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To better meet children’s basic needs, the Child Support Task Force has issued its final report to the Minnesota Legislature, laying out recommendations for updating the state’s child support guidelines, something that hasn’t been done in more than a decade. Their recommendations can be found in the report, 2019 Minnesota Child Support Task Force: Activities and Recommendations (PDF). Read more in the department’s news release.
DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead presented two Circle of Excellence awards in December. These awards recognize organizations that have partnered with DHS and done an exemplary job of providing food, shelter and other assistance to Minnesotans in need. Read more about the awards and the other winners in the department’s news release.
 Commissioner Harpstead presented a Circle of Excellence Award to Chuck Peterson (left), executive director of Clare Housing, and Board President John Estrem (right) on Dec. 6
at Clare Housing in Minneapolis. Clare Housing provides supportive housing to some of the community’s most marginalized individuals – primarily people of color, living in poverty and struggling not only with HIV, but also mental illness, chemical dependency and criminal backgrounds.
 Commissioner Harpstead (center) presented a Circle of Excellence award on Friday, Dec. 20, to Open Door Pantry Executive Director Joe Ivana (left) and Dakota County Commissioner Mike Slavik (right). The Open Door Pantry and Dakota County Human Services were recognized for partnering to provide emergency food support to individuals and families in immediate need, distributing emergency food bags and fresh produce during the summer to clients at the county’s Northern Service Center.
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