2013 Annual Report

B OAR D O F DIREC TORS
PRESIDENT
Ly n ett e D. Hu rd
VP/Branch Manager,
Unio n B a nk of Cal iforni a
VICE PRESIDENT
Ro bi n Tray lor
Partner, Se lt ze r Cap l an
M cM ahon Vite k
TREASURER
Judy Cr ippe n
CPA
SECRETARY
Tammy Kwa s igroch
VP/Retail Banking Manager,
Opu s B ank
PAST PRESIDENT
Pau l Davis
Members Services Director –
Eastern Operations, Vista g e
I nternati onal , Inc.
MEMBERS AT L A RGE
Brad An tt
Real Estate Investor &
Developer, Pacific View Co r p.
Lisa Ar ma cost , P hD
Family We alt h Manage ment
S onya Be rg
Partner, Mission We st P ro per ti es
Anth ony Bollotta
President,
Bo llotta Ente rt ainme nt
Ni co le DeBe rg
VP Financial Services,
San Diego Housing Com mi s s i o n
Brett Dra ke
Program Manager,
Q u alco mm Inc.
E velyn F. He idelberg
Partner, Procop io, Cory,
H argreave s & Savit ch L L P
Mel Kur tulus , M D
Physician,
San Diego Wome n’s He a lth
L ar i ssa Ke rstette r
Miracle Babie s
Br yan Lee
Real Estate Agent,
San Diego City Home s
Ri c h ard Ma ckey
VP Brand Marketing,
L PL F inancial
Jaye Nash
Peer Counselor, Home Sta r t, In c .
Jef f Si mps on
Client Executive,
B arney & Barney , LLC
D esi ree W ils on
Estate Planning & Taxation
Specialist
A MESSAGE FROM OUR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND BOARD PRESIDENT
Home Start is
entering its 42nd
year of providing
essential child abuse
prevention services
to families and children throughout San Diego
County. The following is a comprehensive review
of the services that we have provided to more
than 36,000 individuals in San Diego County. The
following words scarcely do justice to the lifechanging results achieved by these families. Our mission is to promote
the safety and nurturance of children by fostering healthy families and
communities. To treat and prevent child abuse, it is important that we
not only address the children at-risk, but the underlying issues and work
with the whole family. It is through our staff, volunteers and donors that
we are able to bring a holistic approach to the lives of families across
San Diego County.
This has been a busy and exciting year for Home Start! To meet
community needs, we have expanded our services for homeless young
women and their children by opening a second site for our Maternity
Shelter Program; the only shelter in San Diego that offers housing
and specialized services exclusively to homeless pregnant women
and new mothers ages 18-24. This program provides residents with
case management, parenting classes, child development education,
employment readiness and behavioral health services.
For families in need, Home Start serves as a community “safety net,”
providing evidence-based services, support and healing during a time
of great challenge. Caring and professional help provided by our staff
through home visits, or in neighborhood centers, is often the essential
human contact clients need to regain hope and move toward a healthy
and promising future.
This report summarizes the outcomes delivered by Home Start in
2013 to more than 8,500 families. It highlights the myriad of programs
provided by our staff and interns, and imparts a fraction of the lifechanging impact that these services provide. The success of Home
Start is made possible through generous funding from government
agencies, foundations, corporate partners and individuals.
To everyone who has supported Home Start and the children and
families that we serve, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your
willingness to make a difference with us, and for sharing our conviction
that every child in San Diego deserves to live and thrive in a safe, stable
and nurturing home.
With warm regards,
E velyn Wiggins
Attorney, Law Office of F er r i s
& B ritto n
Ty ler Younge r
Branch Manager , U. S. Ba n k
Lynette D. Hurd
President, Home Start, Inc.
