To learn more about us, please visit www.home-start.org. Founded in 1972, Home Start, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit agency that provides services to children living in poverty who require immediate, comprehensive solutions to ensure their safety and healthy development. Guided by our mission to assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities, Home Start serves those individuals and families most in need in San Diego County. To effectively prevent and treat child abuse, we address the conditions that put children in risky or abusive situations such as poverty, unsafe neighborhoods, lack of affordable housing and unemployment -- while addressing individual self-sufficiency and emotional needs.