Written by Carin French, Family Visit Coach with Home Start-Community Services for Families “Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible.” – MaryAnn F. Kohl For all of us working with families and children who have suffered trauma, we see the toll it takes on […]
Home Start launched our first social enterprise, the Home Start Thrift Boutique, in January of 2015 with a legacy gift left by a dear friend of Home Start, Meg Jacobs. The Home Start Board tasked our CEO with finding an enduring project that would ensure these funds had a lasting impact. One of our Maternity
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Each year Home Start organizes a large group of volunteers to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program for San Diego County residents. VITA is a service initiated by the IRS and managed locally in order to assist low-to-moderate income families and operates throughout the country with free basic tax return preparation to qualified
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Amidst the challenges created by the pandemic and the stress of this unprecedented holiday season, here is some good news: Several tax laws were changed this year through the CARES ACT. These changes may help you with your 2020 tax preparation strategy AND serve Home Start families and children at the same time. Here’s a
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Scented candles make great gifts for the holidays. Our Bright Futures Candles have the added benefit of enabling young mothers and their children the chance to build a brighter future. Bright Futures Candles was created by Home Start as an additional way to generate employment for women in our Maternity Housing Program. We’re also investing
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