Author name: Shelley Simpson

Record a tribute video to Laura (before she retires)

Hey, Home Start fam! 📣 Our CEO, Laura, is retiring after 18 years of changing lives, and we want YOU to help celebrate. 🎬 Take 45 seconds to record a quick video message (no apps, no hassle) and show her some love. 💌 Watch the video, then click the button below to record your OWN […]

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Laura’s Legacy of Love Fund2

A Safety-net for San Diego’s Most Vulnerable Children & Families Eighteen years ago, when Laura Tancredi-Baese stepped in as Home Start’s CEO, she saw something missing: safe, supportive housing for young pregnant women and new mothers in crisis/facing homelessness. Too often, these women and their babies were left without options. Laura listened — and acted. She

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Honoring a Legacy: A Special Farewell for Laura Tancredi-Baese, LCSW

It is with both gratitude and heartfelt emotion that I share an important milestone in Home Start’s story. After nearly 18 years of transformative leadership, our beloved CEO, Laura Tancredi-Baese, LCSW, has announced her retirement. Since joining Home Start, Laura has been the driving force behind our mission to strengthen San Diego’s most at-risk families

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Teenager Home Start success story

Home Start Success Story – Elyse

Twelve-year-old Elyce and her mother sought therapy from Home Start after Elyce experienced racially motivated bullying so severely that she had to transfer to a remote school due to high anxiety and panic attacks. Elyce disclosed thoughts of suicide and self-injurious behaviors. She also experienced sleep disturbance, pervasive negative thoughts, and social anxiety so severe

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