Charting the Course: A Stroll Through the History of Alexandra House

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2012 The Alexandra House Youth Advisory Council was created. Alexandra House’s on-site school moved to the Compass Bell Center within the Anoka-Hennepin School District. 2012… A Youth Advisory Council is Formed The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) formed in 2012 and included students from Anoka County’s many public high schools. The council offered students an opportunity to learn about the field of advocacy and social services and encouraged them to take an active role in educating other youth about dating, domestic, and sexual violence. In their respective schools and communities, Council members planned and facilitated teen dating violence awareness activities. At a state level, Council members participated in “Action Day at the Capitol” and the Youth Intervention Programs (YIP) Rally Day. Both rallies allowed council members to share the impact of youth programming with Minnesota. “The Youth Advisory Council represents an opportunity to bring together youth from all over the community who offer their wisdom, insight, experience and voice to raise awareness about dating, domestic and sexual violence within their school communities and beyond.” —Connie Moore, Executive Director of Alexandra House 30 1 2 3 1) Youth Advisory Council members. 2) Youth Advisory Council members met with Senator Jim Abeler. 3) Action day at the capitol.
2013 2014 Alexandra House received a grant to create a coordinated community response to abuse in later life. Alexandra House expanded its Therapy and Support Services. Alexandra House expanded its Youth Services Program to serve all high schools within Anoka County’s six school districts. 2013… A Response to Abuse in Later Life 2014… Youth Service Program Expansion Among Anoka County leaders, there was a Since 1982, the Youth Service Program intervened in the lives of growing awareness of the increased number youth who were experiencing violence in a dating relationship or of reports of abuse, neglect, and financial within their homes. Advocates worked to remove barriers youth exploitation perpetrated against elder victims. faced in accessing safe, confidential services by partnering with In 2012, Alexandra House became a member six local school districts and Anoka County Juvenile Corrections to of the Minnesota S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse and bring services to them. Advocates spent one half day weekly at Financial Exploitation) Elders Initiative. Led by every high school and alternative program in Anoka-Hennepin, County Attorney Tony Palumbo, the program Spring Lake Park, Centennial, Fridley, Columbia Heights, and aimed to reduce elder abuse through training, St. Francis School Districts. In addition to having met individually policy and education. The initiative laid the groundwork for with students, advocates facilitated weekly healthy relationship what is presently known as the Anoka County Abuse in Later Life Program. Alexandra House, in partnership with the Anoka groups in each of their schools. One day each week was dedicated County Attorney’s Office, 13 other local, municipal, and County to conducting classroom presentations on healthy relationships agencies including law enforcement, prosecutors, and adult and to making students aware of available services. We also protective services, was one of 9 organizations in the country to provided support groups and educational presentations to youth be awarded an almost $400,000 grant from the Office on who resided in one of three programs of the Lino Lakes Juvenile Violence Against Women (OVW) to address the issue of elder Correctional Facility. abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation through training and enhanced services and outreach to elder abuse victims. This funding led to the creation of Alexandra House’s Aging Services Program. 31
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