Board of Directors
Laura A. Mustari, LCSW
Home Start, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
E X EC U TI V E M A N AG E ME NT T E AM
L a u ra A. Mustari, LCSW
C h i e f Exe cut ive Of f ice r
Paula G uerra, Ph D
Di r e ctor of P rog rams
G le nda Maxwell, PHR
Di r e c to r of Hu man Re s ou r ce s
Bryce G uth rie
Di r e c to r of Bu s i ne s s and Finance
Suzan n e McClain
Di r e c to r of Deve lopme nt
P RO G R A M M A N AG E ME NT T E AM
Silvia G arc ia, MA
Prog ram M an ag e r
H e alt h c ar e Acce s s Out r e ach
Se r vice s
Joyce Dic kau, MPH
De p uty Di r e ctor of P rog rams
Co m m u n i ty S e r vice s for Familie s
C hr i sto p he r Fragiskatos, Ph D
Prog ram M an ag e r
Me nt al He alt h Se r vice s
Kate Bedwell, MSW
Prog ram M an ag e r
Fam i ly S e lf- Su f ficie ncy Se r vice s
Home Start
served
36,000
clients
during
fiscal year
2013.
16,206
received services (case management,
emergency assistance, therapy, application
assistance, tax preparation, etc.).
19,794
received outreach and information.
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HEALTHCARE ACCESS
OUTREACH (HAO)
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR
FAMILIES (CSF)
HOME START, INC. (HSI)
COUNSELING CENTER
HAO provides services to lower
income children ages 0-5 and
pregnant women who lack
adequate health insurance.
Regular health care is important
for a child’s well-being and
physical development. We help
families access public health
insurance which is available at
little to no-cost:
The goal of CSF is to promote
child safety, child well-being and
stable living environments for
children.
With sensitivity to the needs
of each individual and family
we serve, our professional
counselors offer therapeutic
services to promote healing,
personal growth, healthy
interpersonal relationships, and
positive life transitions.
n Medi-Cal: no-cost compre-
hensive health, dental and vision coverage for children and pregnant women
n Community-based parent education classes
n Targeted Low-Income
Children’s Program: low cost health, dental and vision
coverage for children who are not eligible for no-cost
Medi-Cal
n Access for Infants and
Mothers (AIM): health insurance for uninsured pregnant women who are not eligible for
Medi-Cal
17,834
families with children 0-5
received outreach information
regarding Medi-Cal and
Targeted Low Income
Children’s Health Program
and the importance of
preventative healthcare
2,427
children 0-5 received
application assistance
571
pregnant women received
application assistance
n Home-based parent education and case management services
n Linking families with community resources
n
Parent Partners - a peer support program for parents involved with Child Welfare Services. Priority is
given to families who are
currently involved with Child Welfare Services.
CSF services are free of charge
and are offered in several
regions of the County by Home
Start and partner agencies.
787
families received case
management services through
the CSF program
1,348
families with children 0-5
received referrals and
assistance in linking to
needed services
Our Mental Health Services
include:
n Individual, family, couples, and group counseling
sessions
n Support groups for adult
survivors of child abuse
n Counseling and
psychotherapy
n Parent-Child Interaction Therapy *
n Play therapy
n Psychological testing
n Trauma treatment for victims of crime
n Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy *
*Nationally recognized Evidence-Based
Best Practice
Through all of Home Start’s
Mental Health Programs:
392
children received therapy
398
calls received by
the information and
referral line
referral line
Funded in part by
First 5 San Diego
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PARENT-CHILD
INTERACTION THERAPY
(PCIT)
PCIT is an evidence-based best
practice supported by more than
30 years of research. Through
an earpiece, specially trained
therapists coach caregivers as
they interact with their child.
Caregivers learn relationship
enhancing skills and parenting
techniques for improving their
child’s behavior. Children who
have been victims of abuse
often struggle with issues
related to attachment, safety
and connection with adults.
PCIT promotes the attachment
between caregiver and child.
Feeling loved and cared for
helps nurture every child’s
emotional, physical and cognitive
health. Connection with a safe
adult sets the foundation for
appropriate behaviors, future
relationships and a sense of
identity and purpose.
CHILD ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM (CHAT)
CRIME VICTIMS
COUNSELING SERVICE (VOC)
This program is specifically
designed to provide therapy
to youth 17 years of age and
younger who have been victims
of abuse/traumatic event, or are
at risk of becoming victims.
VOC provides adult, youth and
family long-term trauma treatment to victims of crime.
