About Us

ISP San Diego began with a women’s retreat in 2015 and a men’s retreat the following year; in 2025 the women’s team hosted the first ISP retreat in Spanish. As one of over 20 cities within the ISP Network, ISP San Diego has brought experiences of love, hope and healing to thousands of individuals in the San Diego area.

ISP San Diego is thriving thanks to a robust volunteer team, an active advisory council, and a growing circle of supporters. The team currently hosts 6 overnight retreats per year and more than a dozen spiritual reflections each month. In 2024, two team members joined the 3rd Ambassadors of Hope cohort. See the ISP San Diego Information Sheet for more information. 

Alumni Voices

Many ISP participants become retreat witnesses, team leaders, and facilitators and are a part of the leadership opportunities offered by the ISP Network. We are so grateful for their authenticity and willingness to share their stories with the community. Sean and Alice are two alums who found ISP to be a turning point in their recovery. Read Sean’s and Alice’s stories other stories of hope and belonging here.

Ambassadors of Hope (AOH) is an 18-month leadership formation program for ISP alumni and team members. It’s one of the ways we empower alumni to bear witness to the hope and healing they’ve found. We are so excited to have four members of the San Diego team, Angelica & Eliane and Fernando & Richard, a part of our 4th cohort. Read more about our current cohort here.

Love, Hope, and Healing 

July 2026: The women’s team welcomed participants from Father Joe’s Villages and Rachel’s Promise for a Spanish overnight retreat in late July. Although the women began the retreat with some trepidation, by the end of the weekend they were sharing openly about their hopes, takeaways, and gratitudes. The Witness was an especially powerful turning point as the women realized they could share openly without judgment.

The men’s team, after much work and planning, hosted its first Spanish overnight retreat in late July, welcoming participants from Father Joe’s Villages and Veterans Village of San Diego.  The retreat highlights included the Witness and the Healing of Memories. The men were engaged, thoughtful, and enthusiastic participants! As we often hear, a few people said, “I wish it was longer,” and “Can I come again?” Here are a few highlights from the evaluations:

“I got to experience God’s love firsthand.”
“This changed my way of thinking and straightened out my life to become a better person.”
“I see that I’m not the only one in this spot; there are more of us and we can move forward together.”

We are so grateful for our team, supporters, and participants who make these ISP retreats possible!