Phil Peterson introduced Adrianne Korbakes Chief Operation Officer of CommUnity Crisis Services. CommUnity is located at Pepperwood Place in Iowa Cit. CommUnisty began in 1978. The mission of the crisis center is: To provide weekly grocery and household items to the residence of Johnson County. There is grocery delivery and a mobile pantry. There are 15 cites for delivery.
Financial Support: To help educate and help with employment items, ID and Birth Certificate assistance, provide clothing, household items, gas vouchers, rent and utility assistance, security deposit, help with careers, and provide laptops for students.
Crisis Helpline Service (CHS) Two Iowa Crisis centers to answer the 988 Suicide crisis line. The training for crisis hotline volunteers is for a 60-hour time frame. There has been additional staff for LBGQT individuals. There is now a Mobile Crises Response Unit (MCR) was launched in 2015, dispatches in Iowa and Johnson counties, providing a variety of services for youth mobile crisis, DEI support, counselors on call. CommUnity has purchased Kinder Farms of 9 acres.
CommUnity's funding is provided through grants, contracts, and in-kind donations.
President Theresa called the meeting to order at 7:05 am. Deb Ockenfels said that the Flight is flying from Hawaii to Oakland, CA. There is Welcome Home Breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Airport Sunday July 30, 2023 7:00 am to 11:00 am.
Volunteers are needed at 6:30 am and then again at 11:00 am.
There being no further business,
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 am