A statement from the county says the substance use disorder and mental health treatment facility, which had to suspend operations in November 2023, has had "a negative impact on the community."
Grace Ackerman
Activities: Varsity Tennis-captain, UNICEF, Great Planes Aviation student pilot;
Scholastic Achievements: Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship candidate, Honors Diploma, Big 9 All-Conference, Mayo Honor Society;
Future Plans: Minnesota State University-Mankato, majoring in aviation to become a professional pilot.
Grace Ackerman (submitted photo)
Parents: Anjali and Sumit Bhagra;
Activities: Mayo Tennis Team, Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission, Stories of Stigma and Strength, Debate Team, Student Government;
Scholastic Achievements: National Merit Scholarship finalist, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award, two-time National Spanish Exam Silver Award, CECAC Community Grant winner, Outstanding Mayo Clinic Youth Volunteer;
Community Service/Volunteer Work: Mayo Clinic Young Volunteers Program, Key Club, Public Health Safety Advisory Board member;
Resolution supports ban on attempts to convert gay people to straight people.
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Post Bulletin staff reports | 1:30 pm, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
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Olmsted County commissioners agreed Tuesday that so-called conversion therapy is a discredited practice that is unethical and harmful.
A resolution passed by the board without comment also cited support of a statewide ban on the controversial practice that attempts to “convert” a gay person to a straight person.
“The Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission along with the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners believe that conversion therapy is a harmful practice that has no place in our community,” Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission member Arhan Mehta said in a statement following the board’s decision. “Conversion therapy has been shown to cause serious and dangerous harms such as depression, increased suicidal behaviors, lowered self-esteem, anxiety, internalized homophobia, and