HOW WE IMPACT THE COMMUNITY
WHAT’S OUR FOCUS
We deliver approximately $45 million in health and human services across the
San Diego region, impacting more than 10,500 students, clients, families, and community members through our work in homelessness, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and early childhood education.
ECS Head Start students learn and play together, developing key academic, social, and emotional skills. Click the image to discover how Head Start creates meaningful change for our littlest learners. January 2025.
Thank you to all who joined us for our annual fundraiser, Evening on the Bay - your generosity creates lasting impact, strengthening our critical health and human service programs and the community we serve. May 2026.
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OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS
ECS programs support and engage our clients through:
Wraparound Services: Trauma-informed, strengths-based, needs-driven approach.
Parenting Tools: Support for children with disabilities and pregnant women.
Behavioral Health Support: For family well-being.
We tackle the root issues of substance use, homelessness, and poverty through:
Emergency Help, Transitional Housing, and Behavioral & Mental Health Care
Furthermore, we are dedicated advocates for policies that promote social justice and support vulnerable populations.
“I look at our community and the crises we face ... homelessness, substance use, mental health ... and wonder how different things might be if every child had access to this kind of care early on.” CEO Elizabeth Wilberg announces Para Las Familias’ county-wide expansion at Evening on the Bay. May 2026.