Literacy Programs
Border View YMCA – "The Seed of Success...Reading"
3085 Beyer Blvd., Suite 103-A
San Diego, CA 92154
619-428-1168 ext. 106
619-428-4691 fax
Literacy Director: Jennie Galindo
Email: jgalindo@ymca.org
Website: http://www.borderview.ymca.org/english/index_youth_literacy.html
Description: The Border View YMCA matches tutors and children ages 6 - 18 in South San Diego County. Children receive one-on-one tutoring for one hour a week at a YMCA, school, church or community center.
Carlsbad City Library - Adult Learning Program
1207 Carlsbad Village Dr., Suite O
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 434-2998
(760) 720-7621 fax
Literacy Director: Carrie Scott
Email: cscot@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
Website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/library/2adultedu.html
Description: The Carlsbad Adult Learning Program provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services in Carlsbad for English-speaking adults in North Coastal San Diego County. The program also provides literacy tutoring to selected high school students.
Center for Community Solutions - Positive Steps Family Resource Center
2445 Fogg St.
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 483-7565
(858) 272-5361 fax
Literacy Director: Samantha Hua
Email: shua@ccssd.org
Website: www.ccssd.org
Description: Positive Steps FRC provides adult ESL classes and individual tutoring in Pacific Beach. The program also coordinates youth literacy programs for Bayview Terrace Elementary students and provides resources to strengthen families.
Chula Vista Public Library – Family & Youth Literacy Program
389 Orange Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691- 585-5760
(619) 420-1591 fax
Literacy Director: Diana Ysla
Email: dysla@chulavista.lib.ca.us
Website: http://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Community_Services/Library/
AfterSchoolProg/default.asp
Description: Chula Vista Public Library provides space for one-on-one tutoring and a family literacy program and a youth literacy program for children in grades 3 to 6.
Escondido Public Library - Literacy Services
239 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 747-2233
(760) 741-4255 fax
Literacy Director: Josephine Jones
Email: jjones@ci.escondido.ca.us
Website: http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/library/literacy/
Description: Escondido Public Library provides literacy services for Escondido and surrounding areas. Services include small learning communities, one-on-one tutoring for English speaking adults, ESL classes, bilingual computer classes, a computer literacy lab and early literacy for children of adult learners. Escondido also provides family literacy programs and a bookmobile.
International Rescue Committee
5348 University Ave., #205
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 641-7510 x242
(619) 641-7520 fax
Literacy Director: Colleen Krause
Email: Colleen.Krause@theirc.org
Website: http://www.theirc.org/where/us_san_diego/the_irc_in_san_diego.html
Description: The International Rescue Committee provides literacy services for refugee and immigrant parents and their children. Programs include English language instruction, life skills training, family literacy, and home visits. Programs are located in East San Diego.
Juvenile Court Book Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 1647
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 759-8971
Literacy Director: Christina L. Fink
Email: juvenilecourtbookclub@yahoo.com
Website: www.juvenilecourtbookclub.org
Description: Since 1996, the Juvenile Court Book Club has provided a forum for juveniles in the court school system to share books and develop reading skills. Monthly at each site, 20-25 club members gather with adult volunteers to discuss a wide range of literature. The books serve as a springboard for discussions on personal issues important to participants.
Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County, Inc. 
P.O. Box 502733
San Diego, CA 92150-2733
(619) 442-1481
(619) 442-9123 fax
Literacy Director: Charles Ross
Email: intgallery@aol.com
Website: www.laubachsandiego.org
Description: The Laubach Literacy Council provides one-on-one tutoring and small group English language literacy instruction for limited English-speaking adults throughout San Diego County.
MiraCosta College - Continuing Education
1831 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 795-8721
(760) 795-8730 fax
Literacy Director: Lynda Lee
Email: llee@miracosta.edu
Website: http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/Instruction/CommunityEducation/index.htm
Description: The Continuing Education program provides classroom-based and computer-assisted literacy instruction, GED preparation, and adult high school diploma completion for English-speaking and limited English-speaking adults in Carlsbad and Oceanside.
National City Public Library - Library Literacy Services
1401 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 470-5865
(619) 470-5868 fax
Literacy Director: Monica O'Hara
Email: monica.ohara@nationalcitylibrary.org
Website: http://www.nationalcitylibrary.org/services.html#adult
Description: This program provides services to adults and families in National City. Services include: one-on-one, small group and computer-based tutoring for English-speaking adults, family literacy for children ages 0 to 5 and their families, and an after school literacy program for children in grades K through 6 and their families. The Words on Wheels (WOWmobile) brings family literacy services to children ages 0 to 5 and their families at National City Head Start sites, preschools, child development centers, family resource centers, apartment communities and the Samahan Clinic.
Oceanside Public Library - Oceanside Reads Learning Center
321 N. Nevada St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-5680
(760) 435-5681 fax
Literacy Director: Sandra Phillips
Email: sphillips@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Website: http://www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org
Description: Oceanside Reads provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy services for English-speaking adults in Oceanside, a high school diploma program for adults, and one-on-one and small group literacy tutoring for youth.
