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Local nonprofit to host free safety event for special-needs families in Tustin Feb. 1

City of Tustin City Council and Tustin Housing Authority · January 7, 2025
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Summary

Ruby Garcia, founder of the Andean Aid and Safety Group, told the City of Tustin council she's organizing a free "Communities Come Together" safety event for special-needs families on Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to noon at the Clifton C. Miller Center, with participation from Tustin PD and OCFA.

Ruby Garcia, founder of the nonprofit Andean Aid and Safety Group, used the City of Tustin's public comment period to announce a free safety event for special-needs families titled "Communities Come Together." Garcia said the event is scheduled for Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Clifton C. Miller Center and will include demonstrations and interactions with Tustin Police Department officers and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). She described the program as a mutual learning opportunity that uses visual supports familiar to special-needs families and invited residents to RSVP via the group's Instagram link tree; printed flyers will also be left with the city.

Garcia thanked Tustin PD staff (she named officers Brianna Landgraf and Jennifer Jones) and Milton Nera from OCFA for assisting in organizing the event. The event is described as free to special-needs families and aims to teach calling 911, how to interact with officers and first responders, and basic street safety.

The announcement was made during the council's public comment period; the mayor confirmed the time (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) during the exchange. The city clerk reported there was also a Zoom speaker who experienced audio issues and could not be heard.

Organizers and partners listed in the comment included Turning Point Center for Families, Solstice Pacific and Woundwalk Orange County, and Garcia said she had distributed flyers through the Tustin School District. The event contact and RSVP link were described as available via the group's Instagram page.

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