These services include:
n Crisis intervention and stabilization
n Intake and screening
n Information and referral
n Assessment based treatment planning
n Trauma treatment services
n Parent-Child Interaction
Therapy *
n Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy *
n Case management
n Advocacy
n Assistance with accessing state funding for treatment
n Preparation and support for children participating in court proceedings
*Nationally recognized Evidence-Based
Best Practice
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Crimes suffered by victims may
include:
n Sexual abuse, physical abuse or neglect
n Domestic violence
n Assault
n Rape
n Kidnapping
n Homicide attempts
MATERNITY SHELTER
PROGRAM (MSP)
The Maternity Shelter Program
gives homeless women ages 1824, who are pregnant or parenting,
housing and supportive services.
MSP provides these women with a
home and educational programs
to give them the tools they will
need to become self-sufficient
and develop healthy relationships
with their children. Specifically,
residents are provided with
parenting education, job readiness
training, financial literacy and
higher education support.
27 homeless young women received housing and supportive services.
32 homeless children received housing and supportive services.
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FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER (FOC)
FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY SERVICES (FSS)
The FOC provides participants with financial,
employment and income support services
for a three-year period through both oneon-one counseling and group workshops. By
establishing a long-term relationship, providing
resources, focusing on debt reduction and asset
accumulation, the FOC can improve the overall
quality of life for families.
FSS offers families a hand up through a continuum
of care to help move individuals and families
toward self sufficiency. Working from a strengthbased perspective, each client is treated as a
partner in the creation of individualized service
plans.
Clients are provided with:
n Credit review and education, budgeting, and access to financial products and credit building and repair
n Resumé and interview preparation, job search and networking strategies and education planning
Continuum of care includes:
n Emergency food and shelter assistance
n Nutrition education
n Benefits application assistance
n Workforce development support
n Free tax consultation, education and preparation
n Financial literacy services
n Income tax preparation
93
enrolled in the program
68
390
individuals obtained employment
1,954
individuals obtained employment
families received emergency
food assistance
37
4,467
individuals improved their
credit scores
45
individuals increased their net income
45
individuals increased their net worth
individuals received emergency
food assistance
74
families received shelter assistance
3,894
State and Federal returns prepared by
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
sites operated by Home Start
$2,809,451
in Federal refunds received by clients
$83,000
in State refunds received by clients
$2,573,434
in Earned Income Tax Credits
received by clients
$173,720
in Child Tax Credits received by clients
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2013/12 FINANCIALS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
June 30, 2013 and 2012
OPERATING ASSETS
2013
2012
Cash
$2,235,920 $1,308,839
Grants and Accounts Receivable 1,074,667 962,316
Prepaid Expenses and other
59,047
48,564
Investments
669,003152,727
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
For the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
REVENUE
20132012
Contracts and Grants
$4,727,664 $4,768,163
Contributed Services and Materials 882,319 1,031,660
Program Service Fees
318,391 307,542
Contributions
Foundations
108,407
150,358
FIXED ASSETS
Contributions - Individuals and Other 1,593,888 159,153
Building, Land & Equipment
Special
Events
201,178
199,296
less accumulated depreciation 1,759,404
1,063,993
Interest Income and Other
23,380
11,572
Total Assets
$5,798,041 $3,536,439
Total Revenues
$7,855,227 $6,627,744
LIABILITIES
EXPENSES
Accounts Payable
183,270 106,805
Total Operating Assets
$4,038,637 $2,472,446
Accrued Expenses
286,979 253,240
Salaries
$3,024,634$2,755,187
