{"id":167,"date":"2018-10-29T22:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T22:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:18:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:3.75rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-100 desktop-none desktop-order-1 tablet-none tablet-order-1 mobile-none mobile-order-1 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MISSION STATEMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The mission of the Transitional Assistance Department is to <strong>enhance<\/strong> the <strong>quality of life<\/strong> in the <strong>communities<\/strong> we serve by <strong>providing economic support<\/strong> to individuals and families. We are committed to working <strong>collaboratively<\/strong> to provide our services <strong>accurately<\/strong> and <strong>efficiently<\/strong>, with a high emphasis on integrity, respect and customer service.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-background-block-isd-blocks isd-style-none pb-0\" style=\"background:#0059b3\"><div class=\"isd-background-full-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-background-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:none\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-66-33 desktop-66-33 desktop-order-1-2 tablet-66-33 tablet-order-1-2 mobile-100-100 mobile-order-1-2 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column mb-0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Message from the Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) enhances the quality of life in our community by administering support programs for individuals in need of financial, nutritional, and\/or medical assistance, while working with families and individuals on their path to self-sufficiency. TAD is committed to working collaboratively to deliver services accurately and efficiently, with a high emphasis on integrity, respect, and customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37c3e32c92a9ead599835fc1f2b65164\">Building upon our successes and leveraging the experience and innovation of our staff, TAD continually evaluates its business processes to ensure we are meeting the needs of the community\u2014always with the customer experience as a top priority.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-white-color has-text-color\">James LoCurto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column mb-0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"TAD director James Locurto\" class=\"wp-image-17810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/06\/Locurto-James_HS_25-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout pl-0 pr-0\"><div class=\"isd-background-fixed-max-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1748px;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:3.75rem;padding-top:3.75rem\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-isd-layout pr-0 pl-0\"><div class=\"isd-background-full-width-container\"><div class=\"isd-layout-content-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:none;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-row large-100 desktop-none desktop-order-1 tablet-none tablet-order-1 mobile-none mobile-order-1 frontend ctnrQueryRow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-isd-column mb-0\"><section class=\"find-office-wrapper\"><div class=\"findoffice-heading\"><div class=\"findoffice-heading-wrapper d-flex justify-content-center\"><h2 class=\"location-heading\">FIND AN OFFICE<\/h2><div class=\"map-pin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/tad\/wp-content\/themes\/bolt-tad-child\/assets\/img\/icon_location_white.png\" alt=\"map pin\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-column flex-md-row\"><div class=\"findoffice-select selectdiv\"><label for=\"location_pulldown\">Office Locations<\/label><select class=\"location-select\" id=\"location_pulldown\" onchange=\"this.options[this.selectedIndex].value && (window.location = '\/tad\/find-an-office\/' + this.options[this.selectedIndex].value);\"><option value=\"\">Select...<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+29+Palms&id=1'>73629 Sun Valley Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Adelanto&id=2'>10875 Rancho Rd, Adelanto, CA 92301<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Apple+Valley&id=3'>13886 Central Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Barstow&id=4'>1900 E Main St., Barstow, CA 92311<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Colton&id=5'>1900 W Valley Blvd., Colton, CA 92324<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Fontana&id=6'>7977 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92336<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Rialto&id=7'>1175 W. Foothill Blvd., Rialto, CA 92376 <\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Hesperia&id=8'>9655 9th Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Needles&id=9'>1090 E. Broadway St., Needles, CA 92363<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Ontario&id=10'>1647 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario, CA 91761<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Ontario+Medi-Cal&id=11'>1627 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario, CA 91761 <\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Rancho+Cucamonga&id=12'>10825 Arrow Rte., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Redlands&id=13'>1811 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands, CA 92374<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+San+Bernardino&id=14'>2740 Little Mountain Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92405<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Victorville&id=15'>15010 Palmdale Rd., Victorville, CA 92392<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Yucca+Valley&id=16'>56357 Pima Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Yucaipa&id=17'>32353 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, CA 92399<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+Del+Rosa&id=18'>1895 Del Rosa Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415<\/option><option value='?location=TAD+San+Bernardino&id=19'>265 E 4th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class=\"findoffice-search\"><label for=\"zip\">or Search<\/label><br \/><input class=\"zip-search-redirect\" id=\"zip\" type=\"text\" name=\"zip\" placeholder=\"Zip or City\" data-redirect-url=\"\/tad\/find-an-office\/\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Transitional Assistance Department is to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve by providing economic support to individuals and families. 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