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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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Leveraging Strengths for Professional Success

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...

Mastering Doubt

YOUTH STORIES
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...

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...

Mind Over Money

When Monique joined Financial Fitness, she knew her relationship with money “wasn’t great.” Her bank account reflected this - bouncing up and down with her mood swings. “If I had a lump sum of cash...

Just in Time For Foster Youth Lends Perspective on Spike in Teens Entering Foster Care

by Omar Chavez | Mar 30, 2023 | IN THE NEWS

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.

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Volunteer Appreciation Month on KUSI

Apr 20, 2026

Just in Time CEO Don Wells and longtime volunteer Dave Clark visited KUSI this morning to talk about the power of relationships and about community as a catalyst for hope when life feels overwhelming. Dave has been a volunteer coach to a dozen Just in Time...

JIT CEO Don Wells and Co-Founder Diane Cox Appear on Elev8 Villages Podcast

Apr 20, 2026

There’s a difference between being supported… and truly belonging. In this episode of The Belonging Podcast, Just in Time CEO Don Wells and Co-Founder Diane Cox discuss what happens when young people are given something many have never experienced before: consistency,...

The Imprint Podcast: Older Foster Youth and the Cliff of Instability, With Don Wells

Feb 9, 2026

Just in Time for Foster Youth's Chief Empowerment Officer Don Wells recently sat down wit The Imprint to discuss the cliff of instability that transition age foster youth face when exiting foster care. The Imprint is a national daily news outlet focused on the...

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