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A rise in abuse cases in San Diego County has led to a spike in teenagers entering foster care. With a shortage of foster homes, teenagers placed at Polinsky Children’s Center has reached a five-year high. CBS 8 reporter Carlo Cecchetto visited the Just in Time Mission Valley office to chat with JIT’s Chief Advocacy & Community Empowerment Officer, Simone Hidds-Monroe to gain insight on challenges that teens and transition age foster youth face after they are introduced to the child welfare system.
Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT) recently partnered with Kids in the Spotlight (KITS) to launch a powerful new storytelling initiative for transition age foster youth in San Diego. The collaboration introduces KITS’ acclaimed “Script to Screen” model, giving young...
Each year, thousands of young people exit the foster care system without the safety net many of their peers rely on. No family to call in a crisis and no built-in support system to help navigate early adulthood. For many, that transition is not just challenging, it is...
Just in Time CEO Don Wells and JIT Alumni Nyla Vivas visited KUSI this morning to talk about the power of collaboration. The countdown to the Igniting Hope, Building CommUNITY festival has begun. During the festival, Young people from across San Diego County will be...