Tulare County Hope for the Homeless

Construction is well underway at the Visalia Navigation Center (VNC) and we are eager to see this important project come to life! Community Services Employment Training - CSET will serve as the operations lead, providing facility management and wraparound support services for VNC residents, and we at TC Hope serve are continuing fundraising efforts. For general questions, please visit: www.cset.org/vnc. To donate, visit www.tchope.org/donate. Every dollar will help transform the lives of our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community.

At the Visalia Navigation Center, advance reservations are required, and will be made through an online portal that will be accessible by local agency partners and law enforcement. Beds are pre-assigned, and residents can stay at the center for up to 180 days. Unlike emergency shelters, there will not be a line formed outside the facility waiting for entry because all residents are required to be pre-registered.

“This is going to be a place of hope, a place of changing lives, and not only for the individuals that are coming here for services, but for the people who have the privilege to work here," said Mary Alice Escarsega-Fechner, Executive Director of Community Services Employment Training - CSET. "We are committed to being a great partner, and the neighborhood will be a part of this as well.”

Homelessness is on the rise, yet local shelter space has remained unchanged in the last decade. Our residents deserve a safe and healthy place to live with wraparound support and resources to help them get back on their feet. Learn more about the Visalia Navigation Center and donate at: tchope.org

"Every resource that we can direct people to and move them towards stability, is a beautiful thing,” said Tulare County Supervisor Eddie Valero at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Visalia Navigation Center. “We have an ongoing obligation and commitment in addressing this crisis, and that work is represented here this morning. Thank you TC Hope and CSET for taking the charge to lead this endeavor - you truly are where community happens."

Thank you KSEE24 News and CBS47 Fresno for featuring the groundbreaking of the Visalia Navigation Center. Watch the news segment at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3IIyimEzw&list=PPSV

Visalia’s navigation center could house hundreds of unhoused people Visalia’s navigation center could house hundreds of unhoused people

We're still beaming from this incredible day! On April 10th, we broke ground at the future site of the Visalia Navigation Center. It was a joyous celebration, and we are so grateful to all of our community partners for their support of this much-needed facility for our community. We are in the midst of fundraising for this project, and we are aiming to open our doors in 2024. Learn more and donate at: tchope.org

"The Visalia Navigation Center is a place where those kinds of opportunities exist for people. To help them navigate, to help them get their paperwork in a row, and make that transition. And we should be supporting that. We should be helping people make those transitions to get to that next step, instead of just looking at the individual on the street and saying, 'Why is that person there?'" - The Rev. Suzy Ward, Director of the Visalia Homeless Center

It's not too late to give. Every donation helps us create safety, shelter, and guidance for our unhoused neighbors here in Tulare County. Donate online at: www.tchope.org/donate Thank you to our generous community of givers!

Help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal! Every donation helps us build the Visalia Navigation Center in Tulare County. tchope.org/donate

Donate — TC Hope Make a contributionAll funds will go directly to the building and/or operating of the low-barrier navigation center and associated programs. In-Kind DonationsIf you or your business are interested in making an in-kind donation , please contact us at [email protected]. Please write “Donati...

Today, people around the world are coming together for Giving Tuesday to make an impact and celebrate generosity. Consider making a donation to TC Hope, and help us build the Visalia Navigation Center right here in Tulare County. Every gift helps: tchope.org/donate

Today, and every day, we are filled with gratitude for our community, and all the donors, partners, and volunteers who are helping us build the Visalia Navigation Center. Your support will help change lives. Happy Thanksgiving!

What do our neighbors need? A better place to go. Donate today and help build the Visalia Navigation Center so unhoused individuals in our community can have a safe place to eat, sleep, get access to medical care and social services, and set on a path to thrive. www.tchope.org/donate

Wraparound support is at the heart of the Visalia Navigation Center. The facility will include beds, showers, meals, laundry access, pet spaces, phone/mail services, storage for personal items, and parking for residents. On-site services will include employment training, health services, substance abuse and mental health services, and connections to permanent housing.

TC Hope is building a Low-Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC) here in Visalia. The “low-barrier” aspect of the center will reduce common barriers to entry, including a resident’s need to bring partners and/or pets, store personal possessions, or adhere to religious beliefs. The “navigation” aspect of the center refers to the presence of case managers to connect residents to supportive services. More than a homeless shelter, a LBNC is a critical first step in guiding our fellow unhoused neighbors towards shelter and stability.

Despite an increased need for housing, local shelter space here in Tulare County has remained unchanged in the last decade. The community’s existing shelters are at capacity, and because Visalia does not currently have a low-barrier navigation center, many individuals and families are being turned away. 922 is too many. Even 1 is too many. TC Hope is doing something about it. Learn more at: www.tchope.org

TC Hope is a non-profit organization formed with the goal of building the Visalia Navigation Center - a low-barrier navigation center in Tulare County. Motivated by compassion for those experiencing homelessness, our volunteer board of directors is a group of local residents who are working to fundraise and organize support for this facility. Learn more about our board, our partners, and how you can help at: www.tchope.org

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All support and wrap-around services will be offered onsite.

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CSET will be operating the navigation center - with centralized services for those in our community experiencing homelessness.

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