Torin grew up in a home defined by abuse and drug use until the authorities intervened and he went into foster care at 16. He was adopted by a friend but in the same neighborhood, exposed to the...
Ready to Grow
Makayla entered foster care in kindergarten and spent time in multiple foster homes, often separated from her siblings. She was eventually placed in a longer-term home with one of her sisters, but...
A Thousand Percent to Gain
Growing up in an abusive adoptive home, Jason didn’t think he’d live through the trauma and make it to his late teens, let alone graduate high school or attend college. But he found the strength to...
Mission Accomplished (& So Much More)
Marie and her three siblings were taken away from her mother when she was five. For years, they lived in toxic environments, bouncing between foster homes, her father’s house, and her older...
JIT Receives Project Innovation Grant from NBC Universal
Just in Time for Foster Youth recently received a $45,000 grant from NBCUniversal’s Project Innovation for our unique approach to serving transition age foster youth in San Diego. CEO Don Wells and...
SKY DECK EVENT RAISES NEARLY $1,000,000 FOR JUST IN TIME & JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
The Del Mar Highlands Town Center held a Grand Opening of the Sky Deck on June 15, 2021. Coinciding with the post-pandemic Grand Opening of California, the event drew 500 guests from all areas of...
