Service-integration program says small city dollars leverage far larger partner contributions

Oct 27, 2025

Kim Dwire presented the Cascade Service Integration team's work and finances, saying each $1 of team funds has leveraged roughly $22 from partners and describing monthly meetings that coordinate local supports for households.

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Kim Dwire, presenting on behalf of Sanm Service Integration, told the Aumsville City Council that the program places multidisciplinary teams in school-district catchment areas to coordinate resources for households in need. She said the Cascade team begins its fiscal year with $8,000—$4,000 from the hospital and $4,000 from the school district—and that those funds roll over from year to year.

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