Program areas at Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
Our First 5 program serves families in our community from birth to age 5. This includes case management and home visits, providing parent education and child development assessments, providing food, diapers, and other assistance to support the children and their parents. In 2022, we served approximately 27 families in our case management program along with another 351 individuals receiving support services. The First 5 program is funded by the Commission on Children and Families of Kern County in order to support the healthy development of children during the critical early years.
Our Emergency Food & Shelter Program serves any resident of our community that is in need of support to maintain food, prevent homelessness, or keep their residence habitable. Services include rental assistance, utility assistance, and market gift vouchers for food. In 2022, we served approximately 396 individuals through this program. It is funded through a federal FEMA grant via United Way of Kern County.
Our Southwest Healthcare District Client Services Program serves all other residents of our community that do not have children ages 0-5, including families with teens, veterans, single adults, and seniors. Some of the services provided include referrals to county services, utility and rental assistance, an emergency food pantry, and providing hygiene/PPE items. In 2022, we served approximately 1121 individuals through this program. It is funded by the local Southwest Healthcare District, which has a charge to advance health and safety in our mountain communities.
Other Program Services include: PMC Seniors Fund, Toys 4 Tots, Thanksgiving Dinners, CA Family Resource Center Association COVID Relief grant, LDS Humanitarian Unsheltered Grant, Kern Family Health Care community grant, Food Pantry Program funded by both Sempra Energy Foundation and Zions Bancorporation, and Vaccine Equity grant.