CRISIS HOUSE

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. 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 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 237 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 469 CHILDREN.

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. CRISIS HOUSE EAST COUNTY HOUSING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE EASTERN REGION THROUGH OUR MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM. THE TEAM IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF 228 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 2024. 227 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 AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER SUPPORT. 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.