Strengthening Confidence Through Practice
Did You Know?
– Former Foster Youth experience PTSD at a rate 5x higher than the general adult population.
events
June 2: Bridges to Success
- X-Factor
June 7: Pathways to Financial Power
- Initial Mixer and Networking
June 11: College Bound
- Day One
June 14: Pathways to Financial Power
- Love Your(z) [Skillz]
Rise to Resilience
Mental Health Awareness Month was last month, but we maintain our commitment to empowering our community by providing resources that promote wellness in vital areas such as finances, relationships, self-sufficiency, and health. Our Rise to Resilience service focuses on helping former foster youth learn to cultivate a sense of mental and physical strength and well-being. Coordinator Krystal Monroe has created exercises to help strengthen mental health. Learn about the impact experiencing foster care has on mental health in Krystal’s recent post:
Workshops help participants build communication skills…and confidence
Recently, Career Horizons for Young Women and Bridges to Success for Young Men focused on strengthening communication skills. The Coordinators developed workshops designed to teach conversational techniques in listening and asking questions. Participants had the opportunity to practice and apply these skills during their recent networking outings. Career Horizon’s practiced effective communication to help them win a relay race. The Bridges to Success cohort practiced listening skills as they attempted to solve puzzles in an escape room.
LASTING IMPACT
NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
FAQS
LASTING IMPACT
NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
ANNUAL REPORT
FAQS
LASTING IMPACT
NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
100K COMMUNITY
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INVESTORS & SPONSORS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
FINANCIALS
ANNUAL REPORT
FAQS
Block Party 3/30/2024
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Rise to Resilience Retreat 3/9/2024
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I Love Community Week 2/22-23/2024
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EMERGENCY NEEDS & STABLE HOUSING
RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT
FINANCIAL LITERACY
HEALTHY PRACTICES & WELLBEING
Welcome to JIT!
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.
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...