NEWS

Children, Youth and Their Families

Mayor Lurie, First Lady Prowda Invite San Franciscans To Sign Up For Citywide Day Of Service

One City Day Service Projects Across All 11 Supervisorial Districts Invite Neighbors Across City to Connect, Serve Their Communities; Continues Mayor Lurie and First Lady Prowda’s Work to Bring Service, Accountability, Change to City Hall

San Francisco Expands Efforts to Support Children and Youth with Disabilities Through Citywide Training Initiative

New required training series expands access to inclusive, high-quality programs for children and youth with disabilities across City-funded youth programs.

Mayor Lurie Partners With 49ers To Kick Off Youth Football Program, Build On Violence Prevention Work

Partnership Creates Opportunities for Young People to Stay Active, Connected, Supported While Building on Violence Prevention Efforts; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support San Francisco’s Young People, Improve Public Safety in San Francisco

SF Ed Fund, SFUSD, and DCYF announce major expansion of high-impact tutoring to serve more than 2,700 San Francisco students

Expansion represents the next phase of a coordinated City-district-nonprofit effort to improve literacy outcomes and advance educational equity across San Francisco.

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.