Caring Choices

We will be closed today from 12-2pm for Employee Appreciation.

Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility. Founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Michigan-based transgender activist and the Executive Director of Transgender Michigan. It was started as a day of awareness to celebrate the successes of transgender and gender-nonconforming people and is an important day for the LGBTQ community.

Thank you Old Navy Pheasant Run Plaza for doing a basic needs drive and donating all these goodies! If you are interested in doing a company wide basic needs drive email [email protected] for more info!

Vaccinations are now open for persons 16+ who live or work in Butte County

Rent Relief is now available for those who qualify! If you are behind on rent or utilities and have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 you may qualify , check out housingiskey.com or call our office for more information 530.899.3873

Case Manager Pedro delivering food to clients

YOUR GENEROUS DONATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED The Tehama County Animal Care Center (Animal Shelter) is in need of dog beds. The Kuranda units acquired a ...few years ago are showing serious signs of becoming unusable. When acquired, PVC units were purchased to provide for all the kennels. These can be (and have been) chewed to the point of destruction by the dogs. If anyone would really like to donate to the shelter, the bed needs are posted at https://shelterbeds.org/index.php Those showing on this ‘wanted’ site are the aluminum beds, which will last a great deal longer than the PVC ones. The volunteers are doing what they can to keep the old ones serviceable, but the shelter could sure use some help and with the cold weather, the dogs would really appreciate it. Thank you #tehamacounty #animalshelter #donationsneeded #animalsinneed #shelterdog #tehamaanimalcarecenter #tehamatogether

We have food! If you or someone you know if facing food insecurity please stop by Caring Choices and pick up a food box! They are stuffed with nonpersiable items, produce, and frozen food. We are open Monday-Friday 8-5 stop by anytime. No ID required.

Did you catch us on KZFR on Tuesday night? In case you missed it you can listen here! http://www.kzfr.org/broadcasts/24412

We are in need of building supplies for our Mico Shelter Project! Please let us know if you have any of the supplies below and would be willing to donate! 60 x 5'' Wire Ties 18in x 16ft Tar Paper Smoke alarms Cattle Panel (16x50)... 10x18ft Vinyl Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) 61x35ft 16oz Vinyl Call us at 530.899.3873 or email [email protected] See more

Don't forget to vote! Vote for Caring Choices! Winner gets $1,000! This photo shows the hard work and dedication our Disaster Case Managers provide survivors.... Survivor has overcame a lot of hardships and adversity. He had been homeless since being displaced from the campfire and was living in his vehicle since then. He has a physical disability and is in need of surgery and without stable housing, he could not get the care he needs. Survivor’s long-term plan is to relocate eventually. By providing survivor the access to the RV, his goals of stable and secure housing, getting proper care for injury, and being able to relocate have been met. Survivor also experienced challenges with vision. This made everything a bit more challenging to get things done. He needed assistance with getting prescription glasses that would meet this need. With the collaboration of survivor and other outside organizations, he met his unmet needs. Photo taken with permission from survivor. Cast your vote today! https://cont.st/PZsRq_CjhmoPb?g=1 See more

Last two days to donate for 2020! We greatly appreciate your support this year. We were able to expand our current programs to help more residents and added new programs to help fill the gaps in services in our community! We're excited to see what we can do in 2021 with your support! Click the link below to donate! https://bit.ly/38M2ueX

As we close out 2020 we want to thank all of you who have donated to Caring Choices this year! We started a lot of new programs this year and could not have done it without your support! We want to especially thank @goldrootsfarm for donating over $850 in fresh local produce!

Thank you to Love Paradise for their weekly food giveaway! Our clients greatly appreciate these weekly food boxes and we can ensure they are receiving a variety of foods!

A huge thank you to Pat and Patrick Conroy, from Conroy Construction for donating water moisture barriers for 2 micro shelters! We are so grateful to our community for their continued support!

Vote for Caring Choices! Winner gets $1,000! This photo shows the hard work and dedication our Disaster Case Managers provide survivors. Survivor has overcame a lot of hardships and adversity. He had been homeless since being displaced from the campfire and was living in his vehicle since then. He has a physical disability and is in need of surgery and without stable housing, he could not get the care he needs. Survivor’s long-term plan is to relocate eventually. By providi...ng survivor the access to the RV, his goals of stable and secure housing, getting proper care for injury, and being able to relocate have been met. Survivor also experienced challenges with vision. This made everything a bit more challenging to get things done. He needed assistance with getting prescription glasses that would meet this need. With the collaboration of survivor and other outside organizations, he met his unmet needs. Photo taken with permission from survivor. Cast your vote today! https://cont.st/PZsRq_CjhmoPb?g=1

We are in the process of moving locations and our new phones have not been connected. You can email [email protected] for any information.

