Wu Yee Childrens Services

WU YEE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO BE HEALTHY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOR FAMILIES TO THRIVE AND FOR COMMUNITIES TO BE STRONG. WU YEE'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES THROUGH CENTER-BASED INFANT/TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CARE, FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC), AND HOME BASED SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMTHIS PROGRAM INCLUDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY, RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AND JOY LOK FAMILY RESOURCES CENTER.THE CHILDCARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO COVER THEIR CHILDCARE COSTS. WE WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEM IN MAKING CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS. WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CHILD CARE REFERRAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADMINISTER CHILD CARE PAYMENTS TO EARLY LEANING SCHOLARSHIP (ELS) QUALIFIED PROVIDERS. THIS ESSENTIAL PROGRAM ALLOWS PARENTS TO WORK OR TO ATTEND VOCATIONAL TRAINING (SEE SCH O) WHILE THEIR CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN A HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAM. WE PARTNER WITH CHILDREN'S COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO ENSURE MESSAGING ALIGNMENT FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WU YEE'S SUBSIDY PROGRAM SERVED 1752 CHILDREN AND 1362 FAMILIES IN TOTAL THROUGH THIS CITY-FUNDED PROGRAM, A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 1068 CHILDREN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.THE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM (R&R) IS ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S TWO CITY-WIDE R&R PROGRAMS. R&R STAFF PARTNER WITH LOCAL FAMILIES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS TO LOCATE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THAT BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS. A MAJORITY OF THE CLIENTS ARE LOW-INCOME, MONOLINGUAL CHINESE-SPEAKING AND IMMIGRANTS WHO SEEK CHILDCARE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. R&R STAFF EDUCATES FAMILIES ON THE CHILD CARE SYSTEM, ASSISTS FAMILIES IN APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATES PARENTS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO MAINTAINS A REFERRAL DATABASE AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. JOY LOK FAMILY RESOURCES CENTER (FRC) IS A COMMUNITY HUB, LINKING RESOURCES TO FAMILIES WITH VARIOUS NEEDS AND OFFERING ACTIVITIES THAT TARGET EXPECTING PARENTS, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND CAREGIVERS. FRC PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP TO REDUCE ISOLATION, INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT-CHILD BONDING AND PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING IN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY. FRC ALSO ASSISTS FAMILIES TO ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS SUCH AS CALFRESH AND MEDI-CAL AS WELL AS APPLYING FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO THE FAMILIES THAT WE SERVE TO HELP THEM DURING THE TIME OF PANDEMIC.

WU YEE'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START, HEAD START, AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH AND NUTRITION, FAMILY SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE OFFER FULL-DAY AND YEAR-ROUND HIGH-QUALITY SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGE 0-5 THROUGH OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM. WE ALSO SERVE PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN AGE 0-3 THROUGH OUR HOME-BASED PROGRAM. (SEE SCH O)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, WE SERVED 438 CHILDREN IN TWELVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, 46 CHILDREN THROUGH THE FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAM, AND 120 PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH THE HOME-VISITING PROGRAM. WE PROVIDED IN-PERSON SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OTHER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE EARLY HEAD START FAMILY CHILD CARE NETWORK, CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRAINING, FAMILY CHILD CARE QUALITY CONNECTIONS COACHING AND TRAINING, AND CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.