Donations to the Homeless Fund will help supply toiletries, clothing, identification card/application fees, furnishings, or cooking utensils/appliances, or may fund expenses like a utility bill or car repair for those experiencing, at risk for, or exiting homelessness.
The funds donated to the Human Services At-Risk Youth fund benefit youth who are participating in an employment program and working to make the transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency. This program helps youth in need of emergency monies for necessities such as transportation, work apparel, utilities, medical, dental, and prescription expenses.
SPTF envisions a county without suicide and aims to accomplish this by implementing a full range of strategies, starting from prevention and early intervention. Your donations to the SPTF will help increase prevention and early intervention services, and help our community members better understand and recognize the signs and symptoms of suicide risk.
Your donations to the Step Up program will be used for collateral items (i.e., T-shirts, backpacks, etc.), venue rental, event food, printing, speakers' fees, awards, materials, and other items associated with Step Up—a movement to encourage youth to participate in extracurricular activities, foster positive associations, and connect to constructive social networks.
For more than five decades the Lily Pond was a popular water feature in Mooney Grove Park. Due to the increasing cost of repair and maintenance over time, the Lily Pond is been non-functional for the past 15 years. To avoid demolition and to honor the history of the Lily Pond, the County is seeking donations from the community to help repair and restore the Lily Pond.
The Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging helps provide programs and activities for local senior citizens, from arts and crafts to Medicare counseling, line dancing to home-delivered meals. Your donations to the Area Agency on Aging will help us continue to provide a wide range of services and activities to encourage older Americans to remain healthy, active, and involved in the community.
Contributing toward the support of our local veterans through the VSO General Fund is a great opportunity for the members of the community to give back and thank veterans for their services.
The Mental Health Branch of Tulare County HHSA, along with our partners and community members, is thrilled to introduce "Untangling Roots – Cultivating Wellness and Recovery." This video series shares real-life stories of individuals overcoming mental health challenges to find recovery. We invite you to explore these insightful narratives with us. Please stay tuned for new videos as we will be releasing new content at https://tchhsa.org/eng/mental-health/untangling-roots-video-series/.
At Tulare County, we're committed to supporting you. If you or someone you know needs help, please call us anytime at 988 (1-800-320-1616 for Mental Health Services and 1-866-732-4114 for substance use disorder services). You can also find a list of providers in our directories. We're here for you, day or night.
Make a difference in the lives of Tulare County residents on their journey toward recovery. Your monetary or in-kind donations will help us increase our community outreach programs as well as enable us to purchase items of basic need that will help our clients out as they navigate the path toward wellness and recovery.