PROGRAMS
Emergency Housing
Providing a safe, stable, no-cost shelter for families is the first step towards independent living.
1 Year Program Ministry
Our no-cost 1 year program Ministry program has immediate openings for single men and women that are ready for a change.
Family Restoration
Helping families find a better direction as they begin their path to a new way of life.
Employment Training
Our business partners provide our members with invaluable on-the-job experience.
Youth Services
Restoring trust, social skills, and self-esteem to our youth.
Education Opportunities
On-site GED classes and opportunities for vocational certifications and higher learning.
Vegetation Management
Our vegetation management program is a win-win for ECTLC and the community.
TESTIMONIALS
OUR STORY
Our Story
Adversity provided ECTLC a miracle.
Mission and Vision
Since 2009, East County Transitional Living Center has been breaking the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and poverty.
Watch Achievements
Over the years, our achievements have left a positive impact on San Diego County.
Meet Our Team
Our knowledgeable compassionate staff, offers years of experience helping the marginalized.
Financials
We practice the highest levels of transparency and financial integrity. Our financials are available on ECFA and GuideStar.
STAY INFORMED
Our New Dorms
70 more otherwise homeless men and women are now sheltered.
In the News
Read about upcoming events, awards, ceremonies, achievements, and more.
Calendar
At a glance, our calendar provides the time and day of ECTLC activities.
Events
See details and purchase tickets for our upcoming events.
HELP END HOMELESSNESS
Donate
Your donation helps to permanently end homelessness.
Volunteer
Our hundreds of volunteers make it possible for our participants to become happy, whole, and independent.
CONTACT US

PROGRAMS
Emergency Housing
Providing a safe, stable, no-cost shelter for families is the first step towards independent living.
1 Year Program Ministry
Our no-cost 1 year program Ministry program has immediate openings for single men and women that are ready for a change.
Family Restoration
Helping families find a better direction as they begin their path to a new way of life.
Employment Training
Our business partners provide our members with invaluable on-the-job experience.
Youth Services
Restoring trust, social skills, and self-esteem to our youth.
Education Opportunities
On-site GED classes and opportunities for vocational certifications and higher learning.
Vegetation Management
Our vegetation management program is a win-win for ECTLC and the community.
TESTIMONIALS
OUR STORY
Our Story
Adversity provided ECTLC a miracle.
Mission and Vision
Since 2009, East County Transitional Living Center has been breaking the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and poverty.
Watch Achievements
Over the years, our achievements have left a positive impact on San Diego County.
Meet Our Team
Our knowledgeable compassionate staff, offers years of experience helping the marginalized.
Financials
We practice the highest levels of transparency and financial integrity. Our financials are available on ECFA and GuideStar.
STAY INFORMED
Our New Dorms
70 more otherwise homeless men and women are now sheltered.
In the News
Read about upcoming events, awards, ceremonies, achievements, and more.
Calendar
At a glance, our calendar provides the time and day of ECTLC activities.
Events
See details and purchase tickets for our upcoming events.
HELP END HOMELESSNESS
Donate
Your donation helps to permanently end homelessness.
Volunteer
Our hundreds of volunteers make it possible for our participants to become happy, whole, and independent.
- Donate Today
- Volunteer
CONTACT US

Vegetation Management

Men in our one-year program can provide brush clearing, tree trimming, weed abatement, chipping and more, at a fraction of the typical market cost. This program is a win-win for our professionally trained crews, and for property owners.

HIRE ECTLC MEMBERS

GET YOUr PROPERTY IN PRC 4291 COMPLIANCE

Be the change in a man’s life

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Job training, future employment, self-esteem and more

We believe that good decisions are made as a result of good character. When you hire our crew you are helping them learn a strong work ethic, good stewardship of other’s property, a sense of value, and how to work well with others. These are all invaluable lessons that can really only be learned on the job. Our men are fully trained and insured, want to work, and can provide:

Don’t let the county cite you for not being in compliance, or bill you for abatement

A few of our job-readiness business partners

DELAWARE NORTH COPORATION

Glendale Sport service

Downtown El Cajon Business Partners

Indian Hills Camp

MI-BOX Moving & Storage

Goodwill Industries of San Diego

Rough Acres Ranch

A-1 Self Storage

KTM Coating Technologies

Pro Light Hangers

San Diego Jumper Company

TZ Electric, Inc.

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transformed lives since our opening in 2009

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meals served every day from our kitchen

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new members thriving in our new dorms

Hire our participants

For decades, ECTLC employment specialists have maintained a proven track record of successfully training and matching participants to the needs of our business partners. Becoming our partner is a financial win for you, and an invaluable on-the-job experience for our participants.

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