Community Collaborations

Our Partners for Collaborative Impact

What makes Just in Time unique is that it welcomes former foster youth into a broad Community of peers and adults who truly care about their well-being and success. In addition to our 750+ volunteers, Just in Time has formed collaborative relationships throughout San Diego County. We believe Collaboration is the key to substantive, transformative change, both in the lives of the youth we serve and in the welfare of our community.

Partnerships

Foster Youth Transitions Collaborative (FYTC)
San Diego Center for Children, Voices for Children, Just in Time for Foster Youth, and the San Diego Foundation
FYTC is designed to bridge the gap between youth in care and youth in transition with a portable and evolving plan that is tied to resources and relationships after emancipation.

Junior Achievement of San Diego County & Just in Time for Foster Youth
Our powerful and growing partnership is designed to enhance positive outcomes in financial education and employment readiness for those we serve and attract joint funding opportunities that support our combined efforts

North County Lifeline & Just in Time for Foster Youth
This partnership was formed to create greater access to services for North County San Diego youth with a welcoming drop-in center located in Vista known as “The House.” By combining resources, JIT and LifeSpring at North County Lifeline utilize the space for current participants/clients as well as homeless and other at-risk transition-age youth.

Stepping Stones Life Transition Support & Just in Time for Foster Youth
Our trauma-informed partnership has been instrumental in making Rise to Resilience, an innovative approach to empower JIT participants by mitigating the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), now and for the future.

JIT staff has also taken additional leadership roles in the following initiatives to create systemic change and a better future for all young people in San Diego County:

Fostering Futures Initiative (founded by Leslye Lyons)

Child & Family Strengthening Advisory Board (formed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors)

Foster Alumni & Youth Community Empowerment Subcommittee (formed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors)

Jim Casey Financial Capabilities and Equity Arc Learning Group

San Diego Social Venture Partners

Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego

Strong Families, Thriving Communities Initiative (facilitated by Clinton Health Matters Initiative, San Diego Foundation, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Established San Diego Mentorship Network