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Youth Stories
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!
Just in Time for Foster Youth Announces Winners of Shark Tank Inspired Entrepreneurial Competition
San Diego CA— Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging a caring community to help transition age foster youth achieve self-sufficiency and well-being, has...
My First Home Featured on CBS 8
Former 'Foster Youth' goes on a free Shopping Spree 'Just in Time for Foster Youth' helps foster youth move into their first apartments By Jeff Zevely, CBS8 SAN DIEGO — Before most young adults...
NBC Highlights Struggles and Resilience of Foster Youth During COVID-19
Coronavirus Puts New Pressures on Foster Kids Current concerns include food insecurity, loss of income leading to housing issues, education disruption and fear of isolation and emotional anxiety...
JIT’s College Bound & Virtual Services Highlighted in Union-Tribune Feature Piece
By Karla Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune When Virgo Villajin first checked out Just in Time for Foster Youth’s College Bound services, he figured he would just take the laptop and run. He figured...
Just in Time Featured on CBS 8 for Giving Tuesday Now
Just in Time for Foster Youth is featured on CBS 8 during Giving Tuesday Now as a recipient of the San Diego Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund; participant Stephany shares her story.
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...
Feeling Right at Home
Isacc spent ages 7-13 in the foster care system after being taken away from his alcoholic mother, jumping between multiple foster homes, group homes and schools with little support before being...