Service areas

The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) funds 6 types of services for young people.

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Educational supports

Total funding: $8,321,000
 

Help with learning, including:

  • School
  • Reading
  • Getting ready for college

Learn more about educational supports

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Enrichment and skill building

Total funding: $12,455,800
 

Programs that teach skills like:

  • Art
  • Sports
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
  • Identity groups

Learn more about enrichment and skill building

5 people stand in front of a bus. They are wearing shirts with a portrait of late Public Defender Jeff Adachi and the words "rest in power." Behind them is a table for Five Keys Schools and Programs.

Justice services

Total funding: $12,724,800
 

Services for young people involved in the criminal justice system


Learn more about justice services

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Out of school time

Total funding: $31,326,700
 

Programs during working hours when school is out, including:

  • Afterschool
  • Summer

Learn more about out of school time

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Youth empowerment

Total funding: $2,890,000
 

Programs that help young people become leaders and improve their community


Learn more about youth empowerment

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Youth workforce development

Total funding: $19,349,000
 

Internships, jobs, and training for young people


Learn more about youth workforce development

Other services

Collaboratives

Collaboratives

Total funding: $6,100,000

Groups of nonprofits all serving the same ethnic community. The 4 communities the collaboratives serve are:

  • African American
  • Asian
  • Latinx
  • Pacific Islander

Learn more about collaboratives

Community navigators

Community navigators

Total funding: $150,000

Help connecting young people and families to services for them

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We also fund services that do not serve young people directly.

Youth services from other departments

Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA)

Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA)

Total funding: $482,500

  • DreamSF Fellowship
    $482,500
    Supports immigrant students and aspiring professionals in gaining real-world experience with social justice leaders in the Bay Area.

Arts Commission

Arts Commission

Total funding: $373,789

  • Artivist-in-Residence
    $373,789
    Grants for arts nonprofits to hire teaching artists with a social justice focus.

District Attorney

District Attorney

Total funding: $154,500

  • Make It Right
    $154,500
    Offers eligible youth the opportunity to participate in a restorative justice community conference to create a harm-repair plan in collaboration with victims and community supporters. Youth who complete the program can avoid prosecution.

Department of Early Childhood (DEC)

Department of Early Childhood (DEC)

Total funding: $23,834,889

  • Family Resource Center Initiative
    $6,385,039
    Provides free parenting support and resources at 26 City locations where families can find activities, resources, and social support.
  • Early Learning for All
    $17,449,850
    Offers free or low-cost childcare for most San Francisco families.

Department of Public Health (DPH)

Department of Public Health (DPH)

Total funding: $3,769,035

  • SF Wellness Initiative
    $1,575,813
    Promotes health and academic success for public high school students, offering confidential Wellness Centers on 19 campuses for stress, trauma, and substance use support. The program is a collaboration between DCYF, the Department of Public Health, and SF Unified School District.
  • Transitional Age Youth (TAY) System of Care
    $1,393,222
    Offers mental health and substance use treatment, mobile services for the homeless, workforce training, and specialized care for Transitional Age Youth (TAY).
  • Ma’at Program
    $800,000
    Provides culturally responsive Afrocentric mental health services to Black/African American individuals and families, focusing on behavioral health and addressing racial trauma.

Department of Public Works

Department of Public Works

Total funding: $200,000

  • Summer Youth Program
    $200,000
    Provides paid internships for high school students to work on city beautification projects like landscape maintenance and litter removal.

Human Services Agency (HSA)

Human Services Agency (HSA)

Total funding: $150,000

Mayor's Office of Housing & Community Development (MOHCD)

Mayor's Office of Housing & Community Development (MOHCD)

Total funding: $1,959,000

  • Mission Promise Neighborhood
    $894,000
    Coordinates with nonprofits to provide educational, health, and social services for families in the Mission District, inspired by the Harlem Children’s Zone.
  • Community Youth Center of SF Community Navigation Hubs
    $450,000
    Service navigation hubs in neighborhoods like Excelsior, Bayview, Chinatown, and Richmond, with outreach to Asian and Spanish-speaking residents.
  • Mercy Housing Community Navigators
    $440,000
    Community Outreach in Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley
  • SF Native Youth Programs/American Indian Cultural District
    $175,000
    Cultural services and events for youth beyond the school day

Recreation and Parks Department

Recreation and Parks Department

Total funding: $1,419,422

We partner with other City departments to fund their services for young people.

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DCYF funds programs serving young people up to age 24 and their families.

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