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Teens, ages 15 to 18

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CalWORKs

CalWORKs is designed to transition people from welfare to work. It provides temporary cash assistance to eligible families with minor children, to move families with children from dependency to self-sufficiency through employment.

1 (866) 262-9881    Visit Website    View Map

Connect2Careers, San Diego

CONNECT2Careers, a summer employment program that addresses San Diego’s ongoing skills gap by providing meaningful work experiences that prepare young adults ages 16-24 for in-demand jobs. By aligning the career aspirations and educational backgrounds of young adults with businesses committed to developing our emerging workforce, CONNECT2Careers creates a positive experience for both employers and youth.

619-228-2900    Visit Website    View Map

Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United (HUBU)

HUBU is a student led organization aimed at increasing the academic achievement of African American and Latino male students through campus involvement and community service activities.

(619) 388-3357    Visit Website    View Map

Juvenile Court and Community Schools (JCCS) Scholarship Foundation: Dollars for Scholars Program

The Juvenile Court and Community Schools (JCCS) Scholarship Foundation, popularly known as Dollars for Scholars, was created in 1986 to provide scholarships for JCCS students.

(858) 569-3187    Visit Website    View Map

Mental Health America of San Diego County

Inspired by the courage of our national organization, the Mental Health America of San Diego County was founded in 1942 as the first mental health advocacy organization in San Diego County. MHA brings together clients, families, professionals, providers, community leaders and the public to collaborate, cooperate and ensure available, affordable care to all citizens.

(619) 543-0412    Visit Website    View Map

Mental Health America of San Diego County: Visions Clubhouse

Visions Clubhouse is a client-operated rehabilitation and vocational center offering self-help support groups, life skills, social activities, vocational and pre-vocational training, and psycho-social rehabilitation to individuals with mental illness.

(619) 420-8603    Visit Website    View Map

Metro Community Ministries San Diego

Metro is the social service and community development arm of the forty-eight United Methodist Churches throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties. Since it was established, Metro has been a vehicle for churches to reach the least, the last, and the lost. Metro also works with community members to effectively live in society and assist them in becoming more knowledgeable regarding their rights and responsibilities as members of their neighborhood.

(619)-285-5556    Visit Website    View Map

San Diego Training Center: Off the Street

The goal of Off the Street is to educate, encourage and empower youth to live their dreams, without drugs, crime or gangs.

(619) 327-5400    Visit Website    View Map

Project A.W.A.R.E.

Project A.W.A.R.E. aims to educate at-risk youths and prepare them to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. By becoming emotionally literate, learning/developing basic social skills, and through self-examination, our young students will not only better themselves and their school environment, but also become productive members of society and establish themselves as community leaders. Project A.W.A.R.E. provides a healthy environment wherein students can safely process their feelings and learn how to effectively incorporate problem-solving skills that they’ve learned into their daily lives.

(760) 828-7002    Visit Website    View Map

Second Chance: Juvenile Options for Lifelong Transition Program

In 2009, Second Chance launched its Juvenile Options for Lifelong Transition Program (JOLT). The JOLT Program is dedicated to providing a comprehensive custody-to-community reentry model based on evidence based practices with the goal to prevent further involvement with the judicial system and support transition aged youth into adulthood. The JOLT Program provides support for 14-24 year old young adults who are often gang involved or affected, and are transitioning from incarceration back into the community. The program serves high risk, transition aged youth, reentering the community and includes gang intervention activities thus increasing public safety and neighborhood wellness.

619-234-8888    Visit Website    View Map

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The resources and services in this directory are provided by external partners and not by San Diego Center for Children.

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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.

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