From the Desk of John Van Cleef, CEO | November 2021
Why is Thanksgiving so important? A skeptic might tell you ...
Read moreWHAT WE DO
Providing Safety, Stability and Self-sufficiency in San Diego North County
EMPOWER
PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Our Domestic Violence (DV) Program strives to reduce and prevent DV, promote healthy relationships and empower DV survivors to lead safe, healthy, and self-sufficient lives.
TRANSFORM
GIVING HELP TO THOSE IN NEED
Integrative Services provide case management, shelter, counseling and education to avoid and escape homelessness and hunger and provide a path to long-term self-sufficiency
GUIDE
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY COUNSELING
We provide empathetic, dynamic and solution-oriented counseling where clients can learn to navigate and transform challenges and live healthy lives.
NOURISH
FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY
CRC helps those in need avoid hunger with a food distribution center, meal prep and nutrition classes and the holiday baskets annual event.
WHO WE ARE
Check out the latest news from our blog and some success stories from our clients.
LATEST NEWS
From the Desk of John Van Cleef, CEO | October 2021
There are two thoughts swirling around in my head that might seem ...
Read moreSUCCESS STORIES
“CRC saved my life. To this day, when I look at how I got my life back, it started with being in the line for food," Helen says. Helen fled an abusive relationship with her young daughter. The family came to CRC for food and received much more than that. Read more
“My life is completely different now.” Kasey and her three young children were homeless and living in their car for two months. The family came to CRC for assistance through our Rapid Rehousing program, which provides a deposit and short-term rental assistance. Kasey is grateful for the extra help while she heals from an injury before returning to work. Kasey and her family just moved into an apartment in Escondido. She says, “It’s amazing to have your own place. It changes everything.”
Michael Williams came to CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center when he found himself homeless. Mr. Williams was previously a member of the Marine Corps and served during the Vietnam War. Michael received food, case management and assistance through our Opening Doors program. Michael now has an apartment of his own in North Park and continues writing books about his experiences. Read more
R.J. came to Community Resource Center in need of food. As a senior, retired from over 20 years as a fireman and paramedic, R.J. experiences lung problems and is unable to work. With a limited income, he depends on CRC’s food program to make ends meet. R.J. comes weekly to “shop” in CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center, where he selects a week’s supply of healthy foods and households items like shampoo and cleaning supplies. R.J. says that without this program, “I’d be skin and bones. They give you everything you need to survive.” Read more
"We are so grateful for CRC and our case manager Chad! They should feel so good to help get two more homeless people off the street and into their own home,” said Wendy. Wendy and her disabled son found themselves homeless after the costs of caring for her son became too much and Wendy was unable to work while taking care of him. Wendy soon learned about CRC’s Encinitas Opening Doors program, providing assistance to homeless families in Encinitas. Read more
ARE YOU A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
Call Our Toll-Free 24-Hour Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline
1-877-633-1112
WHY Community Resource Center? Safety. Stability. Self-Sufficiency
Founded in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization 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.
OUR GALLERY
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching out and lifting people up.
