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Northeast Youth and Family Services expands services BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
SHOREVIEW — According to Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) President and CEO Angela Lewis-Dmello, the organization has experienced an increase in the number of individuals it serves. Lewis-Dmello informed the Shoreview City Council and city staff at a council meeting that in 2025, NYFS served 1,261 individuals, a 40% increase compared to the prior year. Last year, the organization recorded 19,440 total appointments ranging from clinic-based therapy to community advocacy. “We vision to see a world where thriving individuals and families are building blocks of safe, unified communities established through a network of empowered and collaborative partnerships,” Lewis-Dmello said. She noted that NYFS has a number of values that guide
its work, including equity, inclusion and belonging. NYFS, founded in 1976, provides community-based and trauma-informed mental health and community services. Headquartered in Shoreview, it works with 16 municipalities, five law enforcement agencies, three school districts, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. “The core of our mission is really ensuring access,” Lewis-Dmello added. “We want to reduce barriers to care — cultural barriers, linguistic barriers, financial barriers, logistical barriers — and ensure that we’re serving folks that don’t otherwise have access to mental health services.” One of the actions NYFS took this past year was defining its model of care. Lewis-Dmello said over the last year, the organization has been in a “refreshing” SEE NYFS, PAGE 8
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This graph breaks down the total number of clients served in 2025 and total sessions.
Bai is state 50 freestyle champion, 2nd in 100 freestyle BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Spring holidays bring community together this month
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As the weather warms up, multiple communities begin to move their events outdoors. Shoreview will host various spring events this month, including a Bunny Hop Trail and an egg hunt in the Bamboo Bay Waterpark at the Shoreview Community Center. There will also be various St. Patrick’s Day-themed events happening throughout the surrounding communities. See pages 3 and 5 for more information.
The Mounds View Class of 2026 now has a second state champion in swimming as Danny Bai captured gold in the 50 freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Mounds View senior was also second in the 100 freestyle in Class 2A action at the University of Minnesota. He joined classmate Ellie Bina as a gold medalist; she won the 500 freestyle in November. “My only expectations were to get top three in both my events,” said Bai, who last year was fourth CONTRIBUTED in the 100 and fifth in the Danny Bai beams 50. He also wanted to beat his personal bests, which while posing with his gold medal for the 50 he did. freestyle state champiIn the 50, Bai blazed to onship. a career-best 24.30 to edge Duluth East’s Joey Zelen (20.48) and Rochester Century’s Eli Holmes (20.53). In the prelims Friday, Zelen led with a 19.80 time and Bai had 20.48. But Zelen had a poor start in the finals. SEE STATE CHAMPION, PAGE 9
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