When a father newly arrived in San Diego found his daughters resisting the traditions and language he cherished, he worried they were drifting too far from their roots. His efforts to keep them connected—strict study routines, limited activities, and rising expectations—only deepened the tension at home. What began as love slowly grew into frustration, leaving
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After years of enduring domestic violence, battling addiction, and experiencing homelessness, Macie found herself separated from her two children—a baby girl and a school-aged boy—who were placed in foster care. When Home Start staff member Yvette first contacted Macie for visitation services, she declined, overwhelmed by the weight of court-ordered programs and existing county visits.
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Join Home Start at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 13 in recognition of National Runaway & Homeless Youth Prevention Month. Wear green and help us shine a light on youth homelessness. According to the San Diego region’s 2025 Point-in-Time Count Data, there were 682 Transitional Aged Youth between the ages of 18 – 24
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Social media collaborations with San Diego-based content creators highlighted special shopping hours for National Thrift Shop Day, leading to record-breaking sales for the boutique. San Diego, CA, October 14, 2025–The Home Start Thrift Boutique had a record-breaking sales month in August, thanks to its National Thrift Shop Day celebration on August 17 that attracted local
Meet Carlos Gomez, our new Director of Grants Strategy and Management. With a BA in Political Science from UCLA, Carlos comes to us with more than ten years of experience in grant development and management. Starting as a volunteer grant writer for a small nonprofit, he advanced his career to serve in manager and director-level
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