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Tulelake
Tulelake/Newell Family Resource Center
PO Box 790 (810 Main Street)
Tulelake, CA 96134
530-667-2147
sthomas@teachinc.org
Sara Thomas - Director
The Tulelake/Newell Family Resource Center is located in the Tulelake Youth and Community Center (The Honker) in front of the Tulelake High School. Operating hours are Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon drop in and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm by appointment. The Center, a division of T.E.A.C.H., Inc., began providing services in Tulelake and the surrounding area in April 1997. Since its inception it has provided a variety of health, educational and basic support services to children, youth and adults residing in the Tulelake area of Siskiyou County through support from First 5 Siskiyou, Siskiyou County MHSA, SCNAC, MSCAA and other supporting funders..
Current Project Objectives - Funding for fiscal year 2010-2011 from First 5 Siskiyou - $39,000
- Healthy Families and Medi-Cal application support
- Resource and referrals for programs and services throughout the county and beyond
- Education, Housing and Employment resources and support
- Work Experience program enrollment assistance and support
- Community Service Work Site
- Volunteer Work Site
- Computer Lab and Lending Resource Library
- Injury prevention education workshops - car seat and helmet - also in partnership with Siskiyou County Public Health
- Oral Health Education and Awareness
- Nutrition and Physical Fitness Activities - also in partnership with the SCNAC program
- Family Literacy promotion through children's book and parenting resource distribution
- Life Skills One Time Workshops - topics include Cooking on a Budget, Financial Budgeting and CPR/First Aid
- Children's Fair Event to celebrate Week of the Young Child, in coordination with other local and county agencies
- Child Abuse Prevention Month county-wide activities
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