Our Story

Eleanors Place for Women is named after the late, Eleanor Jean Bryant who was the mother in law of the Executive Director and Founder Dana M. Bryant. In 1996 Eleanor assisted Dana in over coming drugs and alcohol. Eleanor set aside a year to assist Dana in enrolling in school, finding employment, and making sure that Dana knew that she loved her unconditionally. Because of Eleanors assistance Dana was able to realize that she was a child of GOD and that she was cable of achieving her dreams. Dana opened up her first transitional home for women in 2004. With the assistance her sister in law Joyce Bryant the home was successful. In 2009 Dana opened up Eleanors Place Boutique where women still today can receive free and low cost clothing. In 2016 Eleanors Place opened up there 2nd store where women can come in also receive free and low cost clothing. In 2017 Eleanors Place opened up there 2nd home for women. In 2018 Eleanors Place opened up their 3rd store where women can also receive free and low cost clothing. 

Being a victim of Domestic Violence and Emotional abuse for over 15 years, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and being homeless, Dana Bryant knows firsthand how hard it is too overcome her fears and how important it is to feel like one can belong in our society. The objective for Eleanor’s Place for Women is to transform lives of pain and despair into those of hope and promise by providing a safe and nurturing environment that enables women to learn the life skills required to recover from the disease of addiction and homelessness, the courage to move beyond their past of abuse, and the tools to come home from incarceration and become productive members of society. To facilitate this mission, we provide a comprehensive range of individualized high quality services designed to support the women we serve in the San Diego County.