Reoffl eHcot ipoen s

is a multi-cultural
The outpouring of donations from service organizations, youth
organization, which g r o u p s a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e t o t h e e m e r g e n c y w o m e n ’s
exists to protect s h e l t e r w a s o v e r w h e l m i n g . F r o m c l o t h i n g d o n a t e d t o Tre a s u re s
Thrift Store, turkeys, canned goods and wrapped gifts for the
individuals and families w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n i n t h e e m e r g e n c y s h e l t e r, t h e g i v i n g s p i r i t o f
from domestic violence the community was heart-warming.

and economic The Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored a

deprivation by providing Christmas tree that was sold for $2,000 at
t h e 1 0 th a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s S e a s o n C h a r i t y
s h e l t e r, a s s i s t a n c e , Benefit. Thank you Eagles & Marty
education and other McCormick who decorated the beautiful
tree. A special thanks, to Gary Gostanian,
charitable services. J u d y S a r b e r, Wa l t O r t h a n d S t e v e & S h a r o n
P e a r s o n . We w o u l d a l s o l i k e t o t h a n k B i l l
and Clidella Graves for the donation of
their tree to decorate the emergency
w o m e n ’s s h e l t e r.
CCFCC
Board of Directors
The First Baptist Church of Porterville helped to
Robert Krase
bring joy and cheer to the children living at the
Mike MacDonald
emergency shelter and transitional housing by
Lew Johnson hosting a Christmas party for them.. Santa and
Sharon Fusco presents were included. The Southern California
Jeanne Maag Edison employees also spread warmth and cheer
Judi Kaiser by adopting a whole family for the season. The
John Lollis Breakfast Rotary provided beautifully wrapped
E r n i e Wi l l i a m s g i f t s f o r e v e r y w o m a n i n t h e e m e r g e n c y s h e l t e r.
R e v. D o n a l d R o u l s t e n
Judi Gibbons
Vi r g i n i a G u r r o l a
Marsha Hunter-Estrada The youth of the community were
incredible with the amount of canned and
dried food they collected. For the last
Executive Director
c o u p l e o f y e a r s t h e AV I D c l u b s t u d e n t s
Anna Green a n d M r. Wi n t e r f r o m M o n a c h e H i g h
School have conducted a food drive and
We b s i t e c o l l e c t e d m o n e y f o r C C F C C . Wi t h t h e
w w w. c c f a m i l y c r i s i s . o r g money collected
they buy perishable
items and gifts for all the children at the
w o m e n ’s s h e l t e r a n d t r a n s i t i o n a l h o u s i n g .
Spring Edition Other Schools that helped out with food drives
2010 w e r e , B u r t o n E l e m e n t a r y, G r a n i t e H i l l s H i g h
Vo l u m e 3 6 , I s s u e 1 S c h o o l ’s A S B a n d C S F c l u b s , P o r t e r v i l l e
C o l l e g e , a n d t h e Tu l e R i v e r S t u d y C e n t e r.
THANK YOU all for your support!
From the Executive Director TREASURES
Now that the holiday season is over and people are T h r i f t St o r e N e w s
a t t e m p t i n g t o c a r r y o n w i t h t h e i r N e w Ye a r ’s r e s o l u t i o n s
and getting their lives organized, I would like to take a
J u m p St a r t Yo u r
moment to reflect on the amazing generosity of the  
citizens of Porterville and the surrounding communities.  
I would like to personally thank you all!

As we were preparing for the Project Homeless Connect,

I was contacted by Gail Grasmick who is the advisor for
t h e B u i l d e r ’s C l u b a t S t r a t h m o r e M i d d l e S c h o o l . T h e
members of the Builders Club wanted to do a service
p r o j e c t f o r t h e h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r, c o l l e c t i n g n e e d e d i t e m s
f o r t h e m o m s a n d c h i l d r e n r e s i d i n g a t t h e s h e l t e r. I
s p o k e w i t h M s . G r a s m i c k a b o u t C C F C C ’s i n v o l v e m e n t i n
Project Homeless Connect and the students decided to
also collect needed items for those homeless
individuals. All I can say is the students of the Builders
Club rock!! Those kids collected at least 200 pair of new
socks for men, women and children. They also collected
gloves, fleece scarves and knit beanies, at least 100 of
each. CCFCC staff was proud to be able to distribute
these much needed items at Project Homeless Connect in
the name of the Builders Club.
Springtime is a time to say
" O u t w i t h t h e o l d a n d m a k i n g r o o m f o r t h e n e w. "
T h i s i s a g o o d t i m e t o r e m e m b e r Tre a s u re s T h r i f t
S t o r e . We w i l l g l a d l y a c c e p t a l l y o u r g e n t l y u s e d
i t e m s . Yo u r d o n a t i o n s w i l l n o t o n l y h e l p y o u c l e a n
space in your home and simplify your life but all
proceeds from your donations will continue to help
s u p p o r t o u r l o c a l w o m e n ’s s h e l t e r.
Yo u r d o n a t i o n s a r e a p p r e c i a t e d a n d a r e t a x
d e d u c t a b l e . To g e t h e r w e c a n m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e i n
s o m e o n e ’s l i f e .
*Deana Reed, Store Manager

