
“If we could duplicate what we’re doing here, I believe it would help solve homelessness,” said Julie Hayden, CEO of East County Transitional Living Center. “We have the model that works,” added her husband, Ray Hayden, who helps run the center. The Haydens, who reside in Lakeside with their three children, met in 1995 when Julie was 15 and Ray was 17. They were married in 2000, sharing a common career goal of helping people. “I grew up in a traumatic childhood,” Ray said. “I turned my life around when I met Julie. We volunteered through our church and became […]