Improve systems coordination by creating an agency to streamline and coordinate funding, services, and family service provider provider information and developing a range of accessible service entry points.

Improve service delivery by stabilizing the non-profit workforce and developing hiring qualifications and program standards, standardizing workforce training with a pipeline and training curriculum, revising eligibility requirement, and expanding and diversifying preventative supports for mental health.

Reach communities and build trust through cross-department information coordination, standardizing city-wide data formats where possible, centralizing public-facing service inventory information, and empowering communities to be a part of information-sharing through campaigns and community input efforts.

Promote the ability for families to feel safe in their community by:

Affirming the city and business community’s commitment to safety through the expansion of “Open to All” campaign, safe space projects, and the Safe Passage model.

Creating safe travel opportunities by investing in safe, slow streets, particularly in dense parts of the City with many families and by investing further in safe rider programs such a the MUNI ambassador programs on routes used for school and youth access.

Increasing awareness and funding for programs that support LGBTQ youth, families, and dating violence.

Creating safety strategies to address conflict in digital spaces.

Prevent violence and encourage healing by encouraging neighborhood cohesion and a sense of belonging by expanding programs that beautify physical environments, hiring and empowering youth, and continuing/expanding neighborhood events. Streamline the process for businesses to open empty storefronts and create a neighborhood by neighborhood plan for safety assets and a communications approach.

Expand access to free healthy food and opportunities for physical activity, co-locate primary care services, increase family resource centers to assist with family health needs, and dedicate funding for city-wide preventative health education.

Supporting the overall wellness of children, youth, and families by working directly with youth to identify their health needs and investing in health outreach and education through creation of safe spaces and campaigns.

Expand mental health providers capacity by supporting the mental health workforce, allocating flexible funding to develop community desired programming, and streamline communication and collaboration among specialty mental health systems.

Increase mental health supports for children, youth, and families by providing mental health training, integrating mental health learning into schools curriculum and after-school programming, and increasing funding for specialized services.

Affordable Housing, Housing Stability, and Shelter

Continue expanded eviction prevention, problem solving and housing stabilization strategies with a focus on those most at risk of homelessness or housing instability.

Fund more medium-term housing resources for transitional age youth, sustain the expansion of family and TAY shelters, and create more “Moving On” options for families and TAY who are formerly homeless and living in permanent supportive housing.

Expand and improve the quality of housing options as part of Homelessness Recovery Plan, especially for families with children, TAY BIPOC households, and transgender folks.

Food Security

Sustain food support programs that expanded during the pandemic, increase the access and options for health and affordable food, partner with philanthropy to increase funding for food access, and expand urban agriculture programs.

Economic Stability

Expand federal tax credit locally, sustain and evaluate expanded jobs programs and employment initiatives, and reaffirm Sanctuary City policies and financial assistance services for undocumented workers with local dollars.

Implement a guaranteed income program with a focus on low-income populations at critical life transitions (e.g., Families with children 0-3 and parenting TAY).

Develop a City-wide workforce strategy focused on child, youth, and family development programs

Increase access to family supports for parents and caregivers by investing in culturally responsive, multi-generational family programming, advocating for extended support for family leave, and creating connections between school and family service providers.

Expanding capacity of family supports by combining state Family First Prevention Services Act funding and local dollars and increasing funding to bolster access to centralized preventative navigation and referral through existing programming.

Increase the availability of childcare options by investing in childcare workforce and expanding the time(s) and location of childcare.

Increase access to childcare for parents and caregivers through expanded financial assistance/guaranteed income approaches and coordinated information-sharing.

Increase the stability, quality, and coordination in the childcare field by providing specialized workforce training and resources and investing adequate funding to childcare providers.

Providing additional learning supports that children and youth need by expanding existing OST and Rec and Park After School Programming

Expand coordinated training and capacity building for individualized academic tutoring, English learners language support, mental health support, and online engagement training.

Increase the effective usage of technology and digital learning tools by promoting digital safety education and providing devices and internet connectivity to all children, youth, and families in need.

Increase the opportunities for youth to participate in civic engagement by expanding leadership and civic participation programs, providing meaningful programming that allows youth to develop decision-making skills, and supporting caregivers to raise civically engaged youth.