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7. C�RRIE EDWARDS — UPDAT� REGARDING MID PLAINS CENTER Corrie Edwards is the new CEO of Mid Plains Center. She stated that they have made significant changes and are doing well financially. She provided a power point presentation. • Mid Plains Center supports individuals and families in achieving their full potential in the community • It is a nonprofit community mental health center started in 1971 • They serve 22 counties in central and south central Nebraska through 7 programs • They are currently serving over 1200 Hall County Residents • She reviewed the revenue sources • The triage center and crisis stabilization unit offer emergency services and 94.5% of the 911 consumers seen at triage were not placed in emergency protective custody • They served 295 Hall County residents in 2012 • Reviewed the outpatient adult therapy services and child and family services • Reviewed th� outpatient medicatian management • Reviewed the multi-systemic therapy and it has a 95% success rate for family preservation • Reviewed the intensive family preservation program Mr. Arnold noted the medication management program is vital and all of the issues have a ripple effect. It is important to have someone who understands all of the programs and to pull from all of the recourses that are available. Th� board thanked her far the presentation. 9 SHARON HUEFTLE — DISCUS510N R�GARDING SOUTH CENTRAL �CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Sharon Hueftle thanked Hall County for their participation and past membership. She acknowl�dged the letter and the cancerns. She reported that they are growing and now have a full time community planner and a business consultant. They have board of directors and the board does an evaluation of her annually and oversees and adopts the budget. Every county pays $5,000.�0 in dues. Lancaster questioned what benefit SCEDD has to Hall County. Ms Hueftle stated they want to be an extension of government. They have experience in grant administration and want ta be facilitator and help new businesses. Schuppan stated that as he reads through some of the services that are available he expressed cancern some of these are not used and other communities may profit more than Hall County. Ms Hueftle stressed that they can ga in and facilitate starting new projects. Lancaster stressed the importance of transparency in organizations and there are some concerns. Hall County will have to decide as a board if there is value to participate. Arnold stated that he was here when they started and he thought there would be value in the participations to be able ta obtain federal grants. Ms. Hueftle stated that the organization is strong and what will benefit one county will benefit another. They hav� adopted policies as they have grawn. Ms. Lancaster thanked h�r for coming. 5