The Cambodian Family (TCF) is a nonprofit, community-based organization that was formed in 1980 when Cambodian refugees first settled in America after escaping the horrors of war and genocide in their homeland. Beginning in 1980, these refugees settled in Santa Ana’s impoverished Minnie Street Neighborhood, an area with a history of high crime rates, gang activity, and drugs. Feeling compelled to address the desperate needs of their community, a small group of the more skilled and knowledgeable Cambodian refugees came together, pooled their resources, and took action. They rented a small apartment and volunteered their time teaching English and providing other critical resettlement services to help their fellow community members overcome their recent trauma, learn new skills, and move forward with their lives. Our mission is to provide opportunities for refugee and immigrant families to develop the knowledge, skills, and desires for creating better health and well-being in their lives. Over the years, our services have been expanded to immigrants and refugees from all over the world. TCF is part of and representative of the communities we serve and has always been an active partner in the network of Orange County nonprofits. We have successfully managed more than $40 million of public and private funding to implement several programs in the areas of community health and mental health, youth development, financial empowerment, youth substance use disorder prevention, and civic engagement and immigration.
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