Welcome Home City
Welcome to our webpage, students! We are here to support you! 
Welcome Home City (WHC) is a program designed to support homeless and housing insecure City College students. The WHC team assists students in securing sustainable, long-term housing solutions that support our students' mental health and academic journeys. Once a student connects with the WHC team, they may become eligible for the following: stability-focused general counseling, case management, housing navigation, limited financial assistance, in addition to regularly updated resources.
Homeless and Housing Insecure includes students who are:
- Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
- Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation.
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
If you are a City College student and are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurities, please complete the Basic Needs Assessment form and a staff member will reach out.
Click button to be directed to form.
Meet the Team! |
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Michael Evans, LCSW
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Program Coordinator
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Jovon Owens, ASW
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Mental Health Counselor / Case Manager
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Emily Saldine, LCSW
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Program Consultant
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Marco Circosta
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PATH Housing Navigator
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Anthony Howard Ramon
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PATH Housing Navigator
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Gabriela "Gaby" Castellanos
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Project Assistant
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Amy Cimini
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MSW Intern
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Allison Weber
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MSW Intern
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Kaye Jones
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MSW Intern
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Alia Westphal
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MSW Intern
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Angela Hernandez
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Academic Counselor
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Welcome Home City hosts workshops on various topics, often related to housing, housing insecurity, and homelessness. See the list below for upcoming workshops in our Spring Housing-Focused Speaker Series
Upcoming Workshops - Spring 2026
San Diego Tenant’s Rights Workshop - Monday, February 9th, 11AM-12PM, Basic Needs Center (T341D)
This workshop will be facilitated by Welcome Home City & PATH Housing Navigation team and is intended to provide students with general information on tenants’ rights.
Essential Tools to Align with the Wealth of Life: Using Your Mind to Overcome Fear, Dissolve Desistance, and Eliminate Self-Sabotage - Monday, March 9th, 11AM-12PM, Basic Needs Center (T341D)
Mariam Mena, the counselor/coordinator at City College’s very own CALWORKS office, will share relevant information and inspiration on how to maintain hope and vision in hardship through the lenses of neuroscience and grounded practices.
Finding Your Fit: Career/Employment Support for You - Monday, April 13th, 11AM-12PM, Basic Needs Center (T341D)
Hosted by City College Career Center's very own Job Placement Coordinator, Roger Sanchez, this workshop will provide an overview of all the resources that our career center has to offer you during your employment search.
Refill Your Cup: Self-Care & Emotional Regulation - Monday, May 11th, 11AM-12PM, Basic Needs Center (T341D)
City College’s own Mental Health Counselor, Diana Hernandez, along with colleagues at the Mental Health Counselor Center will share best practices on how to care well for yourself amidst the stress of the end of the school year.
Missed a workshop? Please visit our Canvas shell or YouTube page to find recordings of past workshops.
For general basic needs resources, please follow this link.
For housing resources, please follow this link.
San Diego City College has also partnered with TimelyCare, a student-centered platform that offers FREE on-demand access to health and wellness support 24/7 (physical health, mental health, and basic needs). Sign up here.
Welcome Home City does not provide emergency housing or shelter for students. If you are in need of emergency housing, please contact 211 San Diego (call "211" or visit 211sandiego.org) or visit the Homeless Response Center (HRC) located at 1401 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101.
Please note that, if there are extreme weather conditions, the City of San Diego opens more shelter beds. Please visit this link for updated information on San Diego's Inclement Weather Shelter Bed availability.
Wondering how to contact the WHC program? Feel free to call us at (619) 388-3211, email us at [email protected], or drop by the Basic Needs Center in T-341 during our open hours on Mondays-Thursdays from 10AM-2PM and Fridays from 10AM-1PM.