Note Payable
459,000
0
Benefits
715,707673,047
Line of Credit
0
0
Contributed Services and Materials 882,319 1,031,660
Total Liabilities
$929,249
$360,045
Subcontracts
307,674436,645
Occupancy & Utilities
258,365
276,627
Mileage 92,278
76,980
NET ASSETS
Emergency Assistance
349,804
291,061
Unrestricted
4,819,549
3,119,791
Equipment
38,33224,509
Temporarily Restricted
49,243
55,603
Other
493,716401,967
Permanently Restricted
0
1,000
Total Expenses
$6,162,829 $5,970,683
Total Net Assets
$4,868,792 $3,176,394
Change in Net Assets
$1,692,398 $657,061
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,798,041 $3,536,439
2012/13 REVENUE
60.18% • CONTRACTS & GRANTS
11.23% • CONTRIBUTED SERVICES & MATERIALS
4.05% • PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
1.38% • CONTRIBUTIONS - FOUNDATIONS
20.29% • CONTRIBUTIONS - INDIVIDUALS
2.56% • SPECIAL EVENTS
0.29% • .INTEREST INCOME & OTHER
2012/13 EXPENSES
49.07% • SALARIES
11.61% • BENEFITS
14.31% • CONTRIBUTED SERVICES & MATERIALS
4.99% • SUBCONTRACTS
4.19% • OCCUPANCY & UTILITIES
1.49% • MILEAGE
5.67% • EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
0.62% • EQUIPMENT
8.01% • OTHER
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OUR
GENEROUS
DONORS AND
FUNDERS
Distinguished
Circle
$20,000 and
above
California Dept. of Health Services
California Emergency Management
Agency
The County of San Diego Health &
Human Services
County of San Diego
Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation
Family Health Centers of San Diego
First 5 of San Diego County
Jacobs Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Neighborhood Healthcare
North County Lifeline
Palomar Pomerado Health
Development
Rady Children’s Hospital of
San Diego County
Rodeki Foundation
SAY San Diego
United Way of San Diego County
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
Benefactors
$10,000 - $19,999
Galinson Advised Fund of the Jewish
Community Foundation
Internal Revenue Service
Qualcomm Foundation
St. Germaine Children’s Charity
San Diego Public Library Foundation
Stacy A. Matseas
Charitable Fund
U.S. Bank
Union Bank
Wells Fargo Foundation
Patron
$5,000 - $9,999
Dr. Seuss Fund at
The San Diego Foundation
Emerson Network Power
Juliette M. Condo Fund of the Jewish
Community Foundation
San Diego Gas & Electric
The TJX Foundation
Tri-City Medical Center
Partners
$1,000 - $4,999
Jim Abbott
K. Andrew Achterkirchen
Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Lisa Armacost
Armacost Hoffman Family Trust
Aneesa Baker
Sonya Berg
Jo Ann Berman
Sharmila Bhushan
BioCom
Blum & Clark, CPA
Anthony Bollotta
Bollotta & Associates
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Foundation, Inc.
California Coast Credit Union
Stacy Canan
Cox Communications
Judith and Ted Crippen
Cubic Corporation
Cynthia Gurrola David
Paul Davis
Easy Cash Community Pawn
Center, Inc.
Brenda Fake
Jess Glass
George Hecht
Jimbo’s Natural Family Inc
John and Sally Thornton Foundation
Bill Kopman
KP Financial Services Ops
Bryan Lee
LPL Financial
Richard Mackey
Macy’s Corporate Services, Inc.
Greg Matwiyoff
Dalyce McClintock
Betsy McHenry
Rene McKee
Araceli Mohamed
Lisbeth Morrison
Laura Mustari
Nordson
Pack Foundation
Procopio
Pure Water Technology
Redline Surgical Corporation
Donna Marie Robinson
Valerie Roth
Mark Rotherman
San Diego County Credit Union
The San Diego Foundation Genny Rojas Fund
San Diego County Employees’
Charitable Org.
San Diego Legal Secretaries Assn.
Seltzer Kaplan
Sempra Energy
Silvergate Bank
Jaci Smith
Solar Turbines
Sorteo Games
David Swanson
The Sundt Foundation
Jan Tisdale and Peggy Walkush
L. Vervaecke
Viejas Casino
Vistage
WD-40 Company
Tammy Weldner
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Foundation
Evelyn Wiggins
Friends
$100 - $999
Neville Alleyene
Don Ambrose
Noel Andersen
Teresa Anderson
The Arc of San Diego
Artsung
Astec America, Inc.
Juanita Atitso
Susan Atkins
Taila Ayay
Chuck Bahde
Janice Bart
Ellen Berman
Dr. Berritt
Nick Biancamano
Celeste Bostian
John Bottfeld
Bradford Antt
Angelika Caceido
Jennifer Campbell
Jean Carstensen
Gina Caserma
The Century Club of San Diego
Debbie Chaddock
Thomas Chavez
Budd Cherry
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City Cheverolet Volkswagen
Jennifer Clark
Patricia Clavell
Kay Coleman and Janice Montle
Community Service Assn.