Palomar College - Reading Program
1140 W. Mission Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 744-1150 x2568
(760) 744-8123 fax
Literacy Director: Stan Levy
Email: slevy@palomar.edu
Website: http://www.palomar.edu/reading/
Description: The Palomar College Reading program provides classroom literacy services and English language instruction for adults in San Marcos, Vista, Poway and Escondido.
Reach Out and Read San Diego
P.O. Box 22212
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 361-4644
(858) 560-1930 fax
Literacy Director: Tara Milbrand
Email: tmilbrand@san.rr.com
Website: http://www.rorsd.org
Description: Reach Out and Read San Diego (RORSD) seeks to make early literacy a standard part of pediatric primary care. Doctors give new books to children at their well-child visit and discuss with parents the importance of reading aloud to their child. Reach Out and Read is a county-wide program that focuses on low-income and underserved communities. Trained volunteers also read stories to children while they wait for their appointments.
Rolling Readers
2911 Adams Ave., #17
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 516-4095
(619) 516-4096 fax
Literacy Director: Allison Bechill
Email: abechill@rollingreaders.org
Website: http://www.rollingreaders.org/
Description: The mission of Rolling Readers is to inspire all children, especially those that are economically and socially disadvantaged, to love reading through read-aloud volunteers and new book ownership.
St. Vincent de Paul Village - Life Skills
1501 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-8500 X1691
(619) 235-9707 fax
Literacy Director: Michael Palagonia
Email: michael.palagonia@neighbor.org
Website: http://www.fatherjoesvillages.org/
Description: The Life Skills program provides one-on-one tutoring, computer-assisted programs, and classroom literacy services to English-speaking and limited English-speaking homeless adults in San Diego.
St. Vincent de Paul Village - Family Literacy Program
1501 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-8500 x1184
(619) 235-9707 fax
Literacy Director: Jayne Gongol
Email: jayne.gongol@neighbor.org
Website: http://www.neighbor.org/
Description: This program provides literacy services to homeless children age infant through 18. The program includes early childhood education and childcare, parent and child together time, after school activities, homework help, and family literacy activities.
San Diego Community College District – Continuing Education
ABE Resource Office
4343 Ocean View Blvd., Bungalow F
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 388-4941
(619) 388-4989 fax
Literacy Director: Nancy Hampson
Email: nhampson@sdccd.edu
Website: www.sdccd.edu
Description: The San Diego Community College District provides classroom instruction at beginning and intermediate basic skill levels in reading, writing, math, spelling, and vocabulary. Other literacy programs include GED preparation, high school diploma completion, and English as a Second Language classes at six locations throughout the City of San Diego.
San Diego County Library - L.E.A.R.N.
EAST COUNTY
201 E. Douglas Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3740 or toll free (888) 466-0668
(619) 588-3732
NORTH COUNTY
700 Eucalyptus Ave.
Vista, CA 92084
Phone: (760) 643-5144
Fax: (760) 643-5127
Literacy Director: Janice Wilhelm
Email: learnstaff@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website: http://www.sdcl.org/Literacy_Main.html
Description: L.E.A.R.N. provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age and older and provides family literacy programs throughout the County of San Diego.
San Diego County Office of Education - Everyone a Reader
San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 321N
San Diego, CA 92111-7399
(858) 292-3682 or (800) 711-7323
(858) 571-4750 fax
Literacy Director: Cindy Dunlevy
Email: cidunlevy@sdcoe.net
Website: http://www.sdcoe.net/lret2/la/?loc=ear
Description: The Everyone A Reader volunteer program provides one-on-one tutoring services for children in grades 1 through 3 in elementary schools countywide.
San Diego Public Library - READ/San Diego
5148 Market St.
San Diego, CA 92114-2209
(619) 527-5475 or toll free (800) 576-1176
(619) 527-5485 fax
Literacy Director: Valerie Hardie
Email: vhardie@sandiego.gov
Website: http://www.readsandiego.org
Description: READ/San Diego provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age and older in the City of San Diego. READ/San Diego also provides family literacy and workforce literacy services.
San Diego State University Research Foundation – Even Start
Edison Elementary School
4077 35th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 283-5961
(619) 851-4610 fax
Literacy Director: Linda Arias
Email: lindareads@cox.net
Website: www.evenstart.org
Description: Even Start provides family literacy services for parents and their children ages birth to 7 within the San Diego Unified School District.
Sweetwater Union High School District – Division of Adult Education
458 Moss Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5624
(619) 425-8728 fax
Literacy Director: Lisa Diaz-Lopez
Email: lisa.diaz@suhsd.k12.ca.us
Website: http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/adult%2Deducation/
Description: Sweetwater Union High School District provides classroom literacy, high school diploma completion, GED preparation, and English language instruction to adults in Bonita, Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach.
UPLIFT - Kids at Heart
2691½ 'B' Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 620819
San Diego, CA 92162-0819
(619) 234-4504
(619) 234-4508 fax
Literacy Director: Sandra Rabe
Email: sandra@uplift.sdcoxmail.com
Website: http://www.upliftsandiego.org/kah.html
Description: UPLIFT provides tutoring and mentoring services for low-income children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade who live in Downtown San Diego. UPLIFT operates at eight sites including Washington Elementary, and offers after-school enrichment activities and a summer program that assists children with academic skills.