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Merced
Lao Family Community, Inc.
It is Merced Lao Family
Community’s mission to assist new Merced County
Southeast Asian Hmong-American refugees with resources
necessary to become self-sufficient and encourage self-respect.
Merced County proudly hosts a wide spectrum of differing
cultures with very diverse backgrounds. While it is important
to preserve these diverse cultural heritages, it is equally
important to provide a means for differing populations
to transition smoothly into the community.
The participants in this
program, who were recently living in an infinitely different
environment in a Buddhist temple in Thailand, are receiving
instructional assistance from staff and volunteers associated
with the Lao Family Community. While it is important that
the participants learn more about our culture in Merced
County, it is also important to maintain pride in their
cultural heritage and traditions.
United Way of Merced County
funds a program to provide Southeast Asian seniors with
quarterly activities, including, but not limited to social
activities/gatherings, field trips, and resource workshops.
These activities will provide these socially isolated,
limited-English-proficient community members the opportunity
to access support and resources. It is the goal of this
program to improve the Southeast Asian seniors’
knowledge of available services, prevent isolation and
improve their health and well being.
The Merced Loa Family
Community, Inc. has provided over 24 years of service
to the Southeast Asian population within Merced County
and can be reached at (209) 384-7384.
Merced
Lao Family Community, Inc.
855 West 15th Street
Merced, CA 95340
209-384-7384 (voice)
209-384-1911 (fax)
mlfc@laofamilymerced.com
http://laofamilymerced.com

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