Message from Our Executive Director
Laurin Pause
In 2004, Community Resource Center (CRC) created the byline “proving lives can change.” Since then, CRC has continued to create innovative programs that address real issues facing those individuals in our community who are most vulnerable. We opened Carol's House, a 24-bed emergency domestic violence shelter for women and children. We created Transitioning to Independence, an innovative program designed to help domestic violence survivors successfully integrate back into a community. We established a Food Stamps Assistance program to guide eligible applicants through the process. CRC maintains and introduces model programs that help individuals and families become self-sufficient.
In 2007 alone, CRC served more than 10,000 individuals through our comprehensive domestic violence program, social services department, and our annual Holiday Baskets program. We could not have provided these essential services and programs without the support of over 1,600 volunteers and more than 200 businesses, faith-based organizations, and community groups. The support of our community was particularly evident during the October fires, when CRC was a first responder. With the donations from our community, we were able to provide food, blankets and hygiene products to fire victims at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and other satellite emergency shelters in San Diego North County. It is the community in Community Resource Center that makes our organization successful in fulfilling its mission.
We are grateful to our donors for their generosity, and to our volunteers for their personal investment of time and talent. Our supporters allow Community Resource Center to continue to help individuals make choices that lead to safe, healthy, and self-sufficient lives. We sincerely thank you for your partnership.Who We Are
Founded in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit social services agency serving residents throughout San Diego North County. CRC is dedicated to helping women and children, individuals, and families live safe, self-sufficient lives by providing critical assistance in the areas of domestic violence services, food programs, and emergency and transitional housing assistance.
What We Provide
Comprehensive Domestic Violence Services:
• Carol’s House, a 24-bed emergency shelter
• Transitional Housing
• Case Management & Counseling
• Legal Assistance
• Life Skills Classes
• Therapeutic Children’s Center
Social Services:
• Comprehensive Food Programs
• Emergency Food Distribution
• Food Stamp Enrollment Assistance
• Emergency Shelter Assistance
• Affordable Housing Referrals
• Case Management
• Employment Preparation
• Financial Literacy Training
• Infant and Toddlers Program
CRC also hosts the annual Holiday Baskets program, which provides essentials such as food and clothing as well as toys to over 1,200 low-income families living in the San Diego North County Coastal area.
Why Support Us
CRC touches the lives of over 10,000 individuals a year. The core goal of our programs is to promote self-sufficiency rather than long-term dependency on government subsidies. We use outcome-based models to lead clients on the path to safe, healthy, and productive lives. Our programs change lives.
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Community Resource Center
650 Second Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 753-1156
Fax: (760) 753-0252
Email: info@crcncc.org
