Community Resource Center

Community Resource Center CRC is a 501(c)(3) helping people create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships

After seeing so many in need, local community, faith-based and business leaders collaborated to form an organization to address homelessness and food insecurity among low-income community members. Since 1979, Community Resource Center has grown from providing basic needs for families in crisis, to offering a comprehensive continuum of safety net services - emergency assistance, case management, co

unseling, shelter and food - to low-income individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, including domestic violence survivors and their children.

Les invitamos a un espacio acogedor de apoyo, conversación y aprendizaje en comunidad. 💜 CRC ofrece un Grupo de Apoyo en...
05/31/2026

Les invitamos a un espacio acogedor de apoyo, conversación y aprendizaje en comunidad. 💜 CRC ofrece un Grupo de Apoyo en español el primer miércoles de cada mes, de 5:00 a 6:30 PM en One Safe Place. Este grupo mensual ofrece un espacio acogedor para la conversación y actividades mientras exploramos las relaciones saludables, los límites y la prevención de la violencia doméstica.

Para registrarse, escanee el código QR, visite crcncc.org/events o contacte a Luis en [email protected].

You’re invited to a welcoming space for support, conversation and learning in community. 💜CRC offers a Spanish-language Support Group on the first Wednesday of each month, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at One Safe Place. This monthly group offers a welcoming space for conversation and activities while exploring healthy relationships, boundaries and domestic violence prevention.

To sign up, scan the QR code, visit crcncc.org/events or contact Luis at [email protected].

💚 Have you voted for CRC today in Lazy Acres Natural Market’s Envirotokens program?Through this community giving program...
05/31/2026

💚 Have you voted for CRC today in Lazy Acres Natural Market’s Envirotokens program?
Through this community giving program, customers help choose local nonprofit recipients by voting online. From now through June 2, you can vote for CRC once per day, per email address at https://www.lazyacres.com/community/envirotokens-vote-encinitas.

Every vote helps support CRC’s mission of helping neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships. Please vote today, share this post and help us spread the word.

Lazy Acres Market

Skating, connection and giving back – thank you, Exposure Skate! 🛹 Thank you to Exposure Skate and everyone who brought ...
05/30/2026

Skating, connection and giving back – thank you, Exposure Skate! 🛹

Thank you to Exposure Skate and everyone who brought personal care items to their recent Sesh(E) skate clinic in support of CRC’s Carol's House shelter for survivors of domestic violence. Your donations help provide care, comfort and dignity for survivors in our community.

Pictured: Joelle Stockdale, Operations & Special Events Associate at Exposure Skate, with Siboney Montoya, CRC Domestic Violence Program Manager.

We’re excited to be part of the Happy Girl Club Thrift Crawl on Sunday, June 7!Join us starting at 10 AM at our San Marc...
05/29/2026

We’re excited to be part of the Happy Girl Club Thrift Crawl on Sunday, June 7!

Join us starting at 10 AM at our San Marcos Resale Store (CRC Resale Stores) for a secondhand shopping crawl through San Marcos. Shop local, find new treasures and make new friends along the way. Your participation helps support CRC’s mission to help neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships. RSVP at HappyGirlClub.com.

Thrift Crawl Itinerary:
CRC San Marcos Resale Store
210 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078

Maya's Cookies
250 N City Dr #8, San Marcos, CA 92078

Necessity Coffee
250 N City Dr Ste 1, San Marcos, CA 92078

Kind Threads supporting Interfaith Community Services
251 N City Dr Suite 121B, San Marcos, CA 92078

Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center Goodwill Industries of San Diego County
315 W Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025

The crawl starts at CRC San Marcos, then continues with stops for coffee, cookies, thrifting and community. Parking is easy at each location, but carpooling from the first stop is encouraged!

⚠️ CalFresh work requirement changes begin Monday, June 1.Starting June 1, 2026, some CalFresh recipients may need to wo...
05/29/2026

⚠️ CalFresh work requirement changes begin Monday, June 1.

