San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families

This afternoon at 4pm the San Francisco Human Rights Commission will kick off a new monthly series of virtual town hall events: "Stand Together: Uniting Against Discrimination and Bias." The goal of the town halls is to raise visibility of increased anti-Asian discrimination and racism brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. RSVP here: bit.ly/StandTogetherOct20

Yesterday morning our Director Maria Su headed out to the Richmond District to meet with District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, City Librarian Michael Lambert, and staff from DCYF and the San Francisco Public Library to visit two Community Hubs: the Hub at the San Francisco Public Library Richmond Branch anchored by The Richmond Neighborhood Center, and the Hub at the Argonne Playground, which is anchored by the YMCA of San Francisco. Thank you to the staff and students for taking time out of your (very hot!) day to show the crew around! Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care

It's a beautiful day in San Francisco, which made a perfect backdrop to reopen the City's playgrounds! Mayor London Breed , District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai, SFDPH Director Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg, DCYF's Director Maria Su, and children and staff from Youth 1st met at the gorgeous, newly remodeled Merced Heights Playground to make the City's announcement official. We hope you and your family will get out to the City's 180+ newly reopened playgrounds, and Play It Safe!

Breaking news: Mayor Breed announced this morning that all 180+ public playgrounds are now open in San Francisco! Please remember to keep your distance and follow the rules to keep our community safe.

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Thank you to the staff and students at the Community Hub anchored by Samoan Community Development Center for giving DCYF's Director, Maria Su, a tour this morning! Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care

Today our Director Maria Su joined District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston and his staff to tour two Community Hubs: the Community Hub anchored by Collective Impact at the Hayes Valley Clubhouse, and the Community Hub at the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco's Don Fisher Clubhouse. DCYF and our partners are currently hosting 7 Community Hubs in District 5, serving 90+ children in grades K-6. Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care

This morning our Director Maria Su met with District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton , San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg, and Kevin Boggess from Coleman Advocates to tour the Community Hubs anchored by the Bayview YMCA, City of Dreams, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco’s Willie Mays Clubhouse. District 10 is home to the largest number of Community Hubs in the City, and in District 10 alone we're currently serving around 350 children in grades K-6. We are honored to work with such wonderful partners in District 10 and across the entire City, and we thank you all for everything you are doing to support San Francisco's children, youth, and families! Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care

It's week 4 of the Community Hub Initiative! We're kicking it off with some pics of the Community Hub at the San Francisco Public Library Richmond Branch, which is anchored by The Richmond Neighborhood Center. Thank you to San Francisco Public Library, RNC, and all of our Community Hub Initiative partners for supporting San Francisco's children, youth, and families! Learn more about the Community Hub Initiative here: https://dcyf.org/care

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Today our Director Maria Su and District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen visited Community Hubs hosted by Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and Buena Vista Children's Center at St. Peter's. The Community Hubs are helping students log in and engage with their distance learning lessons from SFUSD, and giving them the opportunity to hang out with other kids, get healthy meals and snacks, and participate in literacy, STEM, and social emotional enrichment activities. Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care

Taking time away from screens to get out & play is an important component of a child's day at the Community Hubs. This week the kindergarten students at the Buena Vista Child Care Community Hub had a magical guest leader during their outdoor play time! Learn more about the Community Hubs here: https://www.dcyf.org/care