Portola Children & Family Garden Family Connections is thrilled to have a new beautiful garden in our backyard for children and families to engage in nature-based programs. We're so grateful to the Department of Early Childhood, LIIF, SF Children & Nature, SF Recreation & Park, BASE Landscape Architecture, Scientific Art
Thank you for celebrating with us! Much gratitude to all who joined us for a beautiful, sunny Sunday in the Excelsior for live music, arts and crafts, games galore, tons of community organizations, performances, food from our favorite local restaurants, and so much more! We celebrated on Mission Street and inside
New Street Signs In July, we debuted street signs that celebrated our families and the impact Family Connections has had in San Francisco. Explore the city and see if you can spot them all! Thank you to the families who participated in this project, and the Department of Early Childhood
Do you remember the first time you visited a supermarket, taking in all the bright fruits and vegetables? The Pre-K class has been learning about fruits, vegetables, and how to build healthy eating habits. But to deepen their knowledge and ground their understanding in first-hand experiences, they
Happy New Year! We couldn't have accomplished all that we did this year without our incredible community. On behalf of all of us at Family Connections, thank you for making this such a special year! Enjoy some of our favorite 2022 moments, and cheers to all that 2023 will bring!
Outdoor Education Is for Everyone Family Connections' staff got to play and reconnect with nature while sharing our goals and vision for the organization. For this year's annual staff retreat, we spent the day in Point Reyes, CA. We got to know more about each other,
New Mural at Excelsior Center Family Connections is thrilled to share our new Excelsior center mural, painted by local artist, Neil Ballard. Hundreds of people voted to select the mural design (view some of our favorite voting moments here and here), and we love having this beautiful forest part of
Nurturing Children’s Curiosity through the Senses There’s something special about the first time young learners explore the sounds a dry leaf makes, feel what happens to dirt when water is added, or hear the buzz of a hummingbird’s wings. In our Pre-K classrooms at Excelsior and Portola, curiosity is fostered
To our interns, MYEEPs, and summer volunteers: thank you! It's been a full summer of volunteer, MYEEP, and intern support at Family Connections! We are so grateful to our MYEEPs for their tremendous contributions to our programs. The Mayor’s Youth Employment Education Program (MYEEP) empowers high school
Response to the Roe v. Wade Decision: As an organization that partners with parents, caregivers, and young children, we strongly condemn the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. We know firsthand the critical importance of providing young children with the strongest early start. It is devastating to witness the systematic
