Crisis House

THE MISSION OF CRISIS HOUSE IS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, AND HOMELESSNESS AND CONNECT FAMILIES, CHILDREN, 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 4,633 HOUSEHOLDS AND 5,059 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 401 CHILDREN IN FY 2022 - 2023. WE ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR 137 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 250 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 TRAINED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND UTILIZE A PERSON-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, CONSISTS OF DIFFERENT MODELS EACH DESIGNED TO MEET THE SURVIVORS' NEEDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RENEWING THEIR LIVES. 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 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 233 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 296 CHILDREN, AND ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR 351 PEOPLE.

HOMELESS SERVICES: THE EAST REGION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WHERE CRISIS HOUSE IS LOCATED, HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THE CRISIS HOUSE EAST COUNTY HOUSING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMLESSNESS IN EASTERN REGION THROUGH OUR MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM. THE TEAM IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF 498 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. 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 IN MAY 2023. 242 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 AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 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 ADDRESSES THE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO 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 75 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.