Dione Conway
Brad Cooperman
Alexandra Cortes
William Coveny, III
Gigi C Cramer
Keith Crawford
David Isaman and Janet McAfee
Sandra C. De Gracia
Debra Dold Fund of the Jewish
Community Foundation
Debtwave
Carl DeMaio
Lisa DeMarco
Joyce Dickau
Beverly Jones DiGregorio
John Domenichelli
Margot Dorn
Brett Drake
Mike Dunn
Heidi Edgerly
John Elder
Stephen Finn
Branda Flores
Glen Freiberg
David Galluccio
Carlos Garcia
Lorin Getline
Steve Gilmore
Cheryl Giustiniano
Janice Graham
Valerie Grandgirard
Steve Gray
Marcia Green
Bridget Grimes
Paula Guerra
Kathy Hagerstrom
Hahn, Loeser and Parks
Krisztina Halas
Lyn Hall
Evelyn Heidelberg
David Heinen
Lynda Higgs
Carlton Hill
Sally Hixson
HP Company Foundation
Lynette Hurd
Jessica Husson
Jake’s on 6th A Wine Bar
Shawn Jensen
Todd Kaprielian
Aleck Karis
Johnn Keen, Jr.
Rose Keene
Melody Kellogg
Colleen Kendall and Georgia Griffiths
Yolanda Kenney
Tara Kern
Janette Kolega
Alora Koudelka
Roger Kube,
Kube, Jr.
Erik Kudrna
Judah Kuhn
Pamela Kurz
Tammy Kwasigroch
Amasa Lacy
Charlie C. Lakony
Carl Latkowski
Theresa Latosh
Sylvia Levinson
Todd Lingle
Melanie M. Madrid
Allen Magnusson
Michael Martella
Laura Martella
Deborah Martin and Linda Barner
Kari Martone
Rick Mastaler
D.J. Master
Desiree Master
Shannon Matwyioff
Glenda Maxwell
Jason McAllister
Maeve McConville
Ray McHenry
McKesson Foundation
Lisa McKnight
Andrea Migdal
Lorie Miles
Janice Montle
Jerry Moreland
Carol Morris
Pete Mousis
Antony Murigu
N. Zechter & D. Zechter
Randy Newman
C. Noghera
Irene Oberbauer
Teresa Palzkill
Saomorn Pang
Marie Parker
Kristin Patrick
David Perkins
Pamela Perry
PKF, Inc.
Jason Puga
April Purcell
Kevin Radi
Rosa M. Raminez
Susan Randerson
Connie Reckling
Ryan Redmond
Kristy R. Rennie
David Roberts
Kathy Rodriguez
Arthur Roke
Ron Timmons - Dayton Foundation
Val Rothman
Patrick Roybal
Carole Sachs
Raymond Samis
Nancy Sasaki
Dannah Schifter
Liz Schneider
Scripps Assist Employee
Volunteer Club
Sempra Energy Foundation
Anita Serhan
Jeffrey Simpson
Leonard Simpson
Judith Slack
Steven Slebioda
Frank Smal
David Smith
Kathrin Sparks
Jim Stewart
Lauri Stock
Angela Storm
Clint Surginer
C. Suringer
Jackie Surpin
Timothy Taylor
Paula Taylor
Donald Taylor
Techone Group LLC
David Titus
Sharon Trapolino
Kerry Traylor
Robin Traylor
Melesse Traylor
Robert Traylor
Robert Triulzi
Dejah Urbanovitch
US Bank Foundation
Michael Valdepena
Pierrette Van Cleve
Carol Ward
Jason Warner
Oliver Welty
Samuel Whiting
Susan and Adam Whitney
Anna Mae Wiggins
Jennifer Personette Williams
Ronna Williams
Anne Wilson
Grant Wilson
Stanley Wong
Thomas Woods
Yolanda Worley
Forrest Wright
Michael Wrobel
Scott Yates
Dylan Yates
Yoav Yerushalmi
Nathan Zechter
Supporters
$20 - $99
Luz A Alarcon
Marcia Alleyne
Willian Alverson
Nour-Dean Anaker
Holly Arnold
Kitty Bailey
Wezenet Baire
Linda Barner
Charles Bass
Kate Bedwell
Pamela Bentz
Lisa Birdine
Stephen Bloum
Joseph Bonilla
Matthew Brennan
Crissy Bucuan
Doris Kay Bullock
Dr. Daniel Charlton
Roy Coss, Jr.
