Children, Youth and Their Families

We fund programs for San Francisco's young people and their families.

Children, Youth and Their Families

We fund programs for San Francisco's young people and their families.

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Summer meal program

Find a summer meal program site. These sites serve free summer meals from June 9, 2025 to August 15, 2025.Find a summer meal program site

Services we fund

We fund 6 types of services for young people.

Read reports on how our services are performing.

Trainings for youth service workers

We help workers in City funded youth programs build their skills. See more about workshops and trainings.

Calendar

PAST CALENDAR

February 22

February22

Event

Summer Resource Fair 2025

Saturday, February 22, 2025

11:00 am

August 06

August06

Event

Back to School Conference 2024

Tuesday, August 6 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024

9:00 am

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Resources

Support for DCYF funded programs

DCYF grantee resources

Guides, orientation materials, and other information for programs funded by DCYF

Trainings for youth service workers

We provide professional development to workers in City funded youth programs.

What we do

DCYF funded services

We fund 6 types of services for young people.

DCYF initiatives

Citywide initiatives DCYF leads together with our partners.

DCYF Grantmaking Cycle

Our 3 part, 5 year process for deciding which youth programs to fund

DCYF nutrition program

DCYF racial equity action plan

How we work towards racial equity within the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families

Requests for proposals (RFPs)

DCYF 2025 Research, Evaluation, and Data Support Services and Planning Process Services RFQ

The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) seeks proposals for research, evaluation, data, and planning process services

DCYF 2024-25 Community Grants Request for Proposals

The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families' (DCYF) 2024-2025 Community Grants request for proposals (RFP)

DCYF Nutrition Program Request for Proposals

The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families' (DCYF) 2025-2026 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP)

Data

DCYF grantee performance dashboard

Track performance for programs funded by the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.

DCYF grantee year end reports

Annual data for youth services funded by the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF)

About this website

Accessibility Statement for DCYF

The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) wants everyone to be able to use this website easily.

About

DCYF funds programs serving young people up to age 24 and their families. We’re committed to advancing equity and healing trauma.

We bring together and work alongside community-based organizations, government agencies, and schools.

Together, we make San Francisco a great place to grow up.

Learn more about us

More ways to connect

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Subcommittees

Children, Youth and Their Families' Oversight and Advisory Committee

Free City College Oversight Committee

Leadership

Sherrice Dorsey-SmithInterim Director, DCYF

Contact information

Phone

General inquiries628-652-7100

Email

General inquiries

Media inquiries

emily.davis@dcyf.org

Social media

Request public records

Submit requests for the Children, Youth and Their Families.