Haven House shelter left out of this year’s HUD funding
ESCONDIDO — Interfaith Community Services is not receiving HUD funding from the city for its Haven House homeless shelter for the first time in over...
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Local women’s service club lending a helping hand for nearly 90 years
REGION — For nearly 90 years, a local women’s service club has been working to improve the quality of life in North County San Diego....
Festival changes minds about mental health
OCEANSIDE — Interfaith Community Services held its “Change Your Mind” mental health festival on May 6 at the bandshell. With over 1,000 attendees, the free...
Encinitas allocates Community Development Block Grant funds
ENCINITAS — The city has allocated federal grant funds to several local nonprofits to help address community development and housing needs for low-income and homeless...
Escondido considers ad hoc committee on homelessness
ESCONDIDO — The city may soon have an ad hoc committee designed to address local homelessness with the City Council’s permission. After hearing an update...
Meet San Marcos Chamber member Varinda Missett, chief development officer for Interfaith Community Services
Interfaith Community Services empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their lives through comprehensive programs....
Homeless camp cleanups continue in Vista amid growing crisis
VISTA — The City of Vista is continuing to expand its cleanups of homeless encampments into 2022, even as city leaders and homeless advocates say...
Oceanside awards contract to nonprofit for rental assistance program
OCEANSIDE — The city awarded another contract to Interfaith Community Services to maintain a tenant-based rental assistance program that will help stabilize residents as they...
Vista council renews homeless services contracts, looks at shelter construction
VISTA — A lengthy discussion led to the renewal of three contracts for homeless services and reviewed costs and funding options for a potential city-owned...
Escondido seeks more regional collaboration in homeless outreach efforts
ESCONDIDO — As the city of Escondido and San Diego County as a whole are seeing an increase of homeless individuals on the street, likely...
Carlsbad City Council hits pause on homeless ordinance
CARLSBAD — Arguably the biggest issue in Carlsbad, or at least Carlsbad Village, is the city’s homeless population. The Carlsbad City Council heard a presentation...
Father Joe, beloved priest who helped homeless, dies at 80
REGION — Father Joe Carroll, a well-known and beloved priest whose mission was to help the homeless, has died at age 80. Carroll died early...