This was a turning point for John, and since then he has been very committed to making healthy changes in his life. With our support, he was able to move out of the shelter and into a safe place through our transitional housing program. John was connected with San Diego Youth Services at the Convention Center shelter, where our team worked around the clock to move youth out of the shelter and into more permanent housing. He was experiencing homeless and in need of help, and he was struggling to find support and direction. John arrived at the San Diego Convention Center shelter at the beginning of the pandemic.
Sophia will be starting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the fall where she will be majoring in criminal justice in hopes to one day become a SWAT team officer or a juvenile hall correctional officer. “We can’t wait to see all of the amazing things she will achieve in life. “Sophia has a very bright future ahead of her,” said Bagorio. She was able to earn all A’s and B’s by the end of her senior year and was accepted to most of the 4-year universities she applied to. “Sophia was able to create positive relationships with her school counselors and became laser focused on being a better student,” said Kacielyn Bagorio, ILS Case Manager. She was able to seriously consider her future college and career aspirations. When she arrived at the charter school her grades improved drastically, and she got a lot of help and support from her teachers. Sophia decided to switch to a charter school during her sophomore year to receive more individualized attention. “She helped me set goals and accomplish them.” “My case worker helped me a lot,” said Sophia. With our support, Sophia found a tutor, accessed mental health services, and went to summer school to make up the grades needed. She was struggling to keep her grades up and didn’t have the support she needed from her school to pass all her classes. Sophia joined our Independent Living Skills program in March 2019 because she was facing adversity within her family, which took a toll on her mental health and overall well-being. Especially considering the rapidly changing times we live in. Our youth are our most valuable population, and when they need it, they deserve the help that this program offers. Programs like this are so important to communities. "Thank you to my Case Manager and his team of wonderful people for the great work they do on a daily basis.
They will take care of you, but you have to take care of yourself as well, and they provide such an environment to make sure you know they have your back when you need it. I owe it to them to continue my personal growth and I couldn't recommend this program more to a fellow youth who is struggling or needs serious assistance.
I never would have imagined my situation would be this stable and optimistic. "Every interaction I've had with an employee at SDYS has been positive, they are truly great people and really do care about their work! Their program is designed to give you a chance to prove to yourself that you can do what it takes to make it on your own, while at the same time making sure that they are there for you when you make a mistake, or need a little or a lot of help. Over the course of about a year, they have assisted me in getting my own place, job, stabilizing my financial and mental health, improving my diet, pursuing and finding hobbies and things I love doing and helping me become independent. They made me feel like there was always someone who was looking out for me, who had my back, because they do. My Case Manager and his team gave me assurance that I would be taken care of, and I was. "When I entered the program, I was at a low-point and wasn't sure how exactly I was going to get out of it. They have gone to great lengths to ensure that I build a bright future for myself. “San Diego Youth Services has helped me through the toughest times in my life.
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