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Special ASSET Board Minutes
July 10, 2025 at 12 p.m.
Zoom | Meeting ID: 898 1552 1527 | Passcode: 008507
In Attendance: Ashley Thompson, Pa Goldbeck, Jenny Schill, Amy D ombrowski, Sandra King,
Emma Cassabaum, Karen Kiel-Rosser, Linda Hagedorn, Liz Zuercher, Biswa Das, Moriah
Morgan, Erik Rolwes, Becky Harker, Beth Waage, Amy Shaw, Aidan Shervheim, Julia Nnoko,
Ed Gillott
CALL TO ORDER – Linda Hagedorn, Chair at 12:01pm
PUBLIC FORUM
None
APPROVAL OF:
May 15, 2025 ASSET Meeting Minutes
Cassabaum made a motion to approve the May 15, 2025 minutes. The motion was seconded
by Waage. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Approval of Policies & Procedures Manual
Harker made a motion to approve the Policies and Procedures Manual as presented. The
motion was seconded by Dombrowski. Motion passed unanimously.
New/Expanded Services:
MICA
Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Programs
Child & Adult Care Food Program
The Arc Project Search
All Aboard for Kids Summer Camp
CCJ
Re-entry Navigation & Support
Hagedorn let the volunteers know that the ASSET Admin team reviewed the applications
from the above agencies that had submitted applications for New/Expanded Services. She
reported that the Admin Team voted to approve all of these services and they are welcome
to submit a budget request.
New ASSET Agency Applications
Nevada Food at First
Goldbeck informed the board that Nevada Food at First submitted all of their application
materials and this specific organization is not affiliated with the Food at First in Ames. The
Nevada Food and First uses a meal delivery model and has 13 partner sites where meals are
distributed. The agency primarily serves eastern Story County. The ASSET Admin Team is
recommending approval to accept them as an ASSET agency. Cassabaum made a motion to
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approve Nevada Food at First as a new ASSET agency, seconded by Gillott. Motion passed
unanimously.
Creative Counseling
King let the board know that this agency is filling the gap to provide mental health services
by interns that are overseen by licensed therapists. King stated that the ASSET Admin Team
is recommending approval to accept them as an ASSET agency. Harker made a motion to
approve Creative Counseling as a new ASSET agency , seconded by Das. Motion passed
unanimously.
Home Allies
King let the Board know that Home Allies did apply last year and were denied due to not
providing services in Story County for at least one year. King stated that they have reapplied
this year and there are some concerns. There is not a Board in place to oversee the
organization. She also reported that ASSET has received a complaint from another agency
they received from a client reporting being yelled at by Olson and Olson us ing racial slurs.
Olson did deny this allegation. King let the board know that the Admin Team is not
recommending approval of this agency due to these concerns.
Harker made a m otion to deny this application, seconded by Dombrowski. Discussion: Das
asked if this denial is just for this year or permanently? King answered that it is only for this
budget cycle. Gillott asked what will be communicated to the agency if they are denied. King
replied that the reasons for denial would be included in the notification to the agency.
Motion passed unanimously.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Gillott made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Waage. Motion passed unanimously.