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645 E. Crawford, #E8
Salina, KS 67401
City of Salina
Attn: Michael Schrage
City -County Building
300 W. Ash St.
Room 202
Salina, KS 67401
To Mr. Schrage and the Salina City Commission,
Salina Grace has been providing a low -barrier shelter to the homeless throughout the winter for the past 4 years and
have just begin our 51" year of sheltering.
Salina Grace first began as a multi -agency response to what we saw as gaps in services to our homeless population.
Mainly, those who are active in their addiction, relapsed or have behavior issues. Within existing shelters such as the
Salina Rescue Mission and Ashby House, the guests are required to stay sober and follow the rules.
Chad Young, Executive Director of the Salina Rescue Mission (and currently serving as Director of Salina Grace), himself
came from a background of addiction and understands that most addicts relapse several times before they finally are
able to maintain sobriety.
The Salina Rescue Mission partnered with many in our community to provide an additional resource to the homeless in
our community which is now called Salina Grace.
Our goal is to positively impact the Salina community at large as well as the individuals who are homeless in our
community by providing a humane approach to addressing the core issues that create homelessness.
We have had conversations with other helping agencies in the community about what more Salina Grace can do to help
our homeless neighbors. After much discussion, we intend to expand our services by providing the following to the
community of Salina.
A day center where our city's homeless are welcome to come, get relief from the weather, use restrooms, shower and
eat a meal.
Provide care managers to get to know both our homeless population and others who are at -risk of becoming homeless,
understand their stories and struggles and begin to build a relationship with them where we help connect them with the
agencies that can provide the proper help.
The care manager will be there for them daily, whereas case managers and counselors from other agencies might only
have the time to help a person once a week for a limited time. Our homeless neighbors often need more time and
attention than what is afforded to them.
Additionally, our homeless neighbors often times need help from several different helping agencies and transportation
to get to those meetings, remembering those meetings, and being self -driven enough to get the things done they need
to can be overwhelming. Thus, the care manager at Salina Grace will work diligently to bring the resources to the
homeless person within our day center and what we are going to call our Community Resource Center.
For many years others in our community have suggested that Salina needs a central location in which a person can go
and get connected with the help we need. Our goal is to be a central hub for all of our helping agencies in town to help
coordinate services to those who need it the most.
We have shared with many of our peer organizations who have enthusiastically embraced this idea and have shown a
great willingness to participate and help bring their services to potential clients at the Community Resource Center.
Our location will be 142 S. 7th St (the former Ashby House offices).
We have spoken with Christ Cathedral who serves lunches in their parking lot and they are willing to serve their lunches
within the Community Resource Center. This will help us to educate those whom we desire to reach about the
resources we are offering without duplicating any existing services.
Salina Grace's annual budget is projected to be $335,150 for both the winter shelter and the Community Resource
Center. We are here to ask if the City of Salina can help us with a portion of the expenses for the services we are
bringing to the city. (Please see attached)
Many Thanks from Salina Grace!
*if you need further information please contact:
Kim Brown, Board President kimbrown @smokvhillconst com 785-825-1224
Chad Young, SGF Director chadasalinarescuemission.com 785-823-2610
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645 E. Crawford, #E8
Salina, KS 67401
$335,150 is our budget for this year for both the winter shelter and the community resource center combined.
As of 1/31/22, we have been able to raise the following support:
Seed money from private donors - $60,000
United Methodist Urban Ministries Grant - $57,500
Salina Regional Health Foundation — CHIP Grant - $50,000
Earl Bane Foundation - $20,000
28t1 Judicial District Community Corrections - $10,000
Greater Salina Community Foundation - $4,000
This brings us to $201,500 raised.
What support amounts would we be requesting and what will each amount enable us to do? We would be asking the
city of Salina to help us in one of the areas listed below, as you deem you are able.
$87,500 — would cover 25% of this year's overall expenses as we help address homelessness issues in our city.
$62,400 for security.
- Contract labor through First Choice Security to insure safety of patrons, staff and volunteers.
$45,000 for 1 Care Manager
ces to address the issues that led to homelessness or puts people
- Work with the patrons to connect with resour
at-risk of becoming homeless.