Starting June 1, 2026, some CalFresh recipients may need to work, volunteer, attend school or participate in a qualifying training program to keep receiving benefits. These are called CalFresh work and community engagement requirements, also known as the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents, or ABAWD, rule.

These changes may newly affect some people who were previously excused, including:
• Adults ages 55–64, as the age range expands from 18–54 to 18–64
• Parents or caregivers whose youngest child is 14 or older
• People experiencing homelessness
• Veterans
• Young adults under 24 who aged out of foster care at 18

What to do now:
✅ Update your contact information at BenefitsCal.com
✅ Watch for County notices
✅ Use the CalFresh pre-screening tool to see what may apply to you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CalFreshWork
The pre-screening tool is not an official eligibility decision, but it can help you prepare before speaking with the County.

For help with CalFresh, visit BenefitsCal.com, contact San Diego County or call the CalFresh Benefits Helpline at 1-877-847-3663. BenefitsCal

05/29/2026

📢 On Monday, big changes are coming to CalFresh when new federal rules add work and community engagement standards for many CalFresh recipients.

These requirements generally apply to adults aged 18–64 who are physically and mentally able to work and do not live with a child under 14. This group is known as Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs).

Automatic exemptions are removed for several categories, including:
• Adults aged 55–64
• Veterans
• Former foster youth
• Parents whose youngest child is 14 or older

What to expect:
• Your benefits will not stop on June 1
• The county will go over your eligibility at your next annual renewal
• If you are subject to these rules, you will need to log around 80 hours per month through work, volunteering, or approved training to keep your benefits beyond three months

Need support? Contact our CalFresh Team:
📞 Call: 858-863-6635 📧 Email: [email protected]

📍 Locate free groceries near you: feedingsandiego.org/find-food

We are so grateful for community partners who show up for local neighbors. Today, Del Sol Lions Club donated more than 4...
05/28/2026

We are so grateful for community partners who show up for local neighbors. Today, Del Sol Lions Club donated more than 400 pounds of nutritious nonperishable food and personal care items to CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center, helping restock our shelves. 💚

As CalFresh benefit changes affect many local households, community support like this matters more than ever. Thank you to Club Director Caroline Matthews and the Del Mar - Solana Beach Lions Club for bringing by these generous donations and helping make sure neighbors can access the food and essentials they need with dignity.

Have items to donate? Give them a second life at CRC’s Encinitas Resale Store! 💚 Your gently-used clothing, home goods, ...
05/28/2026

Have items to donate? Give them a second life at CRC’s Encinitas Resale Store! 💚 Your gently-used clothing, home goods, furniture and more help stock our store and support CRC programs that provide healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships for local neighbors in need.

Donation Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Encinitas Resale Store at 1331 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024

Thank you for donating, shopping and supporting CRC! Follow our store for the latest at CRC Resale Stores.

Maria’s path to healing began with a phone call: “I was homeless for many years and called CRC for help. Since then my l...
05/28/2026

Maria’s path to healing began with a phone call: “I was homeless for many years and called CRC for help. Since then my life has been stable and healing.”

With support from CRC, Maria worked with her case manager to find stability, secure an apartment and begin rebuilding her life. Today, she has a stable home and visits CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center for nourishing food. She shares, “The CRC Food Pantry helps me have enough food every month. I’ve always been treated with respect and dignity.”

Right now, with more households across our community at risk of losing food benefits due to federal changes, your support matters more than ever.

Please give today to help provide healthy food for neighbors who need it most. Text CRC to 91999 or visit crcncc.org/feedinghope.

Everyone deserves access to healthy, nourishing food. We’re proud to partner with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Ba...
05/27/2026

Everyone deserves access to healthy, nourishing food. We’re proud to partner with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to help connect our community with free, nutritious food resources. As federal changes to CalFresh leave more families in need of extra support, the Food Locator Map can help you find food near you, including at the Food Bank’s new North County location in Vista and CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center: www.sandiegofoodbank.org/get-food/

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650 2nd Street
Encinitas, CA
92024

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 1:30pm

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