Kevin Cotta
Linda Crawford
Matthew Cunningham
Nicole DeBerg
Maureen D DeJesus
T.L. Ditzel
Debra A. Dold
Leo Drake
Education Synergy Consulting, Inc.
Angel Enriquez
Wendy Falcon
Gerrie Fenton
Demian Ferdinand
Jan Ferree
Laurent Fischer
Naomi Ford-Naungayan
Valmere Frager
James Friedhofer
Lauri Fultz
Federick Gaines, Jr.
Silvia Garica-Cuevas
Patty Gates
Daniel Goodwin
Gary Gover
Wayne Graham
Alan Green
Kerry Scott Grimes
Arlene Guthrie
Mary Hahlbohm
Dave Hall
Terry Haskin
Erin Hatfield
Elaine Heard
Joan Helland
Angela Helmle
Bruce Hopkins
Brenda Hunsucker
Thomas Hutchings
Flor Jimenez
Jeff Johnson
Lynne Johnston
April Kapchinske
Sophia Kavoulakos
Sarah Kimball
Genevieve Knych-Rohan
Robin Kohler
Virginia La Chance
Leslie Laubscher
Mark Leisman
Elizabeth Lemesevski
Kelly Mackaig
Fiona Mackin-Jha
Maria Mendoza
Jerome Meunier
Mobile Giving Foundation
Christina Moran
Marion Morris
Nemo Grant (Techone Group)
Liliana Orihuela
Thomas Packard
Brad Pagano
Fred Paisley
Josue Pandel
Annie Parrish
Paola Perez-Preve
Dave Perkins
Richard Phillips
Leanna Pierce
Michael Pondrom
Larry Porter
Sharon Posan
Lawrence Potter
Xochitl Quirk
Lynn Ann Reagan
Janis Reital
Annie Rice
Toni Robin
Bonnie Sabb
Adriene Sanders
Beverly Schmier
Wendy Serda
Mishelle Shinn
Jessie Singer
Jeff Sipe
Bernard Slack
Dustin Slack
Jared Solomon
Christy Stevenson
Jeff Stinebiser
Katherine Straup
B. Surpin
Jared Svendsen
Kenneth McNeill Taylor, Jr.
Sherry Tewanger
Sheryl Thomas
Karina Valdez
Audrey Vanderveen
Jose Velasco
Wendy Villaneva
Irina Vlas
Sandy Walker
Sandra Weeks
Adam Whitney
Richard Wildman
Lesley Willard
Ronna William
Danielle Wohlfehrt
Thomas Wyczawski
Renee Zakar
In-Kind
10 News Behind the Scenes Tour
6th Grade Class at Arroyo Vista
ADP
Alaska Airlines
American Century
The American Comedy Co.
Appellate Defenders, Inc.
Lisa Armacost
Megan Arnaes
Art 50/200
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Ashford University
Atelier Aucoin Salon
Atlantis Resort and Hotel
Aviara Golf Academy
Baker Family
Jaycee Baker Sauders
Barona Resort and Casino
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Bella Real Estate LLC
Belly Up Tavern
Beta Sigma PI
Bettina’s Custom Catering, Inc.