A C E
645 E. Crawford, #E8
Salina, KS 67401
Salina Grace DAY CENTER
Income and Expense Projections
2021-2022
Projected
Donations
46,000.00
Grants
204,000.00
Total income
250,000.00
Furnishings 8,000.00
Labor (2) Care Managers 100,000.00
SS/Med Taxes
9,000.00
Rent and Utilities
20,000.00
Security
75,000.00
Install Showers
9,000.00
Phones
1,750.00
Workers Comp / Directors Ins
2,650.00
Prop & Liab
4,000.00
Security Cameras
6,9D0.00
Office Supplies
3,000.00
Supplies
3,000.00
Building Maintenance
2,000.00
Fees & Permits
275.00
Misc
5,000.00
Total Expenses
249,575.00
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G R A C E
Donations
Grants
Total Income
Cost of Fundraising
Labor
Contract Labor -Shelter Mgr
SS/Med Taxes
Rent
Security
Laundry
Cell phones
Workers Comp
Prop & Liab
Directors & Officers Ins
Office Supplies
Supplies
Building Maintenance
Fees & Permits
Acctg
Total Expenses
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets at Beginning of Year
Net Assets at End of Year
Salina Grace L./, l)fe ,-
Income and Expense Projections
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
Projected
3/31/2021
3/31/2020
3/31/2019
28,275.00
15,704.95
56,780.23
19,499.00
57,000.00
58,100.00
62,500.00
64,900.00
85,275.00
73,804.95
119,280.23
84,399.00
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46,777.48
31,953.25
72,186.00
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3,578.48
2,444.42
5,522.24
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5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,030.00
10,180.00
2,000.00
1,882.56
731.40
1,258.75
750.00
678.50
610.65
746.35
750.00
319.35
3,254.86
3,096.39
4,000.00
3,813.00
3,623.00
3,428.00
1,900.00
1,765.00
1,720.00
1,692.00
500.00
107.97
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363.44
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4,889.66
1,731.42
3,849.52
400.00
122.88
153.54
164.75
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250.00
275.00
175.00
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79,184.88
72,499.54
107,662.44
-5,379.93
46,780.69
-23,263.44
60,499.12
14,450.80
36,880.93
55,119.19
61,231.49
13,617.49
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Supporting homeless individuals: How much do we spend?
The homelessness crisis is proving immensely expensive to solve. But, a reader asks, what's the price
tag on the alternative?
by Manola Secaira / August 31, 2018
A homeless encampment, referred to as The Jungle, undemeoth o freeway overpass in Seattle. (Photo by Man Al.
McKnighl/Crosscut)
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which one you wanted us to pursue. in the end, we settled on
this one: "How much does it cost the city when people are
homeless? Good to know how much not fixing the problem
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It's not surprising that Crosscut readers are wondering about
spending: We've poured tens of millions of dollars into
addressing homelessness. Seattle and King County have been
in an official 'slais:of m crgtssti" because of the issue since
2015. And our latest plan to pay for solutions — a head tax on
big businesses in Seattle — got bombed on the runway,
v<I�ythe ti •atm C'iw ' 1 n it before it could take
effect. Meanwhile, the problem continues to get worse.
Recent voter polls show Dior (hscontt with how the
Seattle City Council has addressed the issue.
The short of it? As Sara Rankin, a Seattle University professor
and director of the Homeless Rights Advocacy Project says,
"Leave them exactly where they are and do nothing, and we're
still paying for it"
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Figuring out exactly what were paying, however, is
complicated.
Take 2017. Seattle set aside $54 million for homelessness
investments. A tally from the end of last year by the Seattle
'1'irnes estimated that the combined spending in King County
exceeded $195 million. The Pugel Sound Business Journal,
meanwhile, estimates that the total annual price tag for the
region was more than $1 billion.
The difference is largely a result of what these sources are
including in their math. The city only includes spending on
programs that directly address homelessness. The Seattle
Times looked at not just city funds, but also federal funding,
the affordable housing levy, and funding from the Seattle
Housing Authority, an affordable housing provider. The
Business Journal took a more holistic approach, looking at
public and private money, and factored in things like the price
of law enforcement and lost business revenue.
Basically, it gets expensive.
