Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative

THE DALY CITY PENINSULA PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED IN 1995 WITH A MISSION TO GUIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY TO SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELL-BEING.

THE DALY CITY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER IS ONE OF 8 CORE SAN MATEO COUNTY AGENCIES THAT ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS AND PROVIDES BASIC SAFETY-NET SERVICES FOR THOSE NEEDING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE. CARING CASE WORKERS ASSESS EACH INDIVIDUALS SITUATION AND CONNECT RESIDENTS, PRIMARILY FROM DALY CITY, COLMA BROADMOOR, TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, DIAPERS, HOME GOODS, AND URGENT UTILITY AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND INCOME GUIDELINES APPLY TO ALL PROGRAMS. SEASONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, SUCH AS BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACKS FOR STUDENTS, OPERATION SANTA CLAUS TOY DELIVERIES FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ROUND OUT THE CENTERS FEATURES. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GAIN STABLE HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ANNUALLY OVER 1,500 HOUSEHOLDS AND 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED.

AS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE DALY CITY PARTNERSHIP, THE AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM (ASAP) DIVISION HAS BEEN SUPPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT DALY CITY SCHOOLS SINCE 1995. ASAPS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE READING PROFICIENTLY BY THIRD GRADE (A MAJOR INDICATOR OF FUTURE SCHOOL SUCCESS). SMALL GROUP LITERACY TUTORING IS PROVIDED BY CREDENTIALED AND STUDENT TEACHERS AT 18 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN DALY CITY AND SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON SELECTED CAMPUSES TO STUDENTS REFERRED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ACADEMIC CONCEPTS AND HOMEWORK COMPLETION. THE ASAP TEAM ALSO COORDINATE AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. DURING THE SUMMER, THE ASAP TEAM PRODUCES TRANSITIONAL KICK OFF TO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES FOR INCOMING 5 YEAR OLDS REGISTERED FOR KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL. THESE 2 TO 4 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAMS GIVE PRIORITY REGISTRATION TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD LITTLE OR NO PRESCHOOL, OR WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. SOME CLASSES ARE OFFERED FOR A SMALL FEE, INCLUDING THE KINDER CAMP HELD AT OUR SECOND HOME. IN ADDITION, ASAP SPONSORS SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS FOR INCOMING 1ST GRADERS, AND SUMMER STEM AND MATH PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

OUR SECOND HOME (OSH) IS DALY CITYS FIRST FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES. HOUSED IN A WARM AND WELCOMING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, OSH WORKS WITH FAMILIES, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS, AND CAREGIVERS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC READINESS AND SAFETY FOR CHILDREN IN DALY CITY AND NORTHERN SAN MATEO COUNTY.