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Youth Service Bureau requests $5,775 in Lake Elmo support; contract included on consent agenda
Summary
Michael (Mike) Huntley, executive director of Youth Service Bureau, presented program activity and outcomes and requested $5,775 in purchase‑of‑services funding for 2026; the council approved the organization's contract as part of the consent agenda.
Michael Huntley, executive director of Youth Service Bureau (YSB), presented the nonprofit’s local activity and an ask for $5,775 in city support during the July 15 meeting. YSB is a 501(c)(3) that provides diversion, family counseling, school‑based chemical health support and other youth services across the area.
Huntley said YSB served 635 unduplicated youth and families in 2024 with just under 4,000 hours of direct service across its service area. In Lake Elmo specifically, he said YSB served 34 youth in 2024 and had already provided services to 27 Lake Elmo youth in 2025 (3 through diversion, 20 through school‑based chemical health support and 4 through family therapy). He also cited an external Washington County measure showing a 94% one‑year nonrecidivism rate for youth who completed the diversion program.
Huntley’s 2026 request to the city was $5,775 to support continued services and to keep fees affordable for families; he said donated funds help pay for interpreter services and sliding‑fee discounts. After the presentation the YSB contract appeared on the meeting consent agenda and the council approved the consent agenda, which included authorization of the Youth Service Bureau purchase‑of‑services contract.
Why this matters: Small purchase‑of‑services contracts fund local nonprofit providers that deliver diversion and counseling services for youth and families and can affect access to behavioral‑health supports in school and community settings.
