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Just in Time has mobilized hundreds of volunteers and peers who now support hundreds of transition age foster youth in San Diego as an extended family, creating a sense of belonging and commitment. Our community-based model empowers grassroots efforts allowing youth to be positively impacted almost immediately. Here are just a few stories!
JIT Steps in so Youth Don’t Feel Isolated During Pandemic
Pandemic brings more isolation to San Diego's foster youth By Rachel Biano, KGTV ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — Growing up in foster care can be lonely enough and the holidays and the pandemic can make...
Rising to Resilience
Lindsey describes her time in growing up between foster care and an unhealthy guardian as being traumatic, leaving her feeling isolated, angry, anxious and confused. Despite her struggles, Lindsey...
Getting Back on the Road to Success
Dylan grew up in an unsafe home environment and ran away as a teenager. Eventually, he ended up in the guardianship of his uncle. During his first year at San Diego State University, Dylan connected...
Driven to Independence
As a child, Amariah bounced in and out of foster care before ending up in a loving foster home as teenager. She was fortunate to be able to stay with her foster family even after she turned 18. It...
Building a Fit Financial Future
Growing up, Anri had no financial role models and spent her high school years couch surfing and doing what she could to merely survive. Between living in survival mode and an ex-boyfriend who opened...
Certified to Succeed
Growing up, Rick’s mom couldn’t care for him due to her struggles with alcohol and substance abuse. “Home wasn’t really a place, it was more like an idea,” he shared. Fortunately, after a very short...
College Bound and Beyond
As a homeless youth in transition and a ward of the court, Kai never imagined he’d be going to college. That changed with the influence of his foster youth community. With support from his legal...
Creating a Peaceful Place
Growing up in an unstable family situation marked by addiction and abuse, Malia was in and out of foster care and experienced a great amount of housing instability. Malia estimates she moved over 13...
Connected for Life
Annemarie’s teenage years were defined by uncertainty. Her home life was unsafe and she was often moved among family members. Three years ago when Annemarie was in between places to live, she...
