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COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

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FINANCIALS

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LASTING IMPACT

NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK

100K COMMUNITY

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INVESTORS & SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FINANCIALS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

ANNUAL REPORT

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FAQS

LASTING IMPACT

NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK

100K COMMUNITY

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

INVESTORS & SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FINANCIALS

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

ANNUAL REPORT

Reshae and Brittany at JIT Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

FAQS

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We're excited to meet you! More than half our staff are former foster youth, many of us have participated in JIT’s services. We understand first-hand the challenges that each of us face on our path to self-sufficiency. And we are proof that having essential resources and consistent relationships with caring adults can have a lasting positive impact. Reliable, Responsive Real– JIT peers, coaches and staff share a common commitment to empowering you. Welcome to YOUR new community.

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Alisha entered the foster care system at seven after enduring years of emotional and physical abuse from her father. Her mother, a drug addict and alcoholic, was never in her life. Over the next 14 years, Alisha moved a total of 26 times, eventually ending up in San Diego.

While attending San Diego State University, Alisha met Just in Time alumna (and now staff member) Simone, who was then working as the school’s Guardian Scholars program coordinator, supporting students who had spent time in foster care. Simone encouraged Alisha to join the Just in Time community. At first, she was hesitant but hoped she would find people who were motivated and trying to “push us to be our best selves.” And that’s in fact what she found.

Alisha joined Career Horizons and was immediately connected to very supportive women who helped her realize “there are people out there who want us to succeed.” One of the most valuable connections was to her coach, Lucia.

“She’s like a mom to me,” Alisha says of Lucia. “She said she would be whatever I needed her to be. It took me a while to understand what that meant. She really understood me and didn’t try to put words in my mouth. She would just listen and help me process my thoughts, to either gain clarity or to help me move forward. I love her.”

Reflecting on her experience with Career Horizons, Alisha says, “It makes me feel like I’m not alone. We all went through something similar but we are all pushing through to be who we want to be and not letting past experiences get in the way of that.”

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Michael loves people and networking, so when Pathways to Financial Power appeared on his radar, he was excited to join.   “I’m a business and accounting major, so I know the math side, but Pathways seemed like a chance to get into the Business World, network, and...

Mastering Doubt

Mastering Doubt

Entering foster care at the age of twelve, Ana experienced seven different placements in three years.   “I always remember sitting in foster homes thinking, ‘When I get out of here and have control over my life, I want to do something with myself.’ I knew the key was...

A Path To Wellness

A Path To Wellness

In 2022, when Kory left Pittsburgh for San Diego, he was leaving behind more than his hometown; he was leaving behind a dark period of uncertainty and betting on a better life. Having survived foster care, Korey found himself overwhelmed by anxiety and stress and...

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