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I am pleased to announce that starting May 17, 2010 CCFCC will be able to
provide a much needed service in the community of Porterville. We are
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partnering with Tulare County Health and Human Services and Family
Services of Visalia to have available a room for supervised visitation.
Currently there is no location in Porterville for those parents who are working
at regaining custody of their children and we at CCFCC are happy that we
will be of service to help bring families back together.

Anna Green, Executive Director

Every gift made to Central California Family Crisis Center (CCFCC) is vital to the continued operation Summer Edition
of the agency. Your donation supports our efforts to maintain a shelter, transitional apartments, Volume 37, Issue 1
counseling center and a 24-hour hotline.

As you consider your financial and holiday giving, we hope that you will also consider a planned gift to
CCFCC. Your gift will be critical in sustaining the women’s shelter and the work we do. You can save
tax dollars through the charitable deduction and reduction.
CCFCC is a multicultural
Here are some of the ways to both Give and Save.
organization that exists to
Cash Gifts protect individuals and
Cash gifts are deductible for income tax purposes to the full extent of the law and, in addition to cash;
we accept checks or credit cards. A pledge payment schedule may easily be arranged through the families from domestic
CCFCC business office. violence and economic
Matching Gift Support deprivation by providing food, M a k in g a D iffe re n c e in th e C o m m u n
Your employer may provide matching gift support, which may double or even triple your gift. You may shelter, education, and other CCFCC I would like to sincerely thank those organizations who have been especially
inquire at your employer’s Office of Human Resources.
charitable services. Board of Directors generous to CCFCC and our mission of providing vital services to victims of
Donate Items to Treasures Thrift Store
The funds from the sale of all donated clothing, household items, and furniture go directly to the
domestic violence and homelessness.
support of the Women's Shelter and donated items are tax deductible. Robert Krase
Mike MacDonald Eagles Lodge, Breakfast Rotary, that needs to be addressed and I would like to
Wells Fargo, Zonta Club of provide some additional information on this
Lew Johnson Porterville, and the Porterville Doll serious topic.
Sharon Fusco Club: your financial support is very Is your child being abused? Here are some
Jeanne Maag much appreciated. I know all of your questions to ask:
members work extremely Does your boyfriend/girlfriend:
Judi Kaiser
hard in raising the money • Act jealous or possessive?
John Lollis • Act jealous or possessive?

DONATIONFORM
that in turn goes back into the
Ernie Williams community. • Look at you or act in ways that
Rev. Donald Don’t Wait! If you are scare you?
In the last issue of
Roulsten Reflections of Hope I
being abused or know • Put you down or criticize you?
Judi Gibbons wrote about Teen Dating someone that is being • Try to control where you go,
Air Show Virginia Gurrola Violence. Since that time,
abused, contact
what you wear or what you do?
CCFCC staff and Zonta
June 19, 2010 Marsha Estrada
Violence Against Women CCFCC for more
• Text or IM you excessively?
•
 Pow Wow committee members have Blame you for the hurtful things
Executive Director taken the message to some information. they say and do?
June 26, 2010 Anna Green of our local schools. As a
result it is evident that Teen
• Threaten to kill or hurt you or
themselves if you leave them?

Name:
Dating Violence is a problem
Website in our community • Try to stop you from seeing or
www.ccfamilycrisis.org talking to friends and family?

If the answer is yes to even one of these questions then •yourDo theymay
child hit,be
slap, push
in an or kick
abusive
you?
relationship. One in three teen age girls will be in an abusive relationship before they
graduate from high school. Please call our office if you would like information on Teen
One in five teens in a serious relationship reports having been hit, Dating Violence.
slapped, or pushed by a partner. 14% of teens report their
Sincerely,
boyfriend or girlfriend threatened to harm them or themselves to
avoid a breakup. Anna Green, Executive Director

