In San Diego County, 8,554 domestic violence incidents were reported in the first half of 2022. These are only the cases that are reported. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to turn our attention towards an issue that is prevalent worldwide, yet often goes unseen. It is not physical violence alone, but a […]
It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month And we have an inspiring success story of “Susana,” a domestic violence surivivor Susanna came to Home Start after fleeing from a domestic violence incident in another state. Alone and pregnant in San Diego, she first bounced between hotels and shelters before meeting our Domestic Violence Housing Specialist, Jordan, in
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More than anything, “Susan” wanted to help her daughters heal from their trauma. It broke her heart to see your girls suffering. Fortunately, she found out about Home Start’s Behavioral Health Services program. She first enrolled her older daughter Sam into our program and saw her make great progress and healing. Soon she enrolled her
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High School Seniors weren’t the only one’s throwing their caps and tassles in the air this June, we had ourown exciting (and adorable) graduation at Home Start, celebrating our First 5 First Step Families Graduation! You may remember the story of Ahmed, whose family received support services through First 5 First Steps We are thrilled to
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March is National Social Worker Month A time to celebrate the great profession of social work, March’s theme for National Social Worker Month is “Breaks Barriers”. WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK? Social work can be difficult to understand because the profession is so diverse. Social workers work in many different places, including schools, hospitals, mental health
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