FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CSET Celebrates 46 Years of Community Action in Tulare County
/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2022
Community Services Employment Training Celebrates 46 Years of Community Action in Tulare County
[Tulare County, CA] In celebration of May as Community Action Month, Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is showcasing its impact to the community by highlighting participant success stories, impactful numbers, and honoring its employees of the year. As the Community Action Agency in Tulare County, CSET addresses the developing needs of individuals, youth, and families living in poverty. Annually, CSET serves more than 11,000 local residents through a variety of services including job training, financial strengthening, housing, food insecurity, utility assistance, family services, and much more.
In Tulare County, 23.8% of the entire county's population lives at or below the poverty level (American Community Survey, 2019). “CSET is honored to play a critical role in assisting and supporting families to connect with integral resources,” shared Mary Alice Escarsega-Fechner, CSET’s Executive Director. “Thank you to our Board of Directors and our partners for your ongoing commitment and support of our mission.”
Join us all month long through our social media channels and website to celebrate Community Action Month. We welcome the community to learn more about our services and programs and how Community Action agencies like CSET help local families achieve economic stability. To learn more about this year’s Community Action Month visit our website at www.cset.org/communityaction2022.
Community Action Agencies were created in 1964 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. CSET is a member of the National Community Action Partnership and the Community Action Network. More than a thousand agencies nationwide are celebrating May as Community Action Month and are working daily to create opportunities, transform the lives of individuals, and improve communities.
CSET has been the Community Action Agency for Tulare County since 1986. CSET’s mission is to inspire youth, families, and communities to achieve self-reliance through innovative pathways and collaboration. To learn more about CSET’s services and impact in Tulare County, please visit www.cset.org or call (559) 732-4194.
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