NEWS

Children, Youth and Their Families

Mayor Lurie Appoints Sherrice Dorsey-Smith as Executive Director of San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families

Appointment of Dorsey-Smith to Lead Department Will Continue Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support San Francisco Families

Mayor London Breed Announces Sherrice Dorsey-Smith as Acting Director of the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families

Dorsey-Smith brings nearly three decades of experience with DCYF and in the youth development field where she worked on youth empowerment and social change programs

Mayor London Breed Announces School Stabilization Team to Provide Support for San Francisco Public Schools

Team will consist of top City leaders and trusted subject matter experts to provide independent support for Board of Education and School leadership to help chart path forward for San Francisco public schools

Mayor Breed and the Department of Children, Youth & Families Announce New Grant Funding to Support Young People and Families

$460 million in grants across five years will fund hundreds of programs and initiatives to support development of nurturing families and communities, physical and emotional health, learning and school preparedness, and college and workforce training

San Francisco responds to FDA Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15

On Monday, May 10, the Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 12 to 15 years old.