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WA lawmakers
But those numbers don't quite get to the heart of the
question. Much of the public money spent on homelessness is
aimed at finding shelter for those who have none. The reader
wanted to know how much we spend to support those
individuals in the meantime, while they are still experiencing
homelessness: "Good to know how much not fixing the
problem costs as well as fixing it."
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reshape policy and practices.
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In order to understand those costs, you first have to ADVERTISEMENT
understand the homeless population in pieces; different
populations of homeless individuals incur different costs in
their daily lives.
This years AU-Hoine Luunt saw 12,112 homeless individuals in
Seattle/King County (which the report adds is likely an
underestimate of the actual total). Of those, 3,552 were
chronically homeless, which the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development defines as somebody who's either a)
an unaccompanied person with a disabling condition who's
been consistently homeless for a year or more or b) an
unaccompanied person with a disabling condition who's had
four or more episodes of homelessness in the past three
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years.
"Generally speaking, they're the folks that you see living on
the street, Rankin says, "who are homeless in the most
persistent way'
Chronically homeless individuals are easier to quantitatively
research since the "situations vary tremendously" for the rest
of the homeless population, says Daniel Malone, executive
director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC).
The chronically homeless are also often the most costly. As a
result, most of the numbers well be discussing here will refer
to those experiencing chronic homelessness.
Estimates of what taxpayers spend on an individual
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conducted in Philadeipbia, estimated a yearly cost of $22,372
per person. The U.S. Interaggp&,v ['nunril on Homelessness
cites studies estimating costs between $30,000 and $50,000 a
year.
Rankin ps,in s tostudies that put individual costs much
higher, between $50,000 and $80,000. The chronically
homeless, she explains, are more likely to use emergency
services such as ambulances. Dispatching law enforcement to
move them or ticket them for loitering often adds to these
costs.
"They're the most vulnerable because they're living on the
street, Rankin says. "They see higher rates of poor health,
mental illness, violence and victimization'
'treating some of those root causes of homelessness — issues
such as mental illness or drug addiction — can get really
costly.Al)fSt'swdy..Du lih {inZUU9lookedatthecosts
incurred by chronically homeless individuals with severe
alcohol problems. The researchers looked at bills racked up
by jail bookings, shelter and sobering center use, publicly
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funded alcohol and drug detoxification and treatment,
emergency medical services, Medicaid-funded services, and
other services. The cost ranged from $2,067 to $8,264 for
each individual per month. That's $24,804 to $99,168 per year.
so what is the state of chronic homelessness in the Seattle
area today? It's not good. All Home's count found an increase
of 28 percent in chronically homeless individuals between
2017 and 2018 — and spending is increasing right along with
it.
The City of Seattle raised funding to fight homelessness to
$ 3 million in 2018. Their 2018 funding plan projected 7,399
exits from homelessness, but many service organizations
have been sliuggliugtsa..tc;tc_h their minimum targets.
In other words: We continue to spend millions to address
homelessness, but thousands of local residents continue to
experience it. And that costs us all.
Whafs next? King County Executive Dow Constantine will
, r ent b rdgcl for the next two years, which will include
budgeting for homelessness initiatives, to the county council
on September 24. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will present
hers the same day.
Rankin hopes that more of the funding will go to finding
permanent housing for homeless individuals. Find people
shelter, she says, and many other costs conte down.
That 2009 DESC study looking at chronically homeless
individuals with severe alcohol problems? It found that after a
year in permanent housing, the cost of caring for those
individuals fell dramatically, from a median cost of $4,066 for
each individual per month, to $958.
"It doesn't make any sense to expect people to fix themselves
when their basic physiological needs aren't being met," she
says. "Ies about science'
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(Feb. 2017) from Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion reveals that faith -based organizations (FBOs)
provide services on par with or greater than many municipalities. These programs are leading in addressing
homelessness issues, including everything from emergency service needs to support programs necessary to deal
with the root causes of homelessness. FBOs are also at the forefront of innovating real long-term solutions like
education, job readiness and addiction recovery.
