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SAN DIEGO COUNTY

 

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living
290 S.Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: 619.447.2428
Fax: 619.447.8347
E-mail: cglc@voa-swcal.org

 

Center provides transitional shelter services and hotel vouchers for homeless individuals and families, as well as one-bedroom apartment living with coordinated services for disabled seniors who were previously homeless. Another component of the center offers housing and supportive care for higher-functioning adult males with mental disabilities.

Get a Map to the Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

 

 

 

Hawley Center for Supportive Living - Pictrue Coming Soon.

Hawley Center for Supportive Living
9980 Hawley Rd., El Cajon, CA 92021
Tel: 619.561.9808
Fax: 619.561.2547
E-mail: hawley@voa-swcal.org

Center provides therapeutic treatment to residents with a chronic mental illness and a co-occurring disorder linked to substance abuse.

Get a Map to the Hawley Center for Supportive Living

 

 

 

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

Palomar Apartments
171 Palomar St., Chula Vista, CA 91911
Tel: 619.426.6303
Fax: 619.426.0510
E-mail: palomarapts@voa.org

 

A 168-unit residential apartment facility that provides affordable housing to low-income individuals and families.

Get a Map to Palomar Apartments

 

 

 

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center 
101 16th St., San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619.232.5171
Fax: 619.232.8913
E-mail: sdadsc@voa-swcal.org

Center offers a variety of treatment programs that support the continuum of care needed by individuals suffering from the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Services include: Sobering services, pre-treatment education, long-term residential and relapse prevention.

Get a Map to the San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center

 

 

 

San Diego Stabilization Center

San Diego Stabilization Center
650 11th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619.234.6218
Fax: 619.234.0839
E-mail: sdsc@voa-swcal.org

Provides quality care and supportive services for adult males who are experiencing difficulties following transition from an incarcerated environment to civilian life. By participating in this program, residents are stabilized and work on issues affecting their parole status. The goal of the program is to equip clients with the personal skills and tools to become productive members of society. Program services include employment placement, educational assistance, anger management, family reunification, substance abuse counseling and community referrals.


Get a Map to the San Diego Stabilization Center

 

 

 

Troy Center for Supportive Living

Troy Center for Supportive Living
8627 Troy St., Spring Valley, CA 91977
Tel: 619.465.8792
Fax: 619.465.3526
E-mail: troy@voa-swcal.org

 

Provides quality mental health treatment services and residential care for mentally disabled adults.

Get a Map to the Troy Center for Supportive Living

 

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

 

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living
290 S.Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: 619.447.2428
Fax: 619.447.8347
E-mail: cglc@voa-swcal.org

 

Center provides transitional shelter services and hotel vouchers for homeless individuals and families, as well as one-bedroom apartment living with coordinated services for disabled seniors who were previously homeless. Another component of the center offers housing and supportive care for higher-functioning adult males with mental disabilities.

Get a Map to the Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

 

 

 

Hawley Center for Supportive Living - Pictrue Coming Soon.

Hawley Center for Supportive Living
9980 Hawley Rd., El Cajon, CA 92021
Tel: 619.561.9808
Fax: 619.561.2547
E-mail: hawley@voa-swcal.org

Center provides therapeutic treatment to residents with a chronic mental illness and a co-occurring disorder linked to substance abuse.

Get a Map to the Hawley Center for Supportive Living

 

 

 

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living

Palomar Apartments
171 Palomar St., Chula Vista, CA 91911
Tel: 619.426.6303
Fax: 619.426.0510
E-mail: palomarapts@voa.org

 

A 168-unit residential apartment facility that provides affordable housing to low-income individuals and families.

Get a Map to Palomar Apartments

 

 

 

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center 
101 16th St., San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619.232.5171
Fax: 619.232.8913
E-mail: sdadsc@voa-swcal.org

Center offers a variety of treatment programs that support the continuum of care needed by individuals suffering from the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Services include: Sobering services, pre-treatment education, long-term residential and relapse prevention.

Get a Map to the San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center

 

 

 

San Diego Stabilization Center

San Diego Stabilization Center
650 11th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619.234.6218
Fax: 619.234.0839
E-mail: sdsc@voa-swcal.org

Provides quality care and supportive services for adult males who are experiencing difficulties following transition from an incarcerated environment to civilian life. By participating in this program, residents are stabilized and work on issues affecting their parole status. The goal of the program is to equip clients with the personal skills and tools to become productive members of society. Program services include employment placement, educational assistance, anger management, family reunification, substance abuse counseling and community referrals.


Get a Map to the San Diego Stabilization Center

 

 

 

Troy Center for Supportive Living

Troy Center for Supportive Living
8627 Troy St., Spring Valley, CA 91977
Tel: 619.465.8792
Fax: 619.465.3526
E-mail: troy@voa-swcal.org

 

Provides quality mental health treatment services and residential care for mentally disabled adults.

Get a Map to the Troy Center for Supportive Living

 

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Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.


Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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