CEO Blog

The 2023 Point-in-Time Count data reveals a 22% increase in homelessness in San Diego County. The numbers remind us of the urgent need to provide comprehensive support for our unsheltered neighbors. The data also reveals a 10% reduction in the unsheltered population in Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Oceanside, showcasing the impact when cities and nonprofits work together.

A thank you note to the incredible CRC volunteers As National Volunteer Appreciation Week comes around, it is the perfect time to celebrate and thank the incredible volunteers at Community Resource Center. Without volunteers like you, the organization would not be able to accomplish all that it does. Your selfless...

A message from John Van Cleef As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I want to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the countless influential women who have made, and do make a positive impact at CRC.Since CRC’s inception, women have played a vital role in building and sustaining a...

Every February includes two important observances that speak to social action: Blact History Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

As 2022 nears its close and 2023 is on the horizon, I must acknowledge that the last year has been a mixed bag of ups and downs.

My first and only duty station during my tour in the U.S. Army was in Panama. Panama is a beautiful country, but I was lost and alone.

Earlier this month, Air1 & K-Love Radio's national radio show, Closer Look, interviewed our CEO, John Van Cleef.

Every day we’re surrounded by reminders of why we do what we do. The best word I know for it is compassion – not just feeling for someone, but walking with someone in their experience to be a comfort and help. No one can do another person’s journey, but this...

I often describe CRC as the child of our community’s compassion and capacity to help our neighbors who are experiencing hunger, homelessness and hurt. The assistance could be for the short- or long-term. The individual life story could be uncomplicated or complicated. The path forward could be direct or winding....

Every life deserves a certain amount of dignity, no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.― Rick Bragg The word dignity is going to be prominently featured by CRC in the coming weeks, months and years. These seven letters are a portal into a depth of meaning about...

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile… or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around – Leo Buscaglia The month of April is often associated with spring, the time of year when the cold winter – though...

The time is always right to do what is right. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr February 2022 includes two important observances that speak to social action: It is Black History Month, affording Americans a focused opportunity to recognize the significant contributions Black women and men have made to our...