PROVIDING THE SAFETY NET OF
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a symptom of complex issues. The study identifies
significant and pervasive philosophical differences on
what organizations view as the immediate needs of
the homeless. In other words, FBOs prioritize holistic
before, during and after care for those at risk for or
experiencing homelessness rather than focusing on
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significant and pervasive philosophical differences on
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the homeless. In other words, FBOs prioritize holistic
before, during and after care for those at risk for or
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OUT OF THEIR OWN FUNDS, FBOS PROVIDE: RESPITE REHAB MENTAL HEALTHCARE
SPOTLIGHTING FBOS AND HEALTHCARE
Chronic health issues too often plague families suffering from homelessness. With no health coverage and
little ability to pay for services, mental health issues and disabilities keep many experiencing homelessness
from achieving employment and stability—and treating them can be very costly for communities.
INNOVATING FORTHE COMMON GOOD
Collaboration among FBOs, community groups, private industry, and local, state, and federal government
increases the effectiveness of programs addressing homelessness and its underlying issues.
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P.D. Box 1482 • Salina, KS 67402-1482
City of Salina —City Commissioners
City -County Building
300 W. Ash Street
Salina, KS 67401
February 3, 2022
Saline County Board of Commissioners
300 W. Ash
Salina, KS 67401
RE: Salina Grace Community Resource Center
17851827.7111
www.satinatood.org
Dear Mayor Davis, City Commissioners & County Commissioners,
As the director of the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank, I am writing this letter in support of the Salina
Grace Community Resource Center. During its first month of operation, over 100 different individuals
stopped in for resource services, to use the day shelter and/or to eat lunch there. One of these
individuals was a man living in his vehicle, struggling to earn enough money to get it repaired. When
this man walked into the Resource Center, he found a safe place to warm up and a healthy meal to
sustain his body. He found a willing advocate to sit down with him and explore options with him, one of
which was to seek emergency assistance funds from the Food Bank and the Salvation Army. His life
changed for the better because of the collaboration and compassion that flows through this Resource
Center.
In a time where many forces seemed determined to divide our community, I believe that the
collaborative work being done at the Resource Center is restorative for both the individuals seeking
help, and the community as a whole. In supporting the Resource Center, you support the work of every
other social service agency in this town. In sustaining the Resource Center, you sustain this City's
commitment to programs that address citizen needs. In strengthening the Resource Center with
government resources, you strengthen the resiliency of this community and offer hope against hunger,
homelessness and helplessness.
I am grateful for your service and dedication to this community. May you find the Salina Grace
Community Resource Center to be an extension of your care and compassion for your neighbor
Sincerely, JCS n
Karen Q Couch
Executive Director
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SAUNA DOWNTOWN
Board of Directors
Cassie Streit
Sheila Kjellberg
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Stuart Hieger
Krystal Norris
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Mike Wilson
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Ifarie Bogart
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February 1, 2022
City of Salina and City Commission
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I am writing on behalf and in support of Salina Grace and their efforts to provide
a low -barrier winter shelter and Community Resource Center.
Since the opening of the Salina Grace Community Resource Center day shelter,
Salina Downtown has seen a significant decrease in groups of people without
housing, loitering in the Downtown district. The day shelter has given this
community a safe place to be during the week while offering valuable resources.
Salina Downtown is an ideal spot for the homeless community to spend their
days. However, the panhandling, drinking and yelling does cause a level of
concern for safety, for our downtown guests, business owners and their
employees.
Larry Bunker The Salina Grace Community Resource Center is offering a service to our
community for people without housing that have been severely underserved.
Scott Guest I encourage the City of Salina to support Salina Grace in their efforts to
°" , ` ' continue their good work in our community!
Teny Hal.:schel
Michelle Peck
Kelii Webb
SDI Staff
Leslie Bishop
April Ric;cmal
Dian Gebha,rir
Sincerely,
A4esli'e S 6. Bishop 1
Executive Director
Salina Downtown Inc.
SALINA FAMILY
HEALTHCARE CENTER
January 26, 2022
Mr. Chad Young, Executive Director
Salina Rescue Mission
1716 Summers Road
Salina, KS 67401
Dear Mr. Young,
Medical Dental Pharmacy Main Office
785.825.7251 785826-9017 785452-3900 785-8257251
Salina Family Healthcare Center applauds your efforts in opening Salina Grace
Community Resource Center in downtown Salina. Salina is fortunate to have an amazing
network of community resources from multiple agencies to provide a wide variety of programs
and services to those individuals most in need. However, providing a place for individuals to
access all of our community's finest resources in one location has been impossible, until now.