A Jo y fro m D o n a te d Ite m s
In our fast paced society,
often times people get
caught up on the moment
that they don’t realize
how much of an impact
they can make on another
person’s life.
Working as the manager at Treasures
Thrift Store for over 10 years, I have seen
that life is not always easy and monies are
always tight. The joy I see come from
your donated items to people is so
rewarding. Financially they can afford to
choose items that maybe they could have
never had before.
R e c y c le Yo u r C e ll P h o n eIf!you think you or someone you
Recycling your cell phone
benefits not only the environment
but it also helps us maintain the
Women’s Shelter.
It is important to take care of our
community. Think twice before
throwing anything into the trash.
Think, can this be recycled?
It’s simple items such as a
coat, shoes, household misc,
or a trinket, which are
simple joys you have made
possible for another person.
A client made a comment
regarding all the items she
has bought over the last
year at Treasures. She said that in the
past she was not able to afford to
purchase anything because of her abuser,
but now that she is able to, she looks
around her house and admires her items
with a smile on her face.
HPRP Rapid Re-Housing
HPRP Rapid Re-Housing is a program to assist individuals and families who
are experiencing homelessness and need assistance in order to obtain and
retain housing. The services offered are: temporary rent assistance, security
deposit assistance, case management, and utility assistance.
People eligible are those that are
currently living in an emergency
shelter, a transitional housing, or on
the streets. Also, to be eligible the
household income has to be at or
below 50% area median income
(AMI) and lack financial resources
and support networks needed to
obtain immediate housing.
know might qualify, call 211 to get
your case assessed.
88 E. Mill
Porterville, CA 93257
559-781-7633
Store Hours: M-F 9 Am – 5 PM
Donation Hours: M-F 9 Am – 4 PM
The simple donations and kindness you
show can and will change people’s lives
in many ways that you will never think
about. Donations offer choices to people
and through them they maintain their
home and families.
Please continue to donate and shop at
Treasures. Encourage family and friends
to help support our local women’s shelter
and together we will make a difference in
someone’s life.
Thank you,
Deana Reed, Store Manager
Tulare County 211
is up and running!
United Way of Tulare County is over
seeing this new service for all of Tulare
County. 211 is a one stop call for all
residents of Tulare County to get
connected to services and agencies
within the county. This service is
provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week
with Multi-lingual operators answering
the lines. When a community member
calls they will be directed to services and
agencies that they may need and or
volunteer opportunities with agencies
that need the help. These services
include, housing assistance, health care,
senior services, mental health, substance
abuse and domestic violence, to name a
few. Central California Family Crisis
Center was at the official opening on
March 25, 2010.
C in c oD e M a y o P a ra d e
L e tte r fro m th e L e g a l A d v o c a te
I became the Legal Advocate for Central California Family Crisis Center in August of
2006. I have seen many changes. One thing has not changed my passion to help those
in need. As the legal advocate I assist with the paperwork for filing in the Visalia court
for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order. Those seeking assistance has doubled just
in the last year.
I take the word, “Advocate” seriously.
Clients come from all walks of life, young, Central California Family Crisis Center has
and old, male, female and from many a great staff, which work together to make
different cultures. They speak numerous it happen; we strive to be that small ray of
languages. Many are fleeing, with a feeling hope. Many referrals for legal and non-
of hopelessness, trying to escape an abusive legal assistance are made though our
relationship along with their children. All agency. We are a “YES” agency. “YES”,
they want is someone who can direct them we will give you that ray of hope to the
on where they can get help. Some come in, best of our ability.
on behalf of a child to get them away from
an abuser. Our non-profit agency exists for those who
seek our help. Help us, Help others.
Lately, the abusers have become more Working hard pays off!
violent. Most people think abuser and they I am, Cinco De Mayo 2010
think male. That is not so. They can be a The Legal Advocate
mother, father, sister, daughter, son or First Place~Junior Float
brother, an aunt or uncle. They are gang For those who I have helped, you know
members, stalkers, persons who have been who I am.
in and out of jail with nothing to lose or it
could be the person next door.
Legal Advocacy assistance is free. With
P o rte rv ille F a ir B o o th
the assistance of the court interpreter
supervisor the Legal Advocate can have an Thank you all who came by our
interpreter available at the court hearing booth at the Porterville Fair. We
which also includes sign language. Clients are happy to know that our
are educated on the many aspects of the
community supports the women’s
restraining order depending on the need of
the client. shelter.
CCFCC would like to THANK the
Wal-Mart Distribution Center, In
S h e lte r & Tra n s itio n a l H o u sin g , “ O n th e G o ” Shape, Maurices, Pizza Factory, Wal-
Mart store, Jackie Peters, and Mickie
The shelter and transitional housing has been very busy for the past quarter. We had 23 Manning for donating the raffle
adults and 13 children come in due to homelessness and 13 adults and 26 children due to
prizes.
domestic violence. We currently have 31 clients including children residing at our transitional
housing program. The two case managers Randi Kestner and Adriana Velasco have been
doing a great job working with their clients at the transitional apartments. We thank them for
all their hard work. Here at the shelter all the staff is keeping busy with their daily duties. 1s t A n n u aDl riv e
Our mission is to make sure we assist the women and children with any of their needs and to
be their advocates in order to help them become more independent. The children’s program T h ro u g h D in n e r
would like to thank the 4-H Prairie Club for the nice Easter Party they provided for the
children and adults, also to First Baptist Church on “G” street for the Mother’s Day fashion THANK YOU, Eagles Lodge,
show and Z-Club for their nice Valentines Party and Easter Party. Your donated time and
staff, and our community for
efforts are so greatly appreciated.
making our 1st Annual Drive
Sincerely, Through Dinner a success.
Betty Luna, Director of Shelter Operations