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Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 10:13am SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Barton Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund was started in March 2020 to assist local families and individuals facing food insecurity challenges brought on by the pandemic. The fund has resulted in over $420,000 in donations to over 6,000 residents through the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline area. “The COVID-19 Response Fund had a profound impact on our community, as it allowed direct response to an immediate need – putting food on tables,” said Chris Kiser, executive director of the Barton Foundat...

By Paula Peterson After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that fully vaccinated people can go ahead and stop wearing masks and stop social distancing, both inside and outside, many are confused as to what the rules are both locally and in the state. The shift in guidance was an unexpected and dramatic reversal from the country's top public health agency and caught many by surprise and unprepared. The CDC still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings, such as buses, planes, hospitals, and prisons, and says residents shoul...

Staff Report SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — South Lake Tahoe Library has kits available to help individuals and families who may be struggling with mental health and don’t know how to get help. Through a grant from the Barton Foundation, the library is providing the kits to coincide with Mental Health Awareness month. Whether dealing with a new diagnosis or wanting new ideas for coping and recovery from a long-standing disorder, these kits can support the path to better mental health. There is a kit devoted to each of eight disorders including: depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, schi...

Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 7:49pm Thanks to a generous grant from the Barton Foundation, the South Lake Tahoe Library now has Mental Health Kits available to the public for checkout. Kits are designed for both individuals and families who may be struggling with a mental illness but don’t know how to get help. Whether dealing with a new diagnosis or wanting new ideas for coping and recovery from a long-standing disorder, these kits can help you along the path to better mental health. There is a kit devoted to each of eight disorders including - Depression, Anxiety, OCD...