This #thankfulthursday we want to extend a special thanks to the sponsors of our Pathways to Financial Power Conference! These incredible partners are making sure JIT participants have the skills, tools, and connections they need to own their professional and economic success!

California Approves First State-Guaranteed Income For Foster Youth imprintnews.org/foster-care/ca…

Past & present Pathways participants: JIT Shark Tank apps are now open! If you have a business idea, this is your chance to work with professionals to develop it into an actionable plan for a chance to win a $3,000 investment!
Apply here: bit.ly/jitsharktank21

TONIGHT at 7 PM/p I’ll be sharing Music & STORIES and supporting Just In Time for Foster Youth. It’s a great organization helping FOSTER YOUTH.

Visit jitfosteryouth.org for more information!

Great news on the progress of SB 739, which could provide universal basic income for transition age foster youth in California!

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We're recruiting for our College Bound service! If you're a current or former foster youth living in San Diego County, are age 18-26, and will be attending a 2 or 4-year college this upcoming semester, you can qualify to receive a free laptop, printer, and school shopping spree!

'If we listen carefully, I believe we can hear the young people at San Pasqual Academy asking us a deeper question than the one about the fate of their school.'

The CEO of Just In Time for Foster Youth writes: bit.ly/3royME2

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From Survivor to Caretaker: Read how Caitlin has overcome adversity and truly come into her own, discovering strength, resilience and purpose, and proving former foster youth are unstoppable with a caring community around them!

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Thank you to KUSI News for having us on Good Evening San Diego this past Friday in honor of Black History Month!

Did you miss out? Watch the full segment at the link below to gain insights on the foster youth experience, resilience, and more.

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Scholarship alert for high school seniors graduating in 2021! Our partners at Cox California are offering awards of $2,500 - $5,000 for youth in our community.

Just a little #MondayMotivation to kick off a new year of new opportunities! Together, we'll do great things in 2021!

We want to thank you for an extraordinary year. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, we were able to serve over 800 youth and keep our community strong. We appreciate you being there with us and look forward to an empowering 2021 together!

No matter how you celebrate, we want to wish you, and our entire community, the happiest of holidays! May your celebrations be filled with joy, light, prosperity, and warmth for you and your loved ones.

Click to learn about participant Shatayja’s foster care journey and what Just in Time for Foster Youth is doing to bring hope to youth exiting the system.

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JIT’s Lasting Impact Fulfillment Tracking (LIFT) project connects and surveys past participants, ages of 27-35, using an assessment tool to measure self-sufficiency, stability, well-being, satisfaction, and resilience for the long term. Check out this stat from the LIFT results!

We want to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to our Sweet Spot for Success sponsors! These generous sponsors support all of JIT’s self-sufficiency services, including Pathways to Financial Power. instagram.com/p/CFsSpAzjgzY/…

Meet the newest member of the JIT staff, Joseph Robinson, who just started as a Youth Services Associate Director! Joseph is a former Marine, former foster youth, graduate of Cal State San Marcos, and current… instagram.com/p/CB6OEJDnMku/…

California Budget Deal Extends Millions of Dollars in Aid for Aging-out Foster Youth

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