Bev Mo
Birch Aquarium
Ella Blanc
Bleu Boheme
Blue Door Winery
Anthony Bollotta
Bollotta Entertainment
Katie Bowen
Brewery Tours of San Diego
Kathy Bruton
Jolie Budau
Burger Lounge Restaurant
Tammy Burreece
Alexander Burton
Cabot Creamery
California Bank & Trust
Callaway Vineyard & Winery
Jen Campbell
Suzanne Carnaroli
John Carnaroli Family
Vanessa Carrillo
CASAS
The Century Club
Charming Charlie
Charriol USA
Cheesecake Factory
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center
Taylor Cohen
Cohn Restaurant Group
Bill Coleman
CorePower Yoga
Corine Maggio Natural Designs
Coronado Playhouse
Carol Courland
Gigi Cramer
Less Cross
Crusin Condos
Curves
Cushman & Wakefield
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Delta Airlines
Kimberly DeRieux
DNC
June Doheay
Double Tree Hotel
Dr. Phil Show
Dr. Vogt
Brett Drake
EdgeWave Gives Back
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown
The Estancia La Jolla Spa and Hotel
The Event Team
Farms Golf Club
Daphne Fields
Fiesta De Reyes
The Fish Market
Robin Fishbaugh
Heather Flagel
Flagship Cruises & Events
Fleming’s La Jolla
Focus
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
The French Gourmet
Sam Garcia
Corinna Gattasso
Ashkan Ghahremani
Glo Salon
Golden Eagle Insurance
The Grapeline
Green Flash Brewing Company
Coleen Griffin
Hacienda de las Rosas Winery
Hall of Champions
Steve Harvey
Wendy Havran
Suzanne Hawkins
Warren Hedley
Ashela Herrera
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Hilton San Diego Del Mar
Judy Holler-Ignaczak
Carol Hopkins
Hornblower Cruise & Events
Hotel Solamar
Lynette Hurd
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
Indian Wells Country Club
Indigo Village Foundation
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Inner Balance Institute
The Internet Titans
David Isaman
Japanese Friendship Garden
Jeanette Ampudia & Family
Amber Jillard
Jimbo’s
Flavio Jiron
John Bailey
John Muir School
Roxanne Johnson
Veda J Johnson
Sonal Kalra
Kathy Hagerstrom of John Baker &
Associates
Larissa Kerstetter
Kids Care Club - Multipule Donors
Kiwanis Club of La Jolla
Klasen Family
Lamb’s Players Theatre
Lauberge
Bryan Lee
Legal Secretaries
LEGOLAND California
Dr. Stephen Lockwood
Loew’s Coronado Bay Resort
Rachel Longiville
Lonnie’s Health and Wealth
Lonnie Ludvigson
Chelsea Luedeke
Kelly Lundsten
Melanie Madrid
Manchester Grand Hyatt
Maritime Museum
Mary Murphy’s Canyon Ballroom Academy
Massage Mastery
Kim Masuda
Janet McAfee
Mishelle McClanahan-Shinn
The McClure Family
Lauri McDaid
Betsy McHery
Marcia McRae
Lorie Miles
Mission Bay Montessori Academcy
Maria Mitchel
Monte De Oro Winery & Vineyards
Natural History Museum
Neeley Chiropractic, Inc.
Melanie Nelson
The New Children’s Museum
Ingrid Nielsen
Nielsen Family
Nine-Ten Restaurant and Bar
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nu Faces Day Spa - Jolie
Old Town Trolley/ Seal Tours of San Diego
Omni Hotel
Orchestra Nova San Diego
Orfila Vineyards
Mike Pack
Pala Casino
Palomar San Diego
The Patio on Lamont
Payless Shoes
Pechanga Casino
People’s Organic Foods Market
Perfect Pet Salon
Jennifer Personette
Pilgrimage Yoga
Pizza Port Brewing Co
ProFlowers
Promises2Kids
PRP Wine International
Quieter Home Program
Monica Rader
Rancho Bernardo Inn
Rancho La Puerta
Rancho Las Palmas
Jennifer Randall-Valdes
Red Hat Tootsies
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The Ritz-Carlton
River Walk Golf Course
Roppongi Restaurant Sushi Bar
Rosarito Beach Hotel
Rubio’s
Rubio’s Performing Art Certificate
Suzanne Russel
Lizz Russell
Safco Kazaam
Salt Creek Golf Club
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Chargers
San Diego City Attorney’s Office Criminal Division
San Diego County Credit Union Mission Valley
San Diego Desserts & Bistro
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Diego Harley Davidson
San Diego Ice Arena
San Diego Junior Theatre
The San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Legal Secretaries Assn.
