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% <br />?lfaro #1 II <br />ir •^'Comn'iumty Soivicos Division <br />ll <br />A-13 Govemr^oni Center <br />300 South $'/ h Sheet <br />Minneapolis, MN 55487 <br />Auf^ust 1>, <br />HeNNGRN COUNTY #173 <br />Mr. Hank Muhich <br />City of ’ i.'rono <br />Box i'O <br />Crystal ‘’.ay, MTi <br />Dear T i r; <br />Ttiis is to explain further btie Heno's H[-f>licati;m to providn f’oster care in <br />Orono, In aJciition to the natural ♦'anily (iav.reri:;e uiui Beverly; iArry, it; <br />Julie, in; uru.i Tony, ;.'re-adept, ive ), Beno'r rrovide earn* tc two t'e^.'-ter <br />cihileren and two .'•heiter chilhreii. <br />Foster care ir long-term car e provided by parental r.ulj.rtitutec , T-enc'r. «. ur- <br />renoiy liave a coin.riitment to lunovide fo.'-ter care to a tecjnage mother ^nd h"r <br />Liirant eon, State n.-guJation.s (Department of tub lie Welfare Hule ene) a 1.0* <br />families to provide care for up to five chi Loren including their own natunl <br />children. <br />In addition, the State Depai*tmerit has (;ivt*n the county w<?U‘are Je: artrr.ent <br />authorization to give home.r ai: additional two emergency filace.ment r.. In <br />accordance with thi.' deci.'^ion, ilermepin County ha.‘; .‘;et up a network of ncraer <br />to provide emergency .shelter care to children aiui adole;;cent.r in a crisis <br />situation (io. jiarcnt.'^’ are imwiliitif,' .or unable to care for tb.eir f^hiidien!. <br />The ieno home has been approvf*d to be one of trie.'*e shelter hoiTX.'.s. otic Iter <br />chilnren are in care for .short {airiod.*^ of time until other, longer term care <br />can be arranged. Agency guiioiines provide for a fourteen-day stay. <br />Pile iter home.** are on contract to provide care for childi*en of eith^T rex, <br />ages 0 - L? year.', regardless of ’ race, religion or creed. <br />Beno's currently sp»‘cialize in teenage girls, but hav;- alsc; had extx-ricr.ee <br />with y'^ung children, peno's have* h.ad nine year.** cxfx'ir Icnce caritig for ‘‘.or ter <br />children and thre** years v?xoerionce f>roviding tthelter care. <br />Thank you for cemsiderir-.g thi.*- request, and we hot>e you will allow t.he Beno <br />I'amiiy to continue :)r.oviding thi."^ .‘'crvico to tli^- coinrnunity . <br />Pineereiy, <br />Julie Ashlifu.: Allen <br />Kmergency ITatrement Coordinator <br />Henn«?pin bounty 'Welfare Derartmet.t <br />AA: ernar A • <br />KJ <br />Hmi.iepin County is an Aftirmativo Action Implcyer <br />^'1 <br />m <br />i <br />’{