Sierra Community House Blog

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we know that addressing this important topic locally requires a village of invested partners and community collaborators. By bringing together various stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies, advocacy organizations, healthcare providers, and community members, a more holistic response to sexual violence can be developed.   We had the [...]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and with that comes an opportunity to dive into the reality and spread awareness around sexual abuse. Sierra Community House is dedicated to serving and empowering our community through a range of vital services, including crisis intervention for survivors of sexual assault. When a survivor calls our Community [...]

We are so excited to welcome Karla Juarez, the new Community Health Coordinator. She shared, "I strongly believe in our vision of being a part of a community that is an inclusive, safe, and healthy community where everyone flourishes. I am so excited to be a part of this team!".  What is your [...]

Sierra Community House (previously Project MANA) has been providing hunger relief services in the Tahoe community since 1991 and provides supplemental nutritional assistance to 700+ households every week. Starting in early 2024 in Truckee, the organization is taking strides in transforming its approach to food distribution by introducing a client choice model, which is [...]

International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a time to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while raising awareness about the challenges they continue to face worldwide.   Approximately 90 % of the Sierra Community House’s staff is women! We are taking time today to reflect on the [...]

No one deserves to go hungry, and spreading awareness against food insecurity is at the heart of what Sierra Community House does. Through partnerships with local grocery stores, farmers, and volunteers, Sierra Community House provided 292,997 meals to community members across North Tahoe.   To increase awareness about this [...]

Core Value:  Social Justice  We work towards a society where all people are safe, able to meet their basic needs, and treated with dignity and consideration.  We are committed to social change with a focus on safety, equitable access, and respect. We believe in social justice and inclusivity, embracing all people and treating [...]

Sierra Community House’s Board of Directors is made up of smart, passionate, and community-minded individuals who have committed to help us empower our North Tahoe and Truckee through family strengthening, crisis intervention, hunger relief, and legal services.  We sat down with Lisa Boyd, the newest board member at Sierra Community [...]

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and our Prevention team, which partners with local schools to teach about healthy relationships, knows how important this topic is today, and every day. We sat down with Christine Popp, School Based Prevention Education Coordinator, to discuss the important work Sierra Community House does in local schools [...]

‘“Art has the power to render sorrow beautiful, make loneliness a shared experience, and transform despair into hope.” - Brenne Brown, PH.D LMSW   Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, observed annually on January 31st, is a celebration that beckons individuals to immerse themselves in the world of artistic expression. This is [...]