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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Foster Care, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services
Mission: To help at-risk youth and their families become self-sufficient and reach their highest potential.
Programs: San diego youth services (sdys) is a private, nonprofit organization which has stabilized the lives of more than a half million san diegans since opening in 1970. Its mission is to help at-risk youth become self-sufficient and reach their highest potential by investing in them, strengthening their families, and building their communities. Programs throughout san diego county include: services for abused and neglected children, shelters for homeless and neglected teenagers, independent living housing programs for very young at-risk families and teens, drug treatment and prevention programs for teens, including pregnant and parenting teens, family assessment services, and educational enrichment programs for children. Sdys prevention and education efforts focus on aids, drug and alcohol use, child abuse, teen pregnancy, and gang prevention. Sdys services and programs are funded through a combination of federal, state, county and city grants, and private donations.