Organizations Filed Purposes:
First call for Help of Itasca County is a private, nonprofit community organization whose mission is to provide free, confidential and nonjudgement crisis intervention, active listening, and information and referral services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to the residents and agencies of North Central Minnesota.
NEW LEAF HEALING CENTER: DURING 2018 OUR AGENCY CONTINUED THE PROVISION OF CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (OPENED IN 2017) FROM WITHIN THE NLHC, IN EFFORTS TO AVOID BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLACEMENTS. DURING 2018 WE SERVED 142 CONSUMERS (GUESTS). 69% OF THE CRISIS RESIDENTS WERE FROM ITASCA COUNTY, 11% REPORTED HOMELESSNESS. 91% OF THE RESIDENTS AVOIDED HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO THE CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDED AT NEW LEAF. 98% OF THE RESIDENTS WERE CONNECTED WITH MED MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OR PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES PRIOR TO DISCHARGE. 7% OF THE RESIDENTS (HOMELESS UPON ENTRY) WERE DISCHARGED TO SAFE SHELTERS OR HOUSING LOCATIONS UPON ACHIEVING STABILITY OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.
CRISIS INTERVENTION: IN 2018 THE FIRST CALL FOR HELP CRISIS TEAM OPERATED 24/7/365 WITH 24 MHP STAFF WHO RESPONDED TO 3841 MENTAL HEALTH CALLS TO RESIDENTS OF ITASCA COUNTY. YEAR END ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE CONDUCTING 791 FACE TO FACE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, 165 CRISIS INTERVENTIONS, 650 PHONE ASSESSMENTS, AND 2087 STABILIZATION CONTACTS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. WE PROVIDED CRISIS SERVICES AND FACILITATED CARE TO 153 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE NOT THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF ITASCA COUNTY BUT WERE LOCATED WITHIN OUR COUNTY WHEN THE REQUIRED SERVICES. WE FACILITATED REFERRALS TO MNSURE FOR 164 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE NOT INSURED AND RECEIVED ASSESSMENTS BY OUR TEAM. WE FACILITATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT PLACEMENTS FOR 237 INDIVIDUALS AND CRISIS PLACEMENTS FOR 171 IN EFFORTS TO AVOID HOSPITALIZATIONS.
I & R: DURING THE 2018 YEAR OUR AGENCY RECEIVED 11,577 CALLS INTO OUR CALL CENTER FROM RESIDENTS OF THE 7 COUNTY 2-1-1 HUB AREA OF WHICH WE SERVE. THIS RESULTED IN PROVIDING 10,140 RESOURCES TO THOSE RESIDENTS IN NEED. WE CONDUCTED 314 COORDINATED ENTRY SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, 178 MNSURE APPLICATIONS, AND MAINTAINED A RESOURCE DATA BASE OF 2388 AGENCIES CONTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE, QUALIFICATIONS TO RECEIVE SERVICES AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES. OUR CALL CENTER SERVICES 7 COUNTIES FOR I & R, 6 COUNTIES FOR CRISIS RESPONSE DISPATCH, AND 2 COUNTIES FOR HOMELESS COORDINATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lacretia Larson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 47 | $126,309 |
| Isaac Meyer | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Anderson | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Gaffney | BOARD CO-CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| James Sweeney | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Tim George | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Connie Ross-Hendershot | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ralph Nyquist | Director | 0 | $0 |
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