Friends of Tulare County (FTC), which serves a diverse population, began looking for a way to assist residents when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Tulare County in March 2020. FTC realized the County’s need for additional resources to resolve funding gaps, as well as to be forward-thinking in every aspect of the way the County addresses the pandemic, while also assisting health care and community partners who bring a unique service to the county.
With these goals in mind, FTC accepted a $50,000 grant on April 23, 2020, from Listos California, a state program that helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for and address disasters like wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. In collaboration with Self-Help Enterprises, FTC is administering a COVID-19 outreach campaign to reach vulnerable community members throughout Tulare County who may be challenged by linguistic, access, or functional needs (AFN).
Listos California - ASL COVID-19 message from HHSACommunity on Vimeo.
HHSA Epidemiologist Kirstie Kampen is featured in this commercial, which ran May 12-June 7, 2020
on KMPH Fox 26/CWS 59.