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Padres
San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State University - Academic Affairs
San Diego Symphony
San Diego Theatres
San Diego Wine Company
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
San Pasqual Winery
Danni Schift
The Scripps Research Institute
SDG&E Utility Accounting Department
Sea World
Searsucker
Section 2820 Hair Studio
The Shops at Mauna Lani
Luz Silva
Leonard Simpson
Skateboard and Tony Hawk Photo
Skin Care, Repair & Rejuvenation By Sandi
Slater’s 50/50
Amy Slike
Craig Slike
The Sofia Hotel - Ciara Mumford
South Coast Winery
Southwest Airlines
Kathy Spencer
Amy Spintman
Spotlight Studio
St. Germaine Children’s Charity
Stanley Steemer
Station Tavern
Steele Canyon Golf/Salt Creek Golf Club
Tobi Steiner
Stone Brewing
David Stouffer
Linda Stouffer
Swim Basket
Sycuan Resort
Target Gift Card donated by “C & J”
Nancy Taylor
Paula Taylor
Temec. Valley Wine Mgmt
Todd Schmid and Cecily Channer-Schmid
Torry Pines Rotary Club
Roby Triulzi
TSRI- Balch Lab
U.S. Bank
University Club
Dejah Urbanovitch
USS Midway
Van Heusen
Versa Spa
Village Vino
Vintana/Cohn Restaurant Group
The Virginian Lodge & Convention Center
Peter Vogt
Denise Von Rota
W San Diego Hotel
WagsAway
Waikoloa Village Golf Club
Gina Walton
Susie Walton
The Wave Water Park
WD-40
The Westin Gaslamp Quarter
Evelyn Wiggins
Tracy Wilkes
Williams Sonoma
Yanni’s Bistro
Yoga Del Mar
Your Healthy Spine (Dr. Travis Johnson)
Yvon Sandoval
Tina Zampa
W W W. H O M E - S TA RT. O R G
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My name is Jaye and I was raised by a single mother in a very poor area of San Diego. We did not have much money for
food, so for most of my life, we ate Top Ramen noodles for every meal. It was a difficult childhood. All of my aunts and
uncles were users of controlled substances and most of my cousins were in and out of foster care – I did everything
possible to hide from Child Protective Services (CPS) so I wouldn’t end-up as part of the system. As the years went by,
circumstances went from bad to worse.
My mother was evicted and the place we once called home was gone. After a short stay in a hotel using welfare
vouchers, we became homeless. If we were lucky, we would spend the night in my aunt’s eight by eight room instead
of our car, but that ended when her landlord found that eight people were sharing the room. My
family and I were separated in order to find shelter for ourselves. For me, it wasn’t easy. I was
going to be a mother.
Six weeks before the birth of my daughter, I made my way to a shelter downtown.
I walked because I could not pay the bus fare. I felt miserable. I had no money, no
home, I didn’t know where to start or what to do. My self-esteem plummeted and
because I was raised in poverty, I thought that was how my life was supposed to
be. Homeless and pregnant, I blamed myself.
On September 14, 2011, my daughter, Samantha, was born and my struggle
to find a safe place for me and my baby was overwhelming. CPS was
threatening to take my daughter from me and as a last resort I went to
Samantha’s grandmother asking for a place to stay. I could not help with the
bills, so she quickly kicked us out. Homeless again and living in a car,
I contemplated ending my life.
With no blankets for warmth and starvation now affecting the amount of breast
milk for my daughter, I was living a dark, hellish life. I knew that I may end up
prostituting to survive. School was no longer an option and returned phone
calls from social workers were often lost as I bounced between homes.
Fortunately, one life-changing phone call was received ­— my case manager
called and told me about Home Start’s shelter for homeless mothers. The
Maternity Shelter Program, by the grace of God, invited me into their home
and offered me a future. There I received many services including counseling,
nutrition education and parenting skills. The staff was wonderful and gave me
the encouragement that I so desperately needed in order to change my life.
Today, I am a Peer Counselor at Home Start’s Maternity Shelter Program
– helping other young women. I am a junior at SDSU and I know that with
further education and stability, I can now offer my daughter a better life
than I had. I plan to continue helping others gain the confidence to pursue
their dreams. Dreams can become a reality, but you have to believe, and
have others in your life that are there to help you realize your potential. I am
forever grateful to Home Start and am proud of who I have become.
For more than 42 years Home Start has provided services to
prevent and treat child abuse here in San Diego. With your
generous support, we will continue to make a difference in the
lives of our children.
5005 Texas Street, Suite 203, San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 692-0727 • www.home-start.org