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Mini-Cassia Family Justice and Children’s Advocacy Center asks Burley for help opening a facility
Summary
Risa Mortensen of Mini-Cassia told the Burley City Council the center currently provides telehealth services to domestic-violence survivors and asked the City to help fund a physical facility; council members discussed grant avenues, language access and follow-up advocacy.
Risa Mortensen, the main clinician at the Mini-Cassia Family Justice and Children’s Advocacy Center, asked the Burley City Council on April 21 for city support to open a physical facility to serve adults and children affected by domestic violence and abuse. She said the center currently provides services via telehealth and presented local and statewide statistics underscoring community need.
Mortensen told the council the center lacks bilingual services today but plans to provide them and uses translators in the interim. She said advocates will be available for follow-up with clients. Councilmember Jim Powell thanked Mortensen for the work and discussed grant possibilities; Councilmember Craig Mills asked for clarification on follow-up procedures and whether male counselors are available.
The presentation did not include a formal funding request amount; Mortensen framed the discussion around needs and service capacity. The council did not take formal action on the request during the April 21 meeting. The Oats Family Center agenda item scheduled under this portion of the agenda was not considered because the presenter, Sally Hall, was not present.
Next steps: Mortensen and council members discussed exploring grant opportunities and bilingual staffing; no city appropriation was approved at the meeting.
