EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER INC
1527 E MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92021 www.ectlc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A TRANSITIONAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE WHO COMES TO US FOR HELP, THROUGH BOTH LONG AND SHORT TERM CASE-MANAGED PROGRAMS.ECTLC MAINTAINS CLEAN, SAFE FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING UNTIL THEY CAN REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. WE OFFER EMERGENCY HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL LIVING, BIBLICAL LEARNING, JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN A GED, CASE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, CLASSES THAT RANGE FROM ANGER MANAGEMENT TO RECOVERY TO PARENTING AND LINKAGE TO IMPORTANT SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES.

DEDICATED TO ENDING HOMELESNESS THROUGH CASE-MANAGED TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS

FAMILY RESTORATION PROGRAM: ECTLC OFFERS A CHRIST-CENTERED, MINIMUM ONE-YEAR PROGRAM TO RESTORE FAMILIES TO WHOLENESS, TO HELP MOMS, DADS & CHILDREN HEAL. SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE IMMEDIATELY REGISTERED FOR SCHOOL. PARENTS ATTEND BIBLE STUDIES, SCRIPTURE-BASED PARENTING CLASSES, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND BIBLE-BASED DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY MEETINGS. WE OFFER G.E.D. PREPARATION CLASSES, AND ACCESS TO OUR RESOURCE CENTER TO PREPARE RESUMES, PRACTICE JOB INTERVIEWS, AND SEARCH FOR WORK ONLINE. WE WILL HELP FAMILIES WITHOUT VEHICLES GET TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, COURT DATES, CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD CUSTODY MEETINGS. IN 2019 THERE WERE 126 ADULTS AND 194 CHILDREN SERVICE BY THE PROGRAM.OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM: WORKS CLOSELY WITH SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO FIND PERMANENT LIVING AND LONG-TERM PROGRAMS FOR THOSE SEEKING HELP. FOR A NOMINAL PROGRAM FEE, A FAMILY CAN RESIDE IN A 200-SQ-FT ROOM WITH BEDS, BATHROOM, REFRIGERATOR, & TV, ALL UTILITIES PAID, WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER AT SCHEDULED MEAL TIMES. LENGTH OF STAY IS DETERMINED BY INCOME, CASE PLAN, HOUSEHOLD NEEDS, AVAILABLE ROOMS AND EXIT STRATEGY. IN 2019 THERE WERE 104 ADULTS AND 180 CHILDREN SERVICED BY THE PROGRAM. EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM: FUNDED PRIMARILY BY HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND THE CITY OF EL CAJON. CAN TAKE A FAMILY OFF THE STREETS AND PUT THEM IN A SAFE, CLEAN ROOM FOR A SHORT-TERM STAY. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH TOILETRIES, LINENS, COUNSELING AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER ONE OF OUR LONGER-TERM PROGRAMS, OR WE WILL CHECK LOCAL RESOURCES TO HELP THEM FIND A. LONGER-TERM PROGRAM THAT WILL SUIT THEIR NEEDS. IN 2019 THERE WERE 135 FAMILIES HELPED BY THE PROGRAM.THE ECTLC MEN'S DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM: IS A ONE YEAR CHRIST-CENTERED PROGRAM THAT WILL GUIDE HOMELESS MEN TO FIND NEW HOPE AND A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, FREE FROM HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION. THE REQUIREMENT TO ENTER THIS PROGRAM IS A SINCERE DESIRE TO BE FREE FROM THE OLD LIFE, AND BE WILLING TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST. OUR CENTER IS LOCATED ON 12 ACRES IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF DULZURA WHERE MEN WILL SPEND THEIR FIRST THREEE MONTHS IN THE PROGRAM. FREE FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF LIFE, THEY ARE TAUGHT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR CHOICES AND, THROUGH THE LEADING OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THEY CAN NOW SAY "NO" TO THESE TEMPTATIONS. AFTER 90 DAYS, MEN ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO OUR MAIN CAMPUS IN EL CAJON TO COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDE WORK THERAPY, GED CLASSES, RECOVERY PROGRAMS, JOB SEARCH AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS. UPON GRADUATION, THESE MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED, SHELTERED AND READY TO RE-ENTER OUR COMMUNITIES AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS. WOMEN'S DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM: OFFERS WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN THEIR SHATTERED LIVES AROUND THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST. THE WOMEN'S HOME IS IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN FLINN SPRINGS. THEY WILL REMAIN THERE FOR 90 DAYS AS THEY HEAL AND CONNECT WITH THE OTHER WOMEN, SEPARATED FROM THEIR OLD NEIGHBORHOODS AND ACQUAINTANCES, TOSSING OFF THE BAGGAGE THAT ACCOMPANIES HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WHEN THEY GRADUATE TO THE MAIN CAMPUS IN EL CAJON, THEY WILL UTILIZE THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM TO LEARN THE LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE TRANSFORMATIONS MADE IN THEIR LIVES WILL HAVE A LASTING BENEFICIAL IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BUT ON SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. THEY WILL BE LIVING THE ABUNDANT LIFE IN CHRIST.

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