St o r e H o u r s : M o n d a y - F r i d a y 9 A M - 5 P M
F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 0 i s N a t i o n a l Te e n D a t i n g Vi o l e n c e a n d Donations Accepted: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM
Aw a r e n e s s M o n t h .

According to a study in the Journal of the American We l c o m e B a c k !

Medical Association, violent relationships in
adolescence can have serious ramifications, putting
those who are victimized at higher risk for substance
a b u s e , e a t i n g d i s o r d e r s , r i s k y s e x u a l b e h a v i o r, s u i c i d e ,
and violence in their adult relationships. The California
H e a l t h y K i d s S u r v e y s h o w s t h a t 7 p e r c e n t o f 11 t h g r a d e
students in California said they were victims of teen
dating violence in the last 12 months. The problem is
compounded by lack of appropriate response by parents
and other adults. In a survey published by Liz
C l a i b o r n e , I n c . a n d F a m i l y Vi o l e n c e P r e v e n t i o n F u n d ,
the majority of parents surveyed believed they have had C C F C C w a n t s t o w e l c o m e b a c k Va n e s s a
a conversation with their teen about what it means to be Reyna, Flor Martinez & Jessica Lizzaraga
i n a h e a l t h y r e l a t i o n s h i p . H o w e v e r, t h e m a j o r i t y o f t e e n s from maternity leave.
surveyed said that they had not had a conversation about
d a t i n g a b u s e w i t h a p a r e n t i n t h e p a s t y e a r.

Dating violence or abuse affects one in four teens and

t h e a b u s e i s n ’ t j u s t a b o u t h i t t i n g . I t ’s y e l l i n g ,
threatening, name calling, obsessive phone calling or Missed In Last Edition!
texting and extreme possessiveness. Statistics show that
one-third of high school and college students will have Employee Recognition
been in an abusive relationship by the time they
g r a d u a t e . Yo u n g w o m e n , a g e s 1 6 - 2 4 y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e
the highest rates of relationship violence, 20% of teens Wa s r e c o g n i z e d
report that they have been hit, slapped or pushed by a for her
p a r t n e r, a n d 5 0 % - 8 0 % o f t e e n s h a v e r e p o r t e d k n o w i n g outstanding
others who were involved in violent relationships. performance.

CCFCC is committed to raising awareness of teen dating

violence and to promote prevention strategies.

*Anna Green, Executive Director Juanita Barajas

 N e w s F r o m T h e Wo m e n ' s S h e l t e r
D o m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e i s a l i f e t h r e a t e n i n g i s s u e . T h e r e h a v e b e e n r e c e n t i n c i d e n t s i n o u r c o m m u n i t y t h a t s h o w s u s
t h a t t h e Wo m e n ’s S h e l t e r i s n e e d e d t o p r o t e c t v i c t i m s o f D o m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e . C C F C C a n d s t a f f w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k
a l l d o n o r s t h a t w e r e s u p p o r t i v e a n d d o n a t e d t o t h e Wo m e n ’s S h e l t e r. We w e r e a b l e t o s e r v e f a m i l i e s i n t r a n s i t i o n a l
program, shelter program, and the aftercare program. All donations signify a lot to the families that are the
recipients of these generous gifts and thoughts that come along with your continued support.

