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TO: Jennifer Wagner <br />First Name Kathy <br />Last Name Daulton <br />Reply Email Address <br />Subject Support for the development of the Intensive Residential <br />Treatment Facility <br />(Section Break) <br />Comments I am emailing in support for the development of the Intensive <br />Residential Treatment Services Facility. I have been reading <br />the Elk River paper these past few weeks to stay updated. I <br />have a personal reason for wanting the facility opened. My <br />daughter, Kelsey passed away 6 years ago at the age of 19 <br />from the mental health illness. There were a couple few time I <br />took her into the emergency room for help. She did not want to <br />go to a facility for help because it was to far away and she was <br />scared. We need more facility’s like this IRTS available to help <br />people suffering from this illness. I read one of the big concerns <br />from the community in Elk River is that it brings in troubled <br />people that could harm others. This thinking is so far from <br />reality. Some people have not been educated and/or exposed <br />to the mental health illness and the hard working people <br />battling the illness. This facility would house good people who <br />are sick, not dangerous and want to get better so they can be <br />productive. <br />My daughter wrote over and over how badly she wanted to get <br />better and help others going through the mental health illness. <br />Kelsey was in her second year of college battling this illness, <br />while still working hard at being a productive community <br />member. She would do anything she could to help others, even <br />when she was hurting herself. That goes for so many other <br />people suffering from this illness. They are good caring people <br />just trying to battle this illness. The opening of this facility is <br />more important than people realize. It will benefit good people <br />in need today and in the future. Can you please forward these <br />emails to the other city council members and Mayor Dietz. <br />Thank you for your time. Kathy Daulton 612-803-4077 <br />Disclaimer <br />Information submitted is considered public data.