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RIVERS oF HOPE (612) 441-0792 Elk River Office Sherburne County (612) 682-6424 Buffalo Office Wright County 1-800-439-2642 Outside the Metro dialing area October 22, 1996 Mayor Hank Duitsman City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 P. O. Box 490 Dear Mayor Duitsman: Since 1989 Rivers of Hope has provided advocacy and support services to victims of domestic violence and their families within Sherburne and Wright Counties, focusing on four (4) primary service areas: Advocacy and support services Youth violence prevention/intervention services Criminal justice intervention services Community awareness and education Over the past seven years, Rivers of Hope has faced many challenges. However, one remains constant: the steady increases in the number of victims seeking services through our agency. A comparison of statistics for the period of January through December in 1994 and 1995 indicates the overall number of clients provided services by Rivers of Hope has increased from 556 to 906, or 62.95%. In Sherburne County alone statistics for these same periods indicate an increase in the number of victims assisted from 252 to 490, or 94.44%. In the first six months of 1996 Rivers of Hope staff have worked with 317 clients within Sherbume County, which puts us well on our way to exceeding 1995 client totals. As we work toward our mission of"building a community free of domestic violence", we have learned the importance of establishing community partnerships with local businesses, government, school districts, criminal justice systems, and community organizations and groups. If we expect families to thrive and to work toward a safe and healthy community, we must first assist them in making their own homes a safe and healthy environment. To Build a Cotnmunity Free of Domestic Violence