T h e Wo m e n ’s S h e l t e r h a s b e e n v e r y f u l l w i t h w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n w h o c o m e t o u s d u e t o
homelessness or domestic violence. For the past three months we have had 30 or more beds filled
o n a d a i l y b a s i s . We h a v e b e e n l u c k y t o h a v e t w o n e w v o l u n t e e r s a b o a r d . We h a v e o n e h e r e a t t h e
shelter and the other volunteer at the front office. Melinda Martinez is a client advocate who is
wonderful with our women and children. She has been learning so much since she began with us.
She feels that this job is rewarding. At first, she was very nervous about being accepted by the
f a m i l i e s w e s e r v e . H o w e v e r, s h e i s g l a d s h e c a m e t o w o r k a t t h e Wo m e n ’s S h e l t e r b e c a u s e s h e
now realizes that the families we work with are grateful. Once again we are happy to have her
w i t h h e r b e a u t i f u l s m i l e a n d e n t h u s i a s m . We l c o m e t o C C F C C M e l i n d a !

*Betty Luna, Director of Shelter Operiations

Reaching Out

Perhaps you’ve seen the CCFCC ads in the local newspapers or on the side of the city buses. The ads were part of
an outreach effort funded by a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. CCFCC received a small
grant to reach out to victims of domestic violence who may be unaware of the many services available to them
t h r o u g h t h e F a m i l y C r i s i s C e n t e r. T h e s e f u n d s p r o v i d e d C C F C C w i t h t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o u s e a d v e r t i s e m e n t
methods that are normally unaffordable to us. There were 30 and 60 second “spots” on KJUG and La Maquina
Musical radio stations, Porterville city bus ads, outreach brochures in English and Spanish, new agency brochures
in English and Spanish, newspaper ads in both English and Spanish and several agency presentations to small
groups.

T h o u g h t h e c a m p a i g n i s w i n d i n g d o w n s e v e r a l o n g o i n g p r o j e c t s w i l l c o n t i n u e a n d h o p e f u l l y g r o w. A P a r e n t i n g
E d u c a t i o n s e r i e s i s s c h e d u l e d a t P l e a s a n t Vi e w E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l i n P o p l a r, K J U G h a s o f f e r e d t o p a r t n e r w i t h
CCFCC and Eagles Lodge to advertize a drive-through dinner in the Spring, La Maquina Musical wants to present
an in-depth interview with CCFCC staff to air on their radio station.A likely sign that the outreach campaign was
s u c c e s s f u l i s t h e i n c r e a s e o f c l i e n t s a t t h e s h e l t e r. S i n c e l a t e l a s t y e a r t h e s h e l t e r a n d t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l h o u s i n g
a p a r t m e n t s h a v e b e e n f i l l e d t o c a p a c i t y o r n e a r c a p a c i t y. We a r e c e r t a i n t h a t m o r e w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n a r e a w a r e o f
t h e s a f e t y n e t p r o v i d e d b y t h e F a m i l y C r i s i s C e n t e r. We w i l l c o n t i n u e t o r e a c h o u t s o t h a t a l l w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n
who are abused know that there is a safe shelter in Porterville.
*Mickie Manning

