San Diego Youth Services

Happy 4th of July! We hope you have a healthy, happy and safe holiday. #4thofJuly

We have our first workforce development program graduate! One of our youth recently graduated TAY WORKS! and accepted an internship with @cafelegroom to continue their career path in pet grooming. Congratulations! We are so proud of your hard work!

Pride month may have just come to a close but celebrations in San Diego continue all July! Come join us at our Pride Family Gathering event we are co-hosting on July 18th! To RSVP visit: sdpride.org/event/familygathering #PrideMonthContinues #Pride #ShowYourPride #ComeJoinUs

Do you know a young person in East County in need of support? Our amazing Community Assessment Team (CAT) is here for you. CAT provides individualized case management and links youth dealing with behavioral, social or juvenile justice issues to resources and services. We also offer virtual educational groups and therapy sessions. If you or anyone you know is in need of help, call our intake line at (619)258-6877.

"A big shoutout to my entire team for how hard they have worked throughout the pandemic to manage increased challenges and stressors with our youth and families, as well as the increased personal stressors they have faced. Through it all they continue to show up for each other as a team and for our youth and families to provide crucially needed services to some of our county’s most vulnerable youth!" ~ Nicole Egan, program manager, I CARE. I CARE supports youth, up to age 21, who are at risk for or have experienced sex trafficking or other commercial sexual exploitation. For more information, visit sdyouthservices.org//child-sex-trafficking-awareness-and-r.

1 in 5 girls and 1 in 8 boys will experience some form of abuse before the age of 18. Don't miss these warning signs. https://www.thepragmaticparent.com/parents-dont-miss-warni/

Pride is back! We are co-hosting a free Pride Family Gathering on Sunday, July 18 at 9:30 a.m. at our Spring Valley Campus. To register, visit sdpride.org/event/familygathering. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/.../pride-is-back-in.../2628276/

A big congratulations to this year's Dinosaur School graduates! Drive-up graduations were held at each of our five elementary school sites and we had a total of 65 students graduating from our virtual groups that began in March. Dino School is part of our East County Prevention and Early Intervention program and helps children increase their school readiness, teach them to regulate their emotions and develop social competence so that they stay and succeed in school.

On June 19,1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Celebration of this day dates back all the way to 1865, and the oldest known celebrations commemorating the end of slavery. The name "Juneteenth" is combining the two words making up June nineteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. Inspired by the words of Angela Davis & the essence of Juneteenth, this collage has been put together to honor this day of celebration, while also acknowledging the continued efforts needed to strive for justice, equality, and freedom in a world where systemic/institutionalized racism and discrimination continues to permeate all levels of society. #Juneteenth

Take a moment to learn what it means to be an ally! #transrightsarehumanrights https://www.thetrevorproject.org//a-guide-to-being-an-all/

COVID-19 vaccine for youth! Learn what to know and where to go. For more information, call our COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program at 619-258-6877 ext. 3226, visit sandiegocounty.gov/coronavirus or cdc.gov/coronavirus

Yay! Body by Disciple in Lemon Grove officially has two new staff members! Congratulations to two of our youth for graduating our workforce development program: TAY WORKS! and gaining permanent employment. To learn more about TAY WORKS!, visit sdyouthservices.org/services/workforce-development.

Don't miss San Diego Public Library's summer reading challenge! https://www.kpbs.org//san-diego-public-library-summer-re/

We can’t wait to see you on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at our multi-camera broadcast experience, Songs for Shelter with Reneé Dominique, to end youth homeless in San Diego and the Philippines. There are 1,500 homeless children in San Diego on any given night and 250,000 in the Philippines. Just one homeless child is one too many! To donate and join the concert, visit SongsforShelter.com.

Happy Halloween! This year, our Safe Family Services Team wanted to brighten up our youth’s Halloween, by providing fall and Halloween activities to do while social distancing and staying at home, including pumpkin carving kits, activity books, and packaged cookie mix to bake cookies. We provided plenty of candy to enjoy at home and to make up for cancelations of trick-or-treat events, along with Halloween enrichments for the infant children of our youth, with items such as b...aby cookies, rattles and pacifiers. Our team had so much fun putting these baskets together for the youth and their children. Safe Family Services provides supportive services to youth ages 18- 24 who are homeless or at risk for homelessness and have experienced domestic violence. For more information, please contact Safe Family Services Program Manager, Nichole Jones, at [email protected]

Have a happy, healthy and safe Halloween! This year, it’s important to know how to stay safe from ghosts, ghouls, monsters and #COVID19.

Do you need a ride to the polls to #vote on Tuesday? Join SDYS in rolling out the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you or your family need a ride email [email protected] or contact your case manager to arrange a pick up and drop off time. Not sure if your registered to vote? Visit registertovote.ca.gov/ to find out!

This year, polls will be open for four days, starting tomorrow. Make sure you #vote! https://www.countynewscenter.com/starting-this-weekend-poll

There are 1,500 homeless youth in San Diego. Just one, is one too many. Our dream is for every child to have a safe home in a safe community, free from gangs, drugs and violence. We will not stop until there are no more homeless children in San Diego. But we can’t do it alone, we need your help. Please join us on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. for a free multi-camera broadcast experience with Reneé Dominique, Rebecca Jade, Cedrice and The Lyrical Groove to raise funds for homeless children in San Diego and the Philippines. Every dollar counts. To learn more, visit SongsforShelter.com #endyouthhomelessness #SongsforShelter2020

San Diego libraries are offering free virtual tutoring for children who need help with their homework. https://www.cbs8.com//homework-help-san-diego-libraries-of

Reneé Dominique just released her amazing new single The Rose. Don't miss her live virtual performance on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at SongsforShelter. #SongsforShelter2020 #Endyouthhomelessness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab407EhuNX8

Breaking news! Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, Cedrice and The Lyrical Groove will perform at our Songs for Shelter concert, alongside headliner Reneé Dominique. Don't miss our multi-camera broadcast experience on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at SongsforShelter.com. All funds raised will go directly to homeless children and young adults in San Diego and the Philippines. Visit SongsforShelter for more information.

We are hiring for 16 positions, incuding a bilingual family support partner, temporary family support partner and an institutional clinical lead. For more information and to apply, visit sdyouthservices.applytojob.com/apply.

We now help youth that have experienced domestic violence. Our Safe Family Services Program offers supportive services, including mental health, case management, housing support, linkage to community resources and financial assistance to youth ages 18 to 24 who are homeless, or are at risk for homelessness. To learn more, email [email protected].

Save the Date! We are so excited to announce our upcoming multi-camera broadcast experience on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. with Universal Music Germany recording artist Reneé Dominique. Reneé is a young international artist and global advocate for homeless youth, known for her YouTube channel and hit single Could I Love You Any More with Jason Mraz. All funds raised will directly benefit homeless children and young adults in San Diego and the Philippines. For more information, visit SongsforShelter.com.