Day Centers Public Comment from Bradford FenchakAimee Brunckhorst
From: e-mail <ckfeedflathead@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 4:21 PM
To: Kalispell City Council
Subject: EXTERNAL Day Centers
Dear hon. Mayor Johnson and City Council members
A Day Center is needed. Things got worse for everyone when Sunburst closed their day center.
I. The mission of a day center is to bring individuals to a place they can have a successful life
II. There are services that must be available
a. Basic needs must be met before a person can surface from survival mode.
b. Restrooms & Showers Emergency Clothing
c. Snacks
d. Phone Charging & Computers
e. Mental health
f. Community health
e. Case management
f. Housing helps
g. Unemployment services
III. This would need to be a coalition
a. City
b. County
c. Citizens
d. Churches
e. Providers of services
IV. This would need to be in Kalispell due to availability of services
V. Needed from the city of Kalispell
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a. Imput
b. Support
c. Liason with legislature for more mental health services
d. Encourage participation from the Chamber of Commerce
e., Encourage participation form the downtown businesses
VI. Found these models on -line
a. Center@DowntownDC.org.
b.https://www.carpentersplace.org/program/day-room/,
c.https://7hillscenter.org/day-center/
d.https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/committee-hears-update-on-homeless-day-center,5273
VII.We are missing out on people who could become contributing citizens. Please do not allow a highly visible poorly
behaved minority of homeless people distract from the majority who would appreciate the help. Thank you, B Bradford
Fenchak