Shelter
CCFCC Appreciates our
Special Needs
Blue Ribbon Donors....
Charles & John Brockman Porterville Breakfast Rotary
* Diapers * Batteries Catholic Daughters of America- Porterville Quilters
* Deodorants * 13 & 33 gallon trash bags Court Regina Coeli No. 1521 River Island Country Club
* Ladies and * Pine-Sol Daniel Properties Roll Giving & Paramount-
children's socks * Coffee D o u g l a s & B e t t y We b b Community Giving
* Hair brushes * Sugar James & Beryl Dieterle Save-Mart
* Paper towels * Creamer Fraternal Order of Eagels Sequoia Employees
* To i l e t t i s s u e * Juices Karen Lewis Springville Community Club-
* Copy paper * Canned Fruit
* Baby Bottles Meredith & Daniel Meade o f Tu l a r e
* Cheese
* B a b y Wi p e s Randall Morris S p r i n g v i l l e Wo m e n s C l u b
* F r e s h F r u i t & Ve g e t a b l e s
* Latex Gloves Thomas J. O'Sullivan M i c h a e l & M a r g a r e t To r p e y
* Feminine Products Paramount Farming Company Tu l a r e C o u n t y S c h o o l E m p l o y e e s
P o r t e r v i l l e A r e a We l l n e s s S e r v i c e Wa l - M a r t S t o r e I n c . # 1 8 7 7
Porterville Breakfast Rotary Wa l - M a r t D i s t r i b u t i o n C e n t e r -
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T h e H o l i d a y s e a s o n w a s v e r y b u s y f o r C C F C C s t a f f . We s t a r t e d o f f C E N T R A L C A L I F O R N I A F A M I LY C R I S I S C E N T E R
b y p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e C h i l d r e n ’s C h r i s t m a s p a r a d e f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . Making a Difference for Families
It was great fun and a team effort decorating our float with handmade
o r n a m e n t s m a d e b y c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e C h i l d r e n ’s C e n t e r.
Every gift made to Central California
Many wonderful organizations and Family Crisis Center (CCFCC) is vital to
schools gave generously to our agency t h e c o n t i n u e d o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a g e n c y.
with gifts, canned foods and even Yo u r d o n a t i o n s u p p o r t s o u r e f f o r t s t o
parties for our clients. The staff maintain a shelter, transitional
worked tirelessly apartments, counseling center and a 24-
to make sure each hour hotline.
Yo u r g i f t w i l l b e c r i t i c a l i n s u s t a i n i n g t h e
gift and other
w o m e n ’s s h e l t e r a n d t h e w o r k w e d o . Yo u
donations made can save tax dollars through the charitable
it to the right deduction and reduction.
person. Here are some of the ways to both Give and
Save.
A f t e r w e e k s o f h u s t l e a n d b u s t l e , C C F C C ’s B o a r d Cash Gifts
of Directors showed their appreciation for the Cash gifts are deductible for income tax
purposes to the full extent of the law and,
staff and volunteers
in addition to cash, we accept checks or
of the agency by credit cards. A pledge payment schedule
hosting a Holiday may easily be arranged through the
dinner for them. A CCFCC business office.
good time was had by all employees, Matching Gift Support
v o l u n t e e r s a n d d i r e c t o r s . We a l l s h a r e d a Yo u r e m p l o y e r m a y p r o v i d e m a t c h i n g g i f t
special evening. A special thank you, support, which may double or even triple
y o u r g i f t . Yo u m a y i n q u i r e a t y o u r
Anna Green, her family and the Eagles e m p l o y e r ’s O f f i c e o f H u m a n R e s o u r c e s .
L o d g e ( B r e t t , M i k e , S a n d y & Ta t e ) f o r D o n a t e I t e m s t o T r e a s u r e s T h r i f t St o r e
making it happen. The funds from the sale of all donated
clothing, household items, and furniture
g o d i r e c t l y t o t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e Wo m e n ' s
Shelter and donated items are tax
Safe At Home Program deductible.

Central California Family Crisis Center is now an assisting enrolling

a g e n c y f o r t h e S a f e A t H o m e p r o g r a m . C a l i f o r n i a ’s C o n f i d e n t i a l
Address Program (Safe At Home), has offered more than 38,000
women, men and children a safe mailing address for victims of
stalking, domestic violence, and sexual assault. DONATION FORM

When you qualify for the program, a Safe at Home post office box in Name:
Sacramento becomes your new mailing address. Address:
T h e S a f e a t H o m e p r o g r a m o f f e r s v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y,
City, State, ZIP Code:
n a m e c h a n g e c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y, c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y f o r c h i l d r e n a n d
D e p a r t m e n t o f M o t o r Ve h i c l e s R e c o r d S u p p r e s s i o n p r o g r a m . Phone number:
E-mail address:
If you have any questions or are interested in enrolling please contact
CCFCC at (559) 781-7462 or the Safe At Home program at I would like to support CCFCC:
1-877-322-5227. … $25,000 and above
… $10,000 to $24,999
… $2,500 to $9,999
  … $500 to $2,499
… $50 to $499
… $25 to $49
… Other $
O r a n g e B l o s s o m Fe s t i v a l : A p r i l 1 7, 2 0 1 0
Amount enclosed: $
I r i s Fe s t i v a l : A p r i l 2 4 , 2 0 1 0
The CCFCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the
C i n c o D e M a y o Pa r a d e : M a y 1 , 2 0 1 0 regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions
to the Agency are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
Po r t e r v i l l e Fa i r : M a y 1 2 - 1 6 t h
Central California Family Crisis Center
Drive Through Dinner: This Spring! P.O. Box 2033
Porterville, CA 93258

D o m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e d o e s n o t r e c o g n i z e a g e , r a c e , g e n d e r, r e l a t i o n s h i p s o r a n y t h i n g e l s e . D o m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e
affects everyone around the victim whether in the home or outside of the home. IT HAS NO LIMITS.
CCFCC would like to dedicate this newsletter to the memory of Cheanna Sidhu.