About Us

ABOUT US.

OUR HISTORY.
Through strategic planning, TFC has grown from a staff of 3 in the height of newly arriving Hmong refugees in 2004-2005, to a staff of nearly 100 currently. TFC was the lead organization in establishing the Hmong Resettlement Task Force in partnership with other local ethnic agencies, elected officials, and government service providers. One of the core service providers included the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Since 1991, TFC has focused on mental health, education, employment services and civic engagement. TFC’s founder and first Executive Director is Dr. Tony Vang. Lue N. Yang assumed the position in 1992 after Dr. Vang assumed a teaching position at CSU Stanislaus.

On June 30, 2020 at the State of the City Address, Mayor Brand presented our fearless leader and CEO of The Fresno Center, Pao Yang, with the Mayor's Community Partner award for his service and leadership through empowerment, education, and collaboration.

OUR CORE VALUES.
The Fresno Center is proactive and values partnerships with health professionals, educational institutions, elected officials, public service providers, and private foundations. One such notable relationship is our collaborative research on Hmong health in the Central Valley with Dr. Peter Kunstadter of UC San Francisco. TFC has been consistently funded by Fresno County to provide refugee and employment services based on its linguistic and cultural competency. Private foundations have selected TFC as a local grantee to deliver health education, civic services, advocacy, and leadership development.
TFC is highly sought for its cross-cultural expertise in the areas of health, law, and social integration. The organization continues to provide services in employment, citizenship, leadership, networking, mental health, research, and advocacy. These services serve as the foundation of the organization as we transition refugees to become new Americans. TFC will continue to evolve to address the changing needs of new Americans through civic engagement, voting registration, and personal empowerment.

CEO Reflection on the death of George Floyd