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Recently, CBS 8’s Jeff Zeveley dropped by the My First Home distribution center to follow JIT participant Gia on her shopping day.
For many former foster youth in San Diego, My First Home is the first touchpoint to the Just in Time community. Youth like Gia, who might not have the resources to furnish their living spaces, are invited to “shop” a wide selection of new and used donated items to create safe and comfortable living spaces. They are also introduced to lived-experience staff who can relate, first-hand, to the challenges they face.
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...