Jeffco Foothills Town Hall Meeting November 1, 2025 - video

Jeffco Foothills Town Hall Meeting
November 1, 2025

@0:00 Andy Kerr, Jeffco Commissioner

@2:30 Shellie Logan, Mountain Resource Center
Lost 52% of income since Jan 20, 2025
Serve about 500 families with food pantry

@7:30 Panel to share mental health support services to community
Kara Campbell, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Lindsey Breslin, Resilience 1220
Erin Kenworthy, Jeffco Public School Board
Corey Vander Veen, Evergreen Park and Recreation District

@45:10 Q&A for the panel

@56:00 David, representing Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen
@58:45 Senator Lisa Cutter
@1:03:00 Representative Tammy Story
@1:10:00 Representative Brianna Titone
@1:14:00 Commissioner Kerr

Notes:
Resilience1220 has taken on 77 new clients since EHS shooting (did not budget for that increase last year)
In Jeffco, 22,000 families=38,000 individuals rely on SNAP
Jeffco releasing $250K for food benefits to help make up shortfall of $7.6M from feds
Jeffco Public Schools hosting a community food drive Saturday November 8th from 9am-1pm at Jeffco Stadium.
Jeffco elected officials are working to organize a community food drive, date and location to be determined (after the meeting, it was announced it would be held on November 9th from 3-4:30pm at Mint & Serif, 1385 Carr St, Lakewood).