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The ability for state agencies to work with partners on the ground, such as nonprofit Self-Help Enterprises, in response to dry wells, was a significant improvement from the previous drought, said Esquivel.

“To see everyone just move and to be able to respond in a way that just a few years prior we hadn’t is a testament to Self-Help and their ability to work with the state, and importantly, locals as well,” said Esquivel.

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On the panel were: Natalie Bolin, Tulare County, Director of Mental Health Services; Ralph Nelson, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); Betsy McGovern-Garcia, Vice-President, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE); and LaTanya Ri’Chard, founder of Peer Voices of Merced County.

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In December, Self Help Enterprises finished its housing development known as The Lofts at Fort Visalia.

Suppose you wonder why it was given such an interesting name. In that case, you’ll have a chance to find out, along with such facts as who Visalia was named for and why was the rowdy frontier downtown area called “Spanishtown” when Visalia Heritage hosts its first quarterly history event on Saturday, Feb. 24.

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Self-Help Enterprises has filed preliminary plans to build a new affordable housing complex in North Visalia that could serve 200 people. Rancho Colegio is a new affordable rental community being developed by Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) in Visalia.

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The California Water Institute’s Research and Education Division will partner with Self-Help Enterprises, North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency and Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency for this project.

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Wells serving the 75 farm worker homes in Tooleville, in Tulare county, frequently run dry and are otherwise contaminated with nitrate and chromium. Trucks haul in water multiple times a day “just so people can remain housed”, said Jessi Snyder, the program director for Self-Help Enterprises (SHE). Her community development organization seeks to address housing and water service inequities and the public health disparities they foster.

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Vice-President of Self-Help Enterprises, Betsy McGovern Garcia, and Jessica Hoff Berzac, co-founder and principal of UPholdings, are both delighted and grateful to have Northstar Courts in Hanford.

“This development is a result of strong partnerships and a shared vision for a more inclusive and equitable Hanford,” McGovern Garcia said. “I look forward to the positive impact Northstar Courts will have on the lives of its residents and the surrounding community.”

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Tulare County nonprofits that received grants include the Visalia Emergency Aid Council, Family Services of Tulare County, Self-Help Enterprises and Community Services and Employment Training (CSET). The press release said CSET is using the grant to help fund its youth internship program.

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The Winterhaven investment is part a nationwide announcement that is providing funds for other underserved rural communities across the nation, including in California. For example:

• Self-Help Enterprises will use a $300,000 Housing Preservation Grant to assist very-low-income homeowners in Tulare and Kings counties to make home improvements so they have safe and sanitary places to live.

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