The Empower Collective
Citations & Sources

Research & verified links.

Every organization, program, and statistic referenced across our resources directory traces back to a public, verifiable source. The full list is below.

  1. 1
    Recognizing Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Women's History Month Spotlight on Downtown Women's Center
    endhomelessness.org/blog/recognizing-women-experiencing-homelessness
  2. 2
    The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Homelessness and Returns to Housing: A Qualitative Analysis from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (PMC)
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11733065
  3. 3
    Toward a New Understanding (CASPEH Report), Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
    homelessness.ucsf.edu/CASPEH_Report_62023.pdf
  4. 4
    "Every Woman Housed" Program Connects Women Experiencing Homelessness with Trauma-Informed Resources and Housing
    homeless.lacounty.gov/news/every-woman-housed-program
  5. 5
    Homelessness Programs and Resources, SAMHSA
    samhsa.gov/communities/homelessness-programs-resources
  6. 6
    Homelessness and Polysubstance Use: A Qualitative Study on Recovery and Treatment Access Solutions Around an Urban Library in Southern California (PMC)
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8590699
  7. 7
    The National Women's Shelter Network
    nationalwomensshelternetwork.org
  8. 8
    Preparing Peers to Help People Experiencing Homelessness: First-Hand Perspectives, Center for Health Care Strategies
    chcs.org/preparing-peers-to-help-people-experiencing-homelessness
  9. 9
    Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs), Recovery Answers / FVR
    recoveryanswers.org/FVR-RCO-Presentation-ORN-RRI.pdf
  10. 10
    Provision of Peer Support at the Intersection of Homelessness and Problem Substance Use Services: A Systematic State-of-the-Art Review (PMC)
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7203893
  11. 11
    Peer Support Recovery, Pacific Clinics
    pacificclinics.org/service/peer-support-recovery
  12. 12
    What We Do, Peer Professionals of California
    peerprofessionalsofcalifornia.org/what-we-do
  13. 13
    Directory of Peer Respites, National Empowerment Center
    power2u.org/directory-of-peer-respites
  14. 14
    Peer and Lay Health Work for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review (PMC)
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11195950
  15. 15
    What Is a Recovery Community Organization (RCO)?, Summit RCO
    summitrco.org/what-is-a-recovery-community-organization-rco
  16. 16
    What Is an RCO? Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults, NCBI Books
    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571028
  17. 17
    PEI Special Report: Peer Services in San Diego County 2024
    sandiegocounty.gov/PEI Special Report (2024).pdf
  18. 18
    Rapid Re-Housing, National Alliance to End Homelessness
    endhomelessness.org/resources/toolkits-and-training-materials/rapid-re-housing
  19. 19
    HCR21-090 Harm Reduction Interim Shelter, San Diego Housing Commission
    sdhc.org/HCR21-090-Harm-Reduction-Interim-Shelter.pdf
  20. 20
    C-HRT Safe Haven, Episcopal Community Services
    ecscalifornia.org/c-hrtsafehaven
  21. 21
    Community Harm Reduction Team (C-HRT) and Harm Reduction Interim Shelter, NACo
    naco.org/resources/award-programs/community-harm-reduction-team
  22. 22
    City of San Diego's Homeless Shelters and Services Program, SDHC
    sdhc.org/homelessness-solutions/city-homeless-shelters-services
  23. 23
    Homeless Women's Services, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
    ccdsd.org/homeless-womens-services
  24. 24
    HCR25-011 Family and Women Shelter, San Diego Housing Commission Executive Summary
    sdhc.org/HCR25-011-Family-and-Women-Shelter_FINAL.pdf
  25. 25
    San Diego Rescue Mission: Emergency Housing
    sdrescue.org
  26. 26
    Transitional Housing, Women's Resource Center
    wrcsd.org/services/transitional-housing
  27. 27
    Transitional Living Center, Door of Hope (Salvation Army)
    doorofhope.salvationarmy.org/transitional-living-center
  28. 28
    Housing, City of San Diego Official Website
    sandiego.gov/homelessness-strategies-and-solutions/housing
  29. 29
    Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing, South Bay Community Services (SBCS)
    sbcssandiego.org/emergency-shelter-transitional-housing
  30. 30
    East County Transitional Living Center (ECTLC)
    ectlc.org
  31. 31
    North County Serenity House, HealthRIGHT 360
    healthright360.org/parent-program/north-county-serenity-house
  32. 32
    Women's Addiction Treatment Center San Diego, Avery Lane
    averylanewomensrehab.com/locations/womens-addiction-treatment-center-san-diego-ca
  33. 33
    Villa Kali Ma: Women's Drug Rehab in San Diego
    villakalima.com
  34. 34
    Areta Crowell Wellness Recovery Center, San Diego (Recovery.com profile)
    recovery.com/areta-crowell-wellness-recovery-center
  35. 35
    Project Enable, Neighborhood House Association
    neighborhoodhouse.org/nha-programs/project-enable
  36. 36
    Areta Crowell Wellness Recovery Center, CRF Behavioral Healthcare
    crfbehavioralhealthcare.org/programs/areta-crowell-wellness-recovery-center
  37. 37
    Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, County of San Diego
    sandiegocounty.gov/Outpatient_behavioral_health_centers
  38. 38
    Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Care Coordination Memo, Optum San Diego
    optumsandiego.com/BHS Memo (2022-08-03).pdf
  39. 39
    Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) Homepage
    upacsd.org
  40. 40
    Support, NAMI San Diego
    namisandiego.org/support
  41. 41
    Project Return Peer Support Network in United States, Find a Helpline
    findahelpline.com/organizations/project-return-peer-support-network
  42. 42
    Contact, NAMI San Diego
    namisandiego.org/contact
  43. 43
    Full Directory, Warmline.org
    warmline.org/directory
  44. 44
    CalHOPE Home
    calhope.org
  45. 45
    Who Are We? PRPSN, Project Return Peer Support Network
    prpsn.org/about
  46. 46
    Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN)
    prpsn.org
  47. 47
    Community Support Services, Peer Wellness Collective
    peerwellnesscollective.org/community-services/community-support
  48. 48
    Community & Crisis Support in the Bay Area, Peer Wellness Collective
    peerwellnesscollective.org/community-services
  49. 49
    Peer Wellness Collective, California Peer Certification
    capeercertification.org/ce-pwc
  50. 50
    Cal Voices Programs and Services
    calvoices.org/programs-and-services
  51. 51
    Policy Advocacy, Housing California
    housingca.org/our-work/policy-advocacy
  52. 52
    Housing and Homelessness Programs, California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
    cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/housing-programs
  53. 53
    HCR24-068 Legislative Guide Update 2024, San Diego Housing Commission
    sdhc.org/HCR24-068-Leg-Guide-Update-2024.pdf
  54. 54
    Homeless Advocacy Project, The Bar Association of San Francisco
    sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-legal-services-programs/hap
  55. 55
    National Coalition for the Homeless
    nationalhomeless.org

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