COVID-19 Policy Position Paper: Investment in ECE Critical to Economic Recovery
The coronavirus public health crisis highlighted the challenges of decades of underinvestment in the early care and education (ECE) system, exposing deep inequities and making them worse. During the 2010 […]
Announcing Our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan
More than three years ago, when First 5 San Francisco (First 5 SF) and the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) first began planning together and exploring […]
DEC’s Year in Review
As we begin the new year, we reflect on our collective accomplishments in 2022. In our initial year as a new city department, DEC has established itself as a strong […]
Ingrid Mezquita on what DEC means to San Francisco’s families and providers
San Francisco’s newest city agency is the Department of Early Childhood(DEC). This Department, which merges the former San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education with First 5 San Francisco, […]
San Francisco Launches New Department of Early Childhood
Our new department provides children under six and their families with a robust early childhood system of support and dedicates nearly $300 million to support early educators, children, and…
New Department, Renewed Commitment
We have officially merged First 5 San Francisco and the San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education to create the Department of Early Childhood. We are very excited for […]
Mayor London Breed Announces $50.7 Million Investment Over Two Years in Children and Family Recovery Plan in Proposed Budget
Mayor London N. Breed announced a planned $50.7 million in her upcoming two year budget to fund four recommendations from her Children and Family Recovery Plan, announced in February 2022. […]
Mayor Breed Announces Landmark Pay Raise Initiative for Early Educators in City-Funded Programs
$60 million in annual city funding through the Office of Early Care and Education will significantly raise educator wages as part of ongoing effort to strengthen and expand City’s support […]
Multi-Phase Planning for Family Engagement and Service Enhancements in Family Resource Centers
First 5 San Francisco has supported the development of family resource centers (FRCs) beginning in 2009. FRCs have demonstrated impact to build community connections, enhance parenting capacity and confidence and […]
Notice of Request for Qualifications
Consultation Services for Program & Strategic Plan Development, Evaluation Design and Implementation, Communications Strategy Development & Implementation, Stakeholder Outreach, Engagement and Facilitation Services for System Change/Design, Data and Information Management, […]