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A joyous day in the Mission with City Kids 2025

The 2025 City Kids Family Fair, held Saturday, September 27 in the Mission, brought together more than 1,500 San Francisco families and community members to enjoy a beautiful sunny day of music, stories, activities, performances and Elmo. Thank you to all the families who attended this free outdoor community event! We were also joined by local leaders including State Senator Scott Wiener and Rafael Mandelman (D8), Chayanne Chen (D11), Matt Dorsey (D6), Danny Sauter (D3), Stephen Sherrill (D2) and Theresa Zighera of the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood.

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January 08, 2026

Building a Learning Culture Through Data and Evaluation

By Lucia Cazares, Evaluation Manager The Research, Data & Evaluation (RDE) team was established in 2021 to strengthen how Children’s Council of San Francisco understands and demonstrates its impact. Since then, our role has expanded from […]

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Mother Janelle and her daughter.

December 02, 2025

This season, give the gift of quality, healthy meals in child care settings.

In child care centers and family child care homes across San Francisco, lifelong eating habits are taking root. A toddler is trying broccoli for the first time. A parent is learning a quick, healthy option for dinner. A classroom is turning […]

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November 25, 2025

2025 Holiday Resources

Children’s Council has created a holiday resource guide to connect families to resources like food pantries, hot holiday meals, free clothing, toy drives and additional support services. Please check individual […]

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