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Since 2001, Doors of Change™ has been transforming the lives of homeless youth in San Diego County, one young person at a time. For more than 22 years we have helped place over 2,800 homeless youth in safe housing and off the streets.
Since starting our Homeless Youth Advocacy Program in 2021, we have helped over 800 youth get safe housing.
Doors Of Change gave me an opportunity to change my life and be self-sufficient. – Thomas
After spending a year living in her car and couch surfing, she was able to enter a rapid rehousing program, however she continued to struggle as issues with her car began affecting her employment. Now risking eviction, she reached out to Doors of Change for assistance. Through our case management program, we were able to work in creating a simple budget that would help her cut costs and get back on track. She worked closely with her case manager and met regularly to discuss her progress with goals, barriers in front of her, and what next steps she should take to create stability. Since working with Doors of Change, she has enrolled in school, found a new job, and has been working on her communication skills and tools to deal with stress management.
After being homeless for 2 years and facing family rejection, trans hate, and domestic violence, she fled Florida for San Diego, CA in search of shelter, HIV medical referrals, and gender affirming care. Once here, she was able to connect with Doors of Change case managers who provided her with groceries and helped her find shelter. With continued support from her new case managers, she was able to move out of her temporary shelter into permanent LGBT supportive housing that offers services like HIV testing and management. Thanks to having supportive services and stable shelter, PN was able to find employment and is now working a few hours per week.
She is a youth who is coping with the loss of her father and has been struggling to maintain the constant rising cost of gas/rent in San Diego. She has two jobs but is assisting her mother and autistic brother. Her car broke down recently while traveling with her mom and brother to his appointments and was faced with quitting one of the two jobs as she was unable to travel without a car. She reached out to Doors of Change after seeing another youth receive car repair assistance and was able to get brand new brakes for her car. She expressed that she never had anything brand new and how it was a blessing that she is able to keep her jobs just in time for Christmas.
Being homeless from the age of 16 hasn’t stopped him from finishing high school and enrolling in college. After working hard between classes, he was able to save up and purchase a much-needed car. However, after the car broke down, he found it difficult to keep up with his school and work schedules, as transportation became an obstacle. He reached out to different programs for bus passes but was unable to get enough to travel back and forth from school and work. He connected with Doors of Change case management and was able to get his brakes and tires replaced within a day. Now that he no longer has to worry about his car, he has started saving for housing.
Doors of Change helps “TAY” Youth to get off the street, become self sufficient, and reconnect with loved ones.
transitional age homeless youth who are the most underserved homeless population
in San Diego County where homeless youth congregate and hide from danger
in near real time to help youth who need immediate assistance
homeless youth in temporary shelters and ultimately permanent housing
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