Wu Yee Childrens Services

Family and community services programthis program includes child care provider training, family child care quality connections coaching and training, child care food program, 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. (see schedule o)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 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 1,908 children and 1,637 families in total through this city-funded program, a monthly average of 1,290 children during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2024.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.