OUR IMPACT

 
 

“My heart is really into all the things they do... I just think [ECS] is growing, and I love watching it thrive.”

~ Steve Turnbull, ECS Donor & Former Board President

OUR FOCUS

We provide more than $38 million in health and human services in the areas of homelessness, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and early childhood education to more than 7,000 clients in the San Diego region. Learn more.

ECS Para Las Familias staff during the Coffee & Conversations Open House event. March 2024. 

ECS is featured in KPBS's "Where's My Village?"—a series that delves into the ongoing childcare crisis. This episode spotlights Masada Ellis, an ECS Head Start parent and board member, and was filmed at our Zamorano location.

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OUR 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.

“At ECS, we break barriers and transform communities because we envision an abundant and equitable society where all have unlimited potential. One of our core values is Belonging. We meet clients where they are and walk with them on their path to realizing their potential, whether that’s a preschool child or an adult experiencing homelessness and struggling with mental illness - we are there. ”
— Elizabeth Fitzsimons, CEO