Just in Time Executive Director Don Wells discusses the impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on our organization and the non-profit sector at large. Watch Don's portion starting at 16:00....
JIT Discusses Mission and COVID-19 Impact, Previews Virtual Walk the Talk Celebration After Restrictions on Gatherings
Just in Time for Foster Youth Executive Director Don Wells and Youth Services Lead Coordinator Virgo Villajin appear on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego. During this segment, the team shares the JIT...
When is it too late to change a life?
We hear it all the time; it’s too late for foster youth aging out of the system. They’re too old. They’ve been through too much. We can’t help them. These statements are nonsense. And we’re not the...
Licensed to Thrive
Marquita’s entire life changed in third grade when she was taken away during school and placed into the foster care system. In her 11 years in care, she was...
Conquering College and the Future
As a child, Samantha spent nine years in the foster care system before the court appointed her grandmother as the legal guardian of her and her four siblings. Growing up, she witnessed high crime in...
Securing the Support to Rise Up
Jasmine’s experience in the foster care system began around age 8. Her parents often found themselves in trouble with the law, which led to her mother being incarcerated, her father disappearing...