Caring Choices has started a new program called Community Shelter Team to ensure that unsheltered people in our community have access to safe, clean, and well-managed sheltering facilities with readily available social services. We are fundraising to provide 3 micro shelters and wrap around services. With priority placement given to Camp Fire survivors. These micro shelters would serve as transitional housing while we work to ensure permanent long term housing for residents. Click here to donate! https://bit.ly/34zr9Ss

We have winter jackets, blankets, hats, scarfs, and more available for those in need. We also have some kids jackets available as well. We are open M-F 8am-5pm and our new location is 580 Manzanita Ave Suite 5 You can always call us to make sure we have what you need 580.899.3873.

Today we Celebrate Ryan White on what would have been his 49th Birthday! Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13, following a blood transfusion, and was given six months to live. He went on to live five more years, fighting for his right to attend school and gaining international attention as a voice of reason about HIV/AIDS. Ryan died one month before his high school graduation and only months before Congress passed the legislation bearing his name in August 1990 - the... Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, now known as the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides a comprehensive system of HIV primary medical care, essential support services, and medications for low-income people living with HIV who are uninsured and underserved. The Program funds grants to states, cities/counties, and local community-based organizations to provide care and treatment services to people living with HIV to improve health outcomes and reduce HIV transmission among hard-to-reach populations. More than half of people living with diagnosed HIV in the United States receive services through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program each year. Caring Choices offers many services through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in 8 counties in Northern California. You can call our office at 530.899.3873 or 211 to learn more about the HIV/AIDS services we offer. Happy Birthday, Ryan!

We encourage all those in Chico who are interested in seeing more affordable housing in Chico to participate in the discussion.

What is Safety? Safety of unsheltered residents is a top priority for the Community Shelter Team. Giving residents legal, safe, and secure place to sleep and store their belongings. Community Shelter Team is fundraising to build 3 micro shelters for unsheltered residents with priority placement given to Camp Fire Survivors. Click here to donate! https://bit.ly/34zr9Ss

Are you a Camp Fire Survivor or know someone who is? We offer up to 8 free therapy sessions to Camp Fire Survivors, no referral needed. Please call our office to sign up and receive more information. 530.899.3873

Art remains one of the loudest and committed voices in the arena of AIDS prevention and awareness, most powerfully so during the early years of coming to understand the AIDS epidemic. When a creator places an issue beneath an artistic lens, we’re invited to experience the kind of beauty and resilience that can grow from painful circumstances, and we’re forced to talk about how those circumstances occurred in the first place. While there are so many powerful artists who have h...elped and continue to bring national and global attention to the need for AIDS research, treatment, and prevention, we want to highlight the profound impact that NY graffiti artist Keith Haring has had with his work. Haring (who later passed from complications of AIDS) developed an instantly recognizable style that became synonymous with the cause. He used his work to advocate for safe sex, and the LGBT community, and upon his death, the Keith Haring Foundation was opened. This foundation provides funding and imagery to AIDS organizations and children's programs and continues to work to educate at-risk youth and the public on HIV and AIDS prevention. For more on important artists within the AIDS community, please visit: https://visualaids.org/ Pictured: Silence=Death a mural by Keith Haring

We received a donated bike from an amazing community member. Our Social Worker Austin dropped it off and will now provide transportation for a client! If you have some items that you're looking to get rid of, give us a call, and we will find a new home for it!

In 2018 4,712 Californians were newly Diagnosed with HIV. This number showcases HIV is still prevalent in California and the North State. [See our next slide for statistics on HIV in our community.] Caring Choices and @Stonewall Alliance Chico depend on donations and funders in our community to be able to provide the services that we do. ... Help us keep our HIV testing Free for all residents by donating today at: StonewallChico.com/Donate Caring-Choices.org https://bit.ly/39dutWv

Here are some Resources for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) in Northern California. Getting connected to care is a vital first step after being diagnosed, or PLWH moving to a new county. Sacramento: One Community Health 916.443.3299 Shasta/Tehama: Shasta Community Health Center 530.646.3889... Butte/Glenn/Yuba: Ampla Health 530.674.4261 There are many HIV service providers throughout the North Sate, call 211 for providers in your area. There are many online support groups for PLWH, you can find one that suits your needs! If you are looking for more resources call 211 for services and providers in your area.

Did you know Stonewall Alliance Chico and Caring Choices offer Free Confidential HIV testing? No insurance required! Just call our office to make an appointment. #KnowYourStatus Stonewall Alliance Center can be reached at 530.893.3336 and by email at [email protected] Caring Choices can be reached at 530.899.3873 ang by email at [email protected] #worldaidsday

What a difference ONE donation can make! Swipe to see! We are feeling the love and support from our community this #GivingTuesday we have received monetary donations, food donations, and donations of cold weather items! There are a few hours left of #GivingTuesday and we'd love your support! You can donate through this link https://bit.ly/36R1SUq