RE: Thank you

From: Kruse, Julie (ACF) (CTR) <Julie.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov> Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 3:26 PM EDT (GMT-04:00)
To: Anderson, Karen <Karen.Anderson@jfs.ohio.gov>
Cc: Fletcher, Jacqueline M <Jacqueline.Fletcher@jfs.ohio.gov>; Croessmann, Jennifer A
<Jennifer.Croessmann@jfs.ohio.gov>; Shannon Deinhart <shannon.deinhart@kinnectohio.org>;
kristi.burre@kinnectohio.org <Kristi.Burre@kinnectohio.org>; kevin.torigoe@frontlineservice.org
<Kevin.Torigoe@frontlineservice.org>; <rosemary.creeden@frontlineservice.org>

Thank YOU for an excellent meeting and bringing critical considerations to front of mind – and your willingness to follow up
with ACYF DAS Jones Gaston on her specific questions!

We appreciate you!

And yes, we have a wonderful ACF team 😊

Julie Kruse (she/her)

Senior Advisor for LGBTQI+ Initiatives
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Julie.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov
C: 202-809-5496

From: Karen.Anderson@jfs.ohio.gov <Karen.Anderson@jfs.ohio.gov>

Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 3:12 PM
To: Kruse, Julie (ACF) (CTR) <Julie.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov>
Cc: Jacqueline.Fletcher@jfs.ohio.gov; Jennifer.Croessmann@jfs.ohio.gov; Shannon Deinhart
<shannon.deinhart@kinnectohio.org>; kristi.burre@kinnectohio.org; kevin.torigoe@frontlineservice.org;
rosemary.creeden@frontlineservice.org
Subject: Thank you

Hi Julie,

On behalf of the Cuyahoga team, thank you, thank you for the opportunity to talk with the ACF team today. You’re
obviously a group of rock stars! I hope we were able to meet your needs by providing relevant information. We
welcome any additional opportunities to talk with you and/or others via Zoom or in person. (Cleveland is a lovely
city!)

This is life saving work and we are grateful that this administration is so thoughtfully considering how to imbed it in
policy.

Best,
Jacqui, Karen, Jennifer, Shannon, Kristie, Kevin, Rosemary

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