ABOUT US

El Hogar Community Services, Inc. has been in existence since 1977, originally created under the auspices of the Sacramento Concilio to provide mental health services to the Latino community. It is from these beginnings the agency took its name, which translates to “The Home” in Spanish. Over the years, El Hogar has expanded its services beyond its original client base and has evolved to address the needs of our diverse cultural and ethnic community. We are proud to offer services to individuals who speak Chinese, English, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, & Farsi.

Timeline:
1977 Founded under the auspices of the Sacramento El Concilio

1991 GuestHouse opens
1993 Regional Support Team opens

2007 Sierra Elder Wellness Program opens in May

2010 Partnered with Capitol Health Networks (CHN) at GuestHouse

2011 SeniorLink opens
2013 Community Programs begins offering services

2014 El Hogar Community Services awarded CARF Accreditation

2016 GuestHouse relocated to expand and include a Homeless Lounge
2019 GuestHouse acquires CHN’s S.M.A.R.T. program
2022 Community Justice Support Program (CJSP) opened in Spring

2022 CORE Mariposa began providing services (formerly known as Guest House)

2023 CORE Marigold began services (Formerly Regional Support Team)

The Recovery Philosophy is deeply engrained in the way that El Hogar conducts its day-to-day business. What is Recovery? “Recovery refers to the ways in which a person with a mental illness and/or addiction experiences and manages his or her disorder in the process of reclaiming his or her life in the community.” CT Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Recovery is possible.

People with mental health challenges and/or addiction can, and often do, recover. The journey is different for each person, but it usually begins with the awareness that change can happen. Recovery is a process of growth, some setbacks, and learning from experience. As with any illness, the person with mental illness and/or addiction is in charge of his or her own recovery. El Hogar empowers their consumers to define their own personal treatment plans and recovery goals.

August 2020 - El Hogar received another 3 year accreditation through Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. It was a dramatic change in procedure due to the COVID outbreak, but El Hogar was able to maintain the standards.

August 2017 - We are excited to announce that El Hogar has been awarded another 3-year accreditation through Commission Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This award allows us to show to stakeholders and consumers that we are fully committed to providing the highest quality and standards in every aspect of our agency.

October 28, 2014 - CARF International announced that El Hogar Community Services, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Mental Health programs. This is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to El Hogar. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org