Families
11%
of Tahoe Truckee adults work more than one job (MHC Community Survey)
22%
of community members have 3 or more components of social vulnerability (US Census Data) (US Average 20%)
32.2%
of TTUSD students are socioeconomically disadvantaged (TTUSD)
Maintaining the Safety Net for Our Families
For over a decade, the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, a program of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, has partnered with First Five Placer County and First Five Nevada County to convene organizations that serve children aged 0-5. Through this work, we help align efforts, share data and resources, and address complex issues impacting children and families. These networks improve community access to healthcare, transportation, childcare, and mental health services, as well as empower parents by offering guidance and a sense of community, helping mitigate stress and support children’s well-being.
This intentional and regular collaboration creates a safety net for our local families that is especially helpful for community members experiencing multiple components of social vulnerability. These components include economic instability, lack of access to healthcare, and inadequate housing. This is because when households approach a service provider with one vulnerability, that provider then connects them to additional support they need via another CCTT partner. It is thanks to the generous sustained support from First Five Placer County and First Five Nevada County, CCTT ensures that all families receive the comprehensive support they need to thrive and stay in the community. We’re now celebrating another round of funding from both counties to continue this work, even in the face of decreasing State funding.
First 5 Nevada County promotes the importance of early childhood by investing in complex systems of care, empowering families, and strengthening the community. First 5 Nevada County values the collaboration of all community partners who participate in CCTT. CCTT inspires organizations county-wide to embrace the power of coming together with a family-centered approach.
Melody Easton
First 5 Nevada County Executive Director
Preparing for Disaster: Community Supports COAD for Another Year
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Dixie, Beckwourth Complex, and Caldor Fires, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation mobilized to establish and fund an emergency response that does more than react. TTCF worked to set up the Tahoe Truckee COAD (Community Organizations Activate in Disaster) which develops and enhances partnerships prepared to response and recover in disasters. In a matter of months, TTCF had rallied donors and public funders, received a grant from the League of California Community Foundations to establish a permanent COAD, and approved the hire of Anne Rarick, longtime local leader, as manager. Learn more about the COAD in this recently published California Local article.
The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of TTCF, is thrilled to announce that we have secured funding for the Tahoe Truckee COAD for the upcoming year. By convening key funders and stakeholders, TTCF successfully navigated contract negotiations and secured funding from Placer County, Nevada County, and Town of Truckee to continue the Tahoe Truckee COAD’s work for another year. TTCF also sought and leveraged an additional $55,000 grant from the League of California Community Foundation’s Disaster, Relief, and Recovery Fund.
The Community Collaborative has been convening 45 social service agencies and nonprofit partners for the past 25 years, so they were able to move through the blueprint process in a matter of months. [Tahoe Truckee COAD], all of this, is built on the culture of collaboration that we have in the Tahoe Truckee region.
Anne Rarick
Manager, Tahoe Truckee COAD
Three years later, our COAD partners recently relied on the COAD structure to respond to the Royal Fire, reinforcing our partnership and protocols in real time. Dive into this article to learn more about Tahoe Truckee COAD.
To learn more about our community impact and how you can partner with us to make a difference, contact Stacy Caldwell at stacy@ttcf.net.