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Join TTM At The Irvine Global Village Festival September 22

Please come and join Tender Touch Ministries as we celebrate the 17th annual Irvine Global Village Festival on Saturday, September 22, at Orange Country Great Park.

This all-day event features more than 100 performances representing cultures from around the world; international cuisine; kids’ crafts and activities; cultural and religious exhibits; and an international marketplace.

Providing Service to the Community

At the heart of the Festival is the Community Partners Pavilion, where government, non-profit and local community groups have an opportunity to showcase their programs and services to the community.

More info: http://legacy.cityofirvine.org/globalvillage/

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TTM Receives 2018 Bronze Seal of Transparency from GuideStar

Tender Touch Ministries has received the 2018 Bronze Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. GuideStar provides timely and accurate information about charity organizations. Websites that share GuideStar’s data including: AmazonSmile, Facebook, and Network for Good, to name a few…

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TTM Partners With Teen Challenge of Southern California

ABOUT TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Teen Challenge of Southern California was established in 1963 and includes nine regional facilities with seven strategically placed residential facilities throughout Southern California. Last year Teen Challenge served over 200,000 men, women and children in Southern California through its resident and outreach programs. The Teen Challenge residential program continues to be one of the largest and most effective substance abuse recovery and prevention programs of its kind.

For more information please visit www.teenchallenge.org

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VOA Update on Homeless in Orange County

From Volunteers of America:

More than 60 of Orange County’s most seriously ill homeless people are on track to move into housing with services to help them address health issues, under a new county contract approved Tuesday.

County health officials will choose the homeless people, based on assessments of their health vulnerabilities, and they will receive housing and services through a contract with The Illumination Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in helping homeless people move from the streets into housing with on-site support services, and then into permanent housing.

The goal, officials said, is to help homeless people move off the streets, stabilize their health issues, develop positive relationships with other community members, and save public money in hospital emergency services and other costs.

Health issues will include one or more physical ailments, substance addictions, or mental illnesses, officials said. On-site staff will include case managers, mental health workers, psychiatrists, therapists, housing navigators, and peer recovery counselors who have been through experiences similar to the homeless people.

The contract was approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday without public discussion, though they did talk about it at their April 24 meeting.

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TTM Partners with Volunteers of America

Many service members leave active duty with untreated mental and physical health issues. Five in 10 military veterans report a significant physical or mental health issue for which they are not receiving care. One in 10 veterans have considered suicide or made a plan to end their life by suicide.

Nearly eight in 10 service members leave the military without a job, expecting to quickly find meaningful employment that provides adequate remuneration once they leave the military.

Nearly a quarter of veterans in California with jobs are earning at or below the poverty level. Over three-quarters of those veterans without a job are not receiving assistance in finding a job.

At the same time, veterans also report needing time to figure out what they want to do in life once they leave the military.

Visit: https://www.voa.org for how you can assist.

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TTM Receives Community Partnership Grant From The City of Irvine

At the nomination of Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea, the Irvine City Council approved a $850 community partnership grant to Tender Touch Ministries in support of program costs.

From the City of Irvine:

“Thank you for the important work and services your organization provides, which contribute to making Irvine a wonderful community. The City Council looks forward to receiving your project completion report on the great work accomplished.”

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TTM Partners With Northeast of the Well

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, TTM Founder Anthony Miller met with Laura Suk, Founder, Pastor and Executive Director and Jennifer Sandoval, Operations/Area Coordinator at NorthEast of the well in Costa Mesa, CA.

Our talking points stemmed from the homeless population in Orange County, to compiling a viable plan that would address this major epidemic.

WHAT IS NORTHEAST OF THE WELL?

NorthEast of the Well exists to bring God’s Word into places of desperate need, with a focus on those in recovery and restoration. We aim to provide the opportunity and environment for people to have a life-changing encounter with Christ. We reach out locally, gather in community, and rise up in leadership.

 

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TTM Partners With 1736 Family Crisis Center

About 1736 Family Crisis Center

Since 1972, 1736 Family Crisis Center has been responding to the growing needs of victims of domestic violence, runaway and homeless youth, homeless families, homeless and at-risk Veterans, unemployed adults and youth, and other low-income community members in need of assistance. They are dedicated to providing professional, cutting-edge, comprehensive programs that are managed by licensed therapists, attorneys and their experienced staff.

1736 Family Crisis Center’s Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Veterans-OC (RRHHV-OC) program proudly serves homeless Veterans and Veteran households of Orange County. Their goal is to help veteran families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis.  The services that they provide include: temporary financial assistance (rental and deposit fees), housing counseling services, personal financial planning, case management, and daily living services (referrals). They also assist with the retrieval of government documentation such as DD-214, Social Security documents, homeless verification forms, etc. Eligible Veterans’ discharge status must be dishonorable, general under honorable, other than honorable or Reserve National Guard, and he/she must meet income eligibility criteria based on area median income.

For more information please contact Don Newsom at (323) 365-8032 or visit www.1736fcc.org.

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