Salina Grace Community Resource Center does just that.
Salina Family Healthcare Center supports Salina Grace by offering its clients access to
discounted health, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services at our clinic. We have
provided on-site vaccinations and COVID-19 testing kits to clients at the Resource Center. Our
Outreach department is providing ongoing monthly educational programs to clients on topics of
our discount program, proper hygiene, oral health, healthy diets, and emotional well-being, to
name a few.
Most often individuals who have the greatest needs in life are facing a multitude of
financial, social, physical, and emotional barriers. The greater the challenges, it becomes more
overwhelming and complicated to find solutions on their own. Having a centralized location
with knowledgeable staff helps to pull all of those resources together. The importance of this
collaborative coordination of services among agencies is invaluable. Salina Family Healthcare
Center fully supports the work of Salina Grace and encourages the City of Salina to allocate
funding to support the ongoing success of this program.
Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance to support your efforts with
Salina Grace. I can be reached at 785-825-7251 x 233.
Sincerely,
G"A Ovl
Ann M. Feil, RHIA
Chief Operations Officer
281h Judicial District
Community Corrections
309 S. Broadway Boulevard
Salina, KS 67401
office: 785-826-65901 Fax: 785-826-6595
January 31, 2022
Dear City of Salina Commissioners:
This letter comes in support of City of Salina funding to be awarded to Salina
Grace Winter Shelter and the Community Resource Center.
These two programs meet the specific needs critical to community/public safety,
homelessness, poverty assistance; addressing mental illness and substance
abuse. The City of Salina law enforcement will have a safe and effective place to
bring clients from the streets, causing no illegal activity, to both locations for
support. The support and referral for the two facilities was developed with a
strong community collaboration among many local agencies all designed to
reduce homelessness, criminal activity, and admissions to the emergency room;
eliminating most efforts and limited resources at the hospital and with law
enforcement.
Wellness, shelter, mental illness and substance abuse services, along with food
and clothing are all essential to every person's foundation and stability and must
be supported by all within this community; especially governmental entities
within and around the Salina area.
Community Corrections supports this funding request and asks the City of
Salina to fund these critical programs within City of Salina general budget
dollars.
Thank you,
Annie Grevas
Director
28" Judicial District Community Corrections
Catholic
Charities
u1N0RI"IRG�FN:eI
Serving all people in need throughout Northern Kansas
January 31, 2022
Dear City of Salina:
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (CONKS) serves hundreds of low-income families in our
community every year. In addition to offering financial services and basic essentials, a significant part of
our work involves working with community partners to fulfill the countless needs of the people who walk
through our doors. No one agency can meet every need alone. That's why Salina Grace and the
Community Resource Center are vital to our community.
Shelter is paramount to a person's stability and a family's foundation, especially during the bitterly cold
winter months. It is often the first step for these community members to rebuild their lives and become an
active and positive part of the city of Salina. CCNKS is immensely grateful for the work of Salina Grace,
as a warm, safe place to sleep is of utmost importance when it comes to health, safety, and dignity. It is
the least our city can do to protect the safety and health of the most vulnerable living among us.
Additionally, CCNKS is proud to partner with the new Community Resource Center, and we have
committed staff serving on-site eight hours a week. When barriers to access services are removed, it is
easier for vulnerable individuals to connect with the services they need to improve their lives. By
providing an accessible, safe place with a free meal and case managers on-site, the Community Resource
Center makes it easy for these individuals to choose what is right and improve their overall stability.
A community is only as strong as its people, and the way we care for the least among us says a
tremendous amount about who Salina is. To say Salina Grace and the Community Resource Center have
made an impact through their continued collaborations with our organization, as well as other agencies
across the city. would be an understatement.
Sincerely,
Megan Robl,
Executive Director
Salina Office
1 500 S. 9th St./PO Box 1366
Salina, KS 67402
785.825.0208
Manhattan Office
212 S. 4th St., Ste. 120
Manhattan, KS 66502
785.323.0644
www.ccnks.org
Hays Office
122 E. 12th St.
Hays, KS 67601
785.625.2644
CKMHC809 Elmhurst • Salina, KS 67301 e ( 785) 823-6322 o. 1-800-794-8281 FAX (785) 823-3109
Salina City Commission
Salina, Ks.
