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The Storefront Youth Emergency Shelter is the only emergency shelter for youth in the region. Learn more about the shelter from Program Manager Renatta Escobedo: Questions and Answers   What is the Storefront Youth Emergency Shelter?…

“I am a wife, mom, poet, published author, former foster youth, adoptee, and advocate…”

A roof for every youth! Our annual Youth Runaway and Homelessness Awareness Walk and Rally took place on Nov. 15. The walk raises awareness for the more than 2,000 youth experiencing homelessness every night in…

A Week in the Life of an Outreach Worker at San Diego Youth Services By: San Diego Youth Services TAY Academy Staff Member As a Street Outreach Worker at San Diego Youth Services, my primary…

Foster Parents Help Support Reunification, While Still Staying in their Foster Children’s Lives “This was our first time fostering, and the experience was a lot better than we expected,” said Brian, a certified SDYS foster…

Hello Families, and welcome to our new and improved Foster Care Newsletter! We want to thank all of our youth and families for all the hard work, dedication, and resiliency everyone has shown through a…

A foster-resource parent is an individual that has been trained and approved to provide a therapeutic, safe and loving home/environment for a foster child or youth. Given that this may be uncharted territory for some…