NEWS

Call for Cleaning Supplies San Diego Youth Services continues to provide support to youth who are experiencing homelessness, survivors of human trafficking and those living in unsafe situations and poverty, during this time of great uncertainty. Our services are open…

M.T.O. San Diego and Councilmember Bry Support SDYS’s Human Trafficking Program M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi San Diego donated more than 230 care packages to young survivors of human trafficking through San Diego Youth Services’ human trafficking program. The care packages included face…

Bethany Completes AmeriCorps Volunteer Assignment with 1,700 Hours at SDYS “We want to express our gratitude and let Bethany know we truly appreciate her efforts in making sure our programs and departments are supported with volunteers, as well as making…

Thank You Suzy’s Zoo Suzy Spafford donated over $3,000 of Suzy’s Zoo brand baby supplies. Thank you, Suzy, for providing baby clothes, bottles, bath sets and bedding to the youth in our care. Suzy Spafford, Illustrator and Creator of Suzy’s…

In Memoriam: Chef Mark Blaauboer The world just lost an amazing soul. We are so sad to share the passing of one of our supporters, and friend, Chef Mark Blaauboer. With his upbeat personality, Chef Mark always took the time…

Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project During the COVID-19 epidemic, San Diego Youth Services’ Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) staff members continue to work at the San Diego Convention Center Homeless Shelter, moving youth out of the shelter and into more permanent…

Hugs & Bags Donates Hugs & Bags recently donated 350 meals to San Diego Youth Services to feed hungry youth at our drop-in shelters and those living in our transitional housing centers. Thank you Hugs & Bags for your support.…

Day For Change Donates Thank you Day for Change for donating $7,000 to purchase grocery gift cards for youth living in our transitional living communities who are in great need of food. Day for Change, a non-profit founded by members of the…

The Our Safe Place drop-in center at our Golden Hill Youth Center is also operating on a needs-only basis during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

How You Can Talk to Youth About Their Sexual Health From being a biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, a sibling becoming a parent, a grandparent becoming a full-time parent or whatever part of parenthood you identify with, teaching your…