To whom this may concern:
Emergency (785) 823-6322 or 1-866-823-6380
1/27/22
We are writing today in support of the efforts of Salina Grace and the Salina Grace Foundation
Community Resource Center.
We have been involved with Salina Grace since its inception in 2017. Members of our staff were
consulted regarding needs and development from the beginning. CKMHC has had representation on the
Board guiding this effort.
Salina Grace serves very unique needs for individuals that may, at a time, not be able to seek traditional
shelter services for a number of reasons. They provide a low -barrier and safe environment to protect
people from elements, while developing encouraging relationships which often result in people reaching
out to needed services or returning to permanent shelters and life skills growth.
The Community Resource Center is furthering that mission of connection, referral, safety and
community; it is also giving persons a safe place to be and receive sustenance during harsh days.
We feel any support that can be given will be utilized to well serve very vulnerable persons in our
community.
Most respectfully,
llf4�
Mike Lynam
Special Projects Manager
CKMHC
Dickinson Ellmorth Lincoln Ottawa Saline
Confidential Information
CKF
ADDICTION TNFAi
February 2, 2022
City of Salina Commissioners
City -County Building
300 W. Ash Street
Salina, KS 67401
Dear Commissioners:
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CKF Addiction Treatment supports Salina Grace and their collaborative goal of adding an
additional access point for those seeking care in Salina. The Salina Grace Resource
Center allows a quick referral and connection to multiple Salina agencies when those
seeking help are not sure of which resource they need or are sure that they are needing
to access multiple resources.
Direct referrals to CKF for those who know they need addiction health care, or who wish
to access our Pathfinder Recovery Center for support, will continue to be an option for
members of the Salina community as well. A real strength in the Salina community is
that so many agencies are working together to create multiple pathways to the right
care, and Salina Grace is another great example of that.
Sincerely,
Shane Hudson
President & CEO
Residential Treatment Detox Services Prevention & Education Services Outpatient Services Pathfinder Recovery Center
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138 South 8th Street, Salina, Kansas 67401 - - - -- - -- -- -
February 2, 2022
The Honorable Trent Davis, M.D., Mayor
The Honorable Mike Hoppock, City Commissioner
The Honorable Greg Lenkiewicz, City Commissioner
The Honorable Bill Longbine, City Commissioner
The Honorable Karl Ryan, City Commissioner
City of Salina
City -County Building
300 West Ash Street
Salina, Kansas. 67401
Dear Mayor Davis and City Commissioners,
I write to express Christ Cathedral's unwavering support of Salina Grace and its efforts to
provide a low -barrier winter shelter and the Community Resource Center.
The Cathedral, and its members, are blessed to serve in Salina's downtown corridor.
Over decades we have ministered to community members who directly benefit from the
good work of Salina Grace. I, personally and with frequency, direct people to the low -
barrier shelter. Additionally, the Cathedral has been gratified by the efforts to create the
Community Resource Center. Through community collaboration, the Cathedral is
honored to host its lunch time ministry, the Welcome Table, at the Community Center.
Both the shelter and the resource center are essential elements of a healthy and
respectful Salina. I urge you to support Salina Care's request for City funding.
With best regards,
The Rev. Robert Nelson Smith
Dean
ASHBY HOUSE
(onuwni(L .Sen ices
To Whom It May Concern:
The Salina Grace Community Resource Center is an important new initiative that
provides homeless services to our community.
We can attest to the need for this new initiative. Ashby House provides supportive
housing services to women and families, including a homeless shelter, a substance use
treatment program, and transitional living. The Community Resource Center offers case
management, free lunch, and a day center and is an excellent resource for our clients. We
can certainly vouch for the need of this program and for Salina Grace as an organization
that is both professional and effective in its work.
We fully support any help you can give them to sustain this worthwhile project.
Sincerely,
Andy Houltberg
Executive Director
www.ashbyhouse.org 150 S. 8th ST Salina, KS 67401 (785) 826-4935