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Crisis Intervention Service seeks Franklin County support after serving 38 families last year
Summary
Mary Ingham of Crisis Intervention Service told supervisors the nonprofit served 38 county families last year, reported $42,383.20 in local service costs and asked the county for support to sustain crisis and prevention programs.
Mary Ingham, representing Crisis Intervention Service, briefed Franklin County supervisors on the nonprofit’s work in the county and asked the board to consider local support for continued services.
Ingham said the agency provided comprehensive services to 38 households in Franklin County last year and counted the value of those in-county crisis services at $33,647.60. She said additional direct financial assistance (primarily housing support such as first month’s rent or utilities) totaled a little more than $3,200 for 13 families. Ingham also reported the agency delivered 12 prevention and education programs that reached 1,051 county residents.
“Most of our funding comes from competitive federal and state grants,” Ingham said, pointing to the Victims of Crime Act as a primary federal source. She told supervisors that roughly 90% of the agency’s funding streams are government grants and that the nonprofit works to limit direct cash assistance so those funds form part of broader plans to prevent recurring homelessness.
Supervisors asked about regional grant impacts and whether state-level funding changes were affecting service levels; Ingham said the organization had not yet seen cuts but described “level funding” as effectively a reduction once inflation and rising costs are considered. She also described locally provided services and outreach through co‑located offices and school/community outreach.
The presentation closed with supervisors thanking the agency for its service and noting the county staff and grant records that would be relevant if the board later considered a funding appropriation.
