February 20, 2024

Nicole Frethem
Commissioner, District 1
651-266-8362 or 651-425-9580 
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Ami Wazlawik
Principal Assistant
651-266-8355
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Nancy Larson
Administrative Assistant

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Board Meetings

The next Board of Commissioners meeting is today at 9:00 am. Links to board meetings, workshops, and related documents can be found on the Ramsey County webpage.

Resources

Are you or someone you know struggling to pay for housing, food or childcare? Apply for financial assistance via MNbenefits.mn.gov, a new, mobile-friendly benefits application for Minnesotans.

Learn more about eligibility, programs you can apply for, and more at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/faq.

Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) is a nonprofit, community-based and trauma-informed mental health and community services organization that has been serving people in the northeastern suburbs since 1976.

NYFS services include clinic-based and telehealth counseling for all ages, school-based services, day treatment services for middle and high school youth, diversion programming for youth, Community Connections programming for isolated youth, and Community Advocate services.

Ramsey Connected is an initiative designed to ensure all Ramsey County residents have access to low-cost internet and computers and the skills to use them.

Ramsey County believes internet access is a basic need and low-cost internet should be available to all residents. While Ramsey County is not an internet service provider, we serve as a promoter, connector and partner through our Ramsey Connected program. 

For more information on internet resources, please visit Ramsey County's webpage. 

USDA Secretary Vilsack Visits WIC Clinic

I was honored to attend an event with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who visited a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Clinic in Ramsey County to highlight the importance of the program and urge Congress to fully fund it so that participants don't lose access to benefits that help promote healthy families.

WIC helps low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children buy healthy foods as well as receive breastfeeding and nutrition education. The program has had bipartisan support for decades but faces a shortfall in funding due to increased utilization of the program, which could result in 32,000 Minnesotans losing access later this year.

NACo Legislative Conference

I attended the National Association of Counties' annual legislative conference in Washington, DC, where I had the opportunity to participate in the Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee, Arts and Culture Commission, and Large Urban County Caucus meetings. I was also able to meet with Biden Administration Senior Advisor Tom Perez and congressional staffers from Rep. McCollum, Senator Smith, and Senator Klobuchar's offices regarding Ramsey County priorities.

Join the CAPRW Board

Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties (CAPRW) is accepting interest forms from those who represent people living with low incomes as their new Consumer Sector Board Member.

To qualify as a Consumer Sector Representative you must be living with an income that is 80% of the Annual Median Income (AMI) for your family (see chart below) or you live in an area where more than 51% of residents have a low income. 

The time commitment is about 2.5 hours a month with occasional additional training that is another 5-10 hours a year. Please fill out an interest form here. All interest forms are due by 5pm on February 23rd. 

NYFS Open House

Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) is hosting an Open House at their Shoreview location (3490 Lexington Ave. N.) on February 22nd from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, with a tour at 5:00 pm. If you're interested in attending please RSVP to amelia@nyfs.org.

To view upcoming Ramsey County events check out the County's event calendar.