Crisis House

THE MISSION OF CRISIS HOUSE IS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO STOP THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS AND CONNECT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO CRUCIAL RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO RENEW THEIR LIVES. CRISIS HOUSE HAS BEEN A LANDMARK MULTI-SERVICE AGENCY LOCATED IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY SINCE 1972. IT WAS OUR PRIVILEGE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 4314 HOUSEHOLDS AND 5,456 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 650 CHILDREN IN FY 2021- 2022. WE ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR 292 HOUSEHOLDS/674 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 365 CHILDREN IN THAT YEAR. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR BELOW 30% MFI OR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME LEVEL. ALL STAFF ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINED AND UTILIZE A CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: CRISIS HOUSE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND IS THE LARGEST IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE AGENCY'S COLLECTIVE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSING PROGRAMS, REFERRED TO AS THE JOURNEY PROGRAMS, CONSIST OF FOUR MODELS EACH DESIGNED TO MEET THE SURVIVORS' NEEDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RENEWING THEIR LIVES. THEY INCLUDE EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING (RAPID RE-HOUSING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH SERVICES) AND SERVE THE ENTIRE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED SUCH AS LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND OTHER CRUCIAL SERVICES PROMOTING SELF- SUFFICIENCY. A COUNSELOR PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE. REGULAR SUPPORT GROUPS RESPOND TO THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, AND EDUCATE THE CLIENT ABOUT THE NATURE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOW THEY CAN IDENTIFY RED FLAGS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE FUTURE. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS OUR HOUSING LOCATOR WHO IDENTIFIES AND FACILITATES THE LEASE-UP PROCESS WITH THE FAMILIES, HELPS DEVELOP HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS, AND PROVIDES OTHER RELATED EDUCATION SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD CREDIT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 751 PEOPLE/261 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 490 CHILDREN, AND ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR 469 PEOPLE/144 FAMILIES WITH 312 CHILDREN.

HOMELESS SERVICES: THE EAST REGION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WHERE CRISIS HOUSE IS LOCATED, HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST HOMELESS POPULATION, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THE CRISIS HOUSE EAST COUNTY HOUSING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE THE HOMELESS IN EASTERN REGION THROUGH TWO MOBILE OUTREACH TEAMS. THE TEAMS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF 677 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RESIDING IN PARKS, CARS, AND OTHER PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND CONNECTED THEM TO HOUSING AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING SERVICES. 148 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 53 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED HOUSING THROUGH CRISIS HOUSE'S PROGRAMMING AND MANY MORE VIA REFERRAL TO OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THEY ALSO RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RESOLVE THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO COORDINATE THE HOMELESS POINT IN TIME COUNT IN SANTEE, CA. AND HOSTED PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT ON MAY 13, 2022. 218 HOMELESS PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT THIS YEAR. THIS EVENT PROVIDES CRITICAL SERVICES THAT HOMELESS PEOPLE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARD RESOLVING THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE RESOURCES ACCESSED ON THIS ONE DAY MAY OTHERWISE TAKE WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS TO ACCESS FOR A HOMELESS PERSON WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER SUPPORTS. 45 ORGANIZATIONS WERE PRESENT TO ADDRESS THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, ID'S, FLU SHOTS, DENTAL SCREENING AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.

CAMP HOPE: IN 2020 WE ADDED CAMP HOPE AMERICA - SAN DIEGO, AN AFFILIATE OF CAMP HOPE AMERICA. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS. CAMP HOPE IS A ONE- OF-A-KIND CAMPING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT HEALS THE CHILDREN TRAUMATIZED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMES. THIS COST-FREE PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO HAS A REPUTATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN HEALING CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OVER 125 OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. THE PROGRAM IS RESEARCH BASED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND UTILIZES A HOPE-CENTERED CURRICULUM. CRISIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD AFTER DOMESTIC ABUSE IS CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT FUTURE FOR THE CHILD AND BREAKS THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PIPELINE FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA TO PRISON AND A LIFETIME OF VICTIMIZATION IS ONE TRAVELED BY MANY CHILDREN GROWING UP IN HOMES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAMP HOPE INTERRUPTS THAT CYCLE AND GIVES CHILDREN THEIR CHILDHOOD BACK AFTER THE PAIN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.