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Home Start

Leading the fight against child abuse in San Diego

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Thrift Boutique Employee Spotlight

Home Start’s Thrift Boutique social enterprise provides revenue to support our life-changing programs. The store also provides a supportive setting for young mothers to develop job skills and gain work experience as they move toward greater independence. Home Start provides a hand up, not just a handout.
 
Meet Mercedes who recently began working at Home Start Thrift Boutique to gain more job experience. She and her 4-year-old son David are part of our Maternity Shelter Program which provides stable housing and supportive services, including valuable parenting skills, for young homeless mothers here in San Diego County. Mercedes loves working in the boutique, particularly interacting with customers and receiving new donations. She enjoys working in the clothing room, sorting through donated items and choosing the best of the best to be displayed in the store.Mercedes hopes to graduate from college in the near future and to become a sign language interpreter, to help serve underprivileged families. In her free time, she enjoys spoiling her son and going to see live music. Mercedes is expecting a baby girl, due in a couple months. 

Home Start Employee of the MonthStacey started working at our Thrift Boutique in May, as a way to gain more job skills such as customer service and merchandising. Stacey and her 1-year-old son AJ are part of our Maternity Shelter Program which provides housing and supportive services, including valuable parenting skills, for young homeless mothers here in San Diego County. Stacey loves working in the boutique, particularly pricing merchandise and meeting all the great customers who shop there. She hopes to someday become an Early Child Educator and in her free-time enjoys spending time with her son, sewing and making jewelry. 

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Jun 24

First 5 First Steps

Jun 21

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Offers Free Tax Help

Jun 20

Home Start Founder, Dr. Allana Elovson

Jun 16

Join in Realtor Games, Friday June 24th, 12-4pm

Jun 13

2022 Backpack Drive

To report child abuse, contact the Child Abuse Hotline at (858) 560-2191

It is never a mistake to get help for a child or adolescent you feel is in danger.

  • Who We Are
    • Our Vision
    • Home Start’s Executive Team
    • Home Start’s Board of Directors
    • Home Start In The News
    • Home Start Success Stories
    • Annual Report | 2021 Fiscal Year
    • Annual Report | 2020 Fiscal Year
  • What We Do
    • Behavioral Health Services
    • City of La Mesa Mortgage and Rental Assistance
    • Communities in Action
    • Community Services for Families
    • COVID Response
    • Family Visitation Program
    • First Steps
    • Free Tax Prep
    • Host Homes- A Volunteer Housing Program for at-risk Young Adults
    • Maternity Housing Program
    • Oceanside Ratepayer Relief Program
  • Shop to Help
    • Thrift Boutique
    • Bright Futures Candles
  • Get Involved
    • Attend an Event
      • Blue Ribbon Gala
      • Hallo-Wine Fall Festival
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Adopt-a-Family & Holiday Toy Drive
    • AmazonSmile
    • Host Homes- A Volunteer Housing Program for at-risk Young Adults
    • Careers
  • Donate
  • Contact
    • Our Locations
    • Get Services
    • Careers

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