Community Impact

Build Safe & Healthy Relationships for the Future February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM), a month-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness about teen dating abuse. Every February, young people and their loved ones join together across the country for a national effort to raise awareness about...

Congratulations to CRC’s Volunteer of the Month Nominating staff person Brianna DuPlessis (CRC HR Coordinator) shared: “Saundra has been on the CRC Board of Directors since July 2021 and just stepped into the board secretary role. She has been involved in bringing some key staff to CRC and has been...

Ted is college graduate, husband and father. He had a family, home, a great job and at a certain point in his life, he lost it all.

April Volunteer of the Month: CRC Tea Committee. This month, we want to acknowledge and highlight the CRC Tea Planning Committee. They truly demonstrated the “above and beyond” mentality.

On July 6, San Diego State University released an economic impact and recipient data report for the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.

April Volunteer of the Month: CRC Tea Committee. This month, we want to acknowledge and highlight the CRC Tea Planning Committee. They truly demonstrated the “above and beyond” mentality.

When my husband, Ken, and I retired to San Diego eight years ago, I was looking forward to having more time for volunteering and began searching for opportunities. Luckily, I found CRC.

My elementary school kids and I are currently homeless, but we live in a very nice place that doesn’t ask us to leave yet. I have food stamps but with food becoming more and more expensive, sometimes it is not enough for us for the entire month.

She had three children to take care of and no money to go somewhere else.  That's when she contacted CRC's Domestic Violence program, which helped her pay the back rent and find a new home for her family.

April Volunteer of the Month: CRC Tea Committee. This month, we want to acknowledge and highlight the CRC Tea Planning Committee. They truly demonstrated the “above and beyond” mentality.

Susy’s journey from crisis to stability Susy was a survivor of domestic violence who came to CRC’s emergency shelter with her two young daughters, Sammy and Sofia. Susy had experienced homelessness as a child and wanted to give her daughters a stable home. She secured a full-time job, but it...

By Rebecca Nussbaum, CRC Chief Program Officer The Housing Shortage in the US The United States is currently 7 million affordable housing units short of what it needs to address the urgent need for affordable housing for our low-income community members.  Unfortunately, with the pace of building and development, we...

Community Resource Center was recognized by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce with a 2023 Carlsbad Business Achievement & Distinction (CBAD) Award in the Nonprofit of the Year category