SDYS Voices First-person stories and perspectives from San Diego Youth Services’ community members

In their own words

San Diego Youth Services is made up of thousands of staff and service partners, with diverse life experiences, backgrounds, and stories.

A youth counselor at Camp Mariposa

A clinician with our Foster Care services

A foster youth ready for her college journey

A foster youth set to graduate high school and head to college

A volunteer for San Diego Youth Services for 3.5 years

A former homeless youth now staying in our transitional housing

A youth who stayed at our Youth Emergency Shelter

A counselor at Mountain Empire High School who works with our suicide prevention and intervention program

Our Director of Services celebrating 20 years with San Diego Youth Services.

A foster parent with San Diego Youth Services for 22 years

A former foster youth now living on her own with our support

A teen staying at our emergency shelter for homeless youth