March is National Social Work Month which gives us a great opportunity to celebrate our social worker, Molly Mitley.

In 2021 the EPPD began working with Hennepin County to embed a full-time social worker in the department. Molly started in January 2022 and since then has been working with EPPD staff on 911 calls where someone is in mental crisis. Funding for the position is shared by Hennepin County and the City of Eden Prairie.

Molly makes a direct personal connection with individuals and families to assist them with challenges and connect them with services to provide long-term help. In her three years here, Molly has built quality relationships with individuals and families who now work with her directly rather than calling 911 when they need the kind of assistance a social worker can provide. Last year Molly had 467 referrals from officers and the community.  

Examples of the kind of work Molly does includes connecting individuals suffering from chemical dependency with County services, and assisting individuals who have diagnosed medical conditions that require help with daily life challenges.

Thank you Molly! We appreciate all you do for our department and our community.