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San Diego Youth Services Celebrates Pride and Stands with Our LGBTQ+ Community

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

Statement by Walter Philips, San Diego Youth Services CEO Pride weekend is quickly approaching, and I am so excited that San Diego Youth Services is again participating in the parade and festival. As the proud…

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Celebrate Juneteenth With Us

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

Juneteenth (June 19th) became a federal holiday in 2021.

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May is National Foster Care Month

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

May is National Foster Care Month  By Krysta Hughes, Program Manager, Resource Family Agency  Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? Because of our involvement with foster youth over the last 50…

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Youth Job Fair

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

San Diego Youth Services is hosting a Spring Job Fair! Youth ages 16-21 are invited to join us for an interactive event where they will have the opportunity to explore current job openings, learn interviewing…

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Foster Youth Thrives with SDYS Foster Care Family

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

Foster Care Success Story: Foster Youth Thrives with SDYS Foster Care Family San Diego Youth Services is doing foster care differently. Our resource families receive one-on-one support so that they can provide safe, stable and…

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San Diego Youth Services Recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

By the HERE Now Team, a school-based suicide prevention and early intervention program As the school year ends, we are recognizing May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s national Mental Health Awareness Month…

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13-Year-Old Zoe Lukens Presents SDYS with $23,440 Gift

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

Zoe Lukens presented San Diego Youth Services with a tremendous gift of $23,440. She turned 13 on Feb. 8 and in lieu of gifts for her Bat Mitzvah she requested donations be made to SDYS…

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SDYS Observes Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez Day

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

On Monday, April 1, 2024, San Diego Youth Services is closed in observance of Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez Day. Dolores Huerta & César Chávez worked together as labor leaders & environmentalists for 30 years….

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Partnership Creating a Sustainable & Just Spring Valley

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

San Diego Youth Services Works with Partners to Create a Sustainable and Just Spring Valley through a Transformative Climate Communities Planning Grant Our community came together on March 14 at our Spring Valley campus for…

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Birth of Brilliance Cultural Fair Celebrates Diversity

September 10 @ 8:03 pm

We loved seeing everyone at the recent Birth of Brilliance Cultural Fair. The Cultural Fair took place the day after the Birth of Brilliance conference and we celebrated different cultures in our local San Diego…

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