the most in need receive those services. As we have come our of the recession the last several years, Community Services has added where it matters most, on the front line. Now, with the continued growth of population and increasing need internally, we turn to the infrastructure additions needed to assure that operationally, Community Services can support our efforts with the technical, training, and other support functions that are integral.

5. 2020 Proposed New Positions Community Services
FTE
Position
Total Cost
Non-Levy Revenue
Levy Cost
1.00
Social Worker - Child Protection Screening
83,200
17,500
65,700
Social Services Supervisor, Clinical – Crisis Unit
112,000
23,500
88,500
Office Supervisor
73,900
24,100
49,800
Contract Specialist
95,000
31,000
64,000
Office Support II
54,000
17,600
36,400
Case Aide - Transportation
70,400
56,300
14,100
0.25
Economic Support Eligibility Specialist
11,800
5,900
6.25
500,300
175,900
324,400

6. 2020 Proposed Organization Chart

7. Community Services by Division
The total Expenditures in the 2020 Proposed Budget is $51,133,000.
Total 2020 Proposed Budget: $51,133,000
Total Proposed FTEs:

8. Revenue Sources Total 2020 Proposed Budget: $51,133,000
The total revenues in the 2020 Proposed Budget are $51,133,000
Total 2020 Proposed Budget: $51,133,000

9. 2017 Total Human Services Costs Per Capita
As Kevin mentioned in his presentation a couple of weeks ago, Washington County is firmly and consistently among the lowest cost Community Services department per capita in the metro area as well as the state of Minnesota.

10. 2016 Administrative Costs Per Capita

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

12. Social Services Children

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

14. Emerging Programs and Services
Crisis Response Unit
Assertive Community Treatment Team
Unsheltered Homelessness
Peer Learning Circles

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

16. Administrative Services Division Administrative Support
New 1.00 FTE Office Supervisor position
Currently two office supervisors
Four offices
Office Operations (over 350 FTE)
Process/procedures
Personnel
Training
Technical Support
Communication

17. Administrative Services Division Planning & Performance Management
Process Improvements: Northstar care and Permanency process improvements, saving time and staff resources while improving workflow and a better product for our staff. Successful programming launch with our new CRU in the law enforcement center, met and exceeded all expectations. Assertive Community Treatment program is up and running. Peer learning Circles is tool that assists individuals and our department with more effective and better supported employees by enhancing person centered thinking.
Administrative Services Division Planning & Performance Management
Program and Process improvements
Northstar Care
Permanency
Contract Management
Transportation
Strategic planning
Year two beginning 2020

18. Minnesota Family Investment Program
Economic Support
FTEs: 98.75
Child Care Assistance
Child Support
Food Support
Medical Assistance
Minnesota Family Investment Program

19. WorkForce Development
Commissioner Karwoski is Washington’s representative on this board.
Broader scope of involvement for the workforce development board, with both a local and regional lens.
New “Action Teams” being proposed to align with the new roles and responsibilities of workforce development boards.
New requirement for youth programs to focus on out-of-school youth to prepare them for adulthood through assisting w/training or reconnection to secondary education.
Career Pathways has become a significant focus to help individuals transition through their career to achieve family sustaining wages. Career Pathways also focuses on meeting the needs of employers, addressing workforce shortages.
New Flexibility in the use of Dislocated Worker and Adult funds to reflect economic conditions.
Strategies will be developed to be more inclusive of the growing diversity of the county and region.
FTEs: 22
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
“Careerforce” branding
CareerForceMN.com

20. Veterans Services FTEs: 4
Office Hours in Forest Lake, Stillwater and Cottage Grove
Health Care Benefits
DAV Transportation Program
Homestead Exclusion
Increased Outreach

21. Thank you!