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Family Visitation: A Mother’s Journey to Reunification and Renewal

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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Participate in our JOY DRIVE by Shopping our Amazon Wishlist

Use our Amazon Wishlists in two ways: 1: As guidance on selecting the perfect gifts for our Home Start client children. 2: Convenience as you can buy gifts directly from these lists and they will ship directly to our main Home Start office. 📢If you use this option, please be sure to include a “gift”

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Home Start To Host East Region Runaway & Homeless Youth Walk and Rally

  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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Home Start Thrift Boutique Celebrates National Thrift Shop Day 2025 With Record-Breaking Sales Thanks To Local Influencer Buzz

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

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Instead of Thinking Secondhand When Thrifting, Think Sustainability

There are many reasons to shop secondhand at a local thrift store. Perhaps it’s to save money on newer-to-you items, which is especially helpful during times when inflation is stubborn and prices for consumer goods are higher than normal. Or, maybe it’s because many nonprofit thrift shops and social enterprises direct their proceeds to support

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