Aitkin County Health and Human Services met with the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.The Board approved appointments to the HHS Advisory Committee including District 4 Commissioner Lynette Maas, District 3 Commissioner Jodi Olson, and District 3 Commissioner 3 Marcia Anderson. HHS Director Sarah Pratt addressed Public Health issues happening in the Lawler area. She also mentioned the renewal of…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met with Health & Human Services Tuesday, .In her Director’s Report, HHS Director Sarah Pratt highlighted the end of the emergency food assistance program through SNAP that began during the pandemic. The program will end April 1st. HHS Public Health Nurse Liz Short presented the Aitkin County Opioid Settlement to Commissioners, with a…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their monthly meeting Tuesday with Health and Human Services at the Aitkin County Government Center Board Room.The Board approved the appointment of Commissioner for District 1, Tyler Ulseth, to the HHS Advisory Committee. HHS Director Sarah Pratt officially introduced herself to the New Board of Commissioners and outlined…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met with Health and Human Services on Tuesday.The Board approved contract for MN DHS Community Support Program, among other things. HHS Child Support Supervisor Julie Herbst gave a presentationon child support: Herbst also described challenges during COVID that are getting better: HHS Director Cynthia Bennett, who is set to retire…
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