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She went to the hospital for help. What happened next changed everything. Here's why family support matters before crisis.

A mother in our community shared a moment she still carries with her. Her twin sons were not yet two years old when she noticed something was wrong. One child had a limp arm after being in daycare. Like any parent, she rushed her son to the hospital seeking answers, care, and help. But what should have been a moment of support became something very different.

💙 Read more about her story and how the Community Pathway Initiative supports families: https://safeandsound.org/blog/she-went-to-the-hospital-for-help-what-happened-next-changed-everything-why-family-support-matters-before-crisis/

✨️ Supporting Families Through the Maze: A New Toolkit for Connecting Families to the Right Support

Family stability is one of the most powerful drivers of positive outcomes across a person’s life. It influences physical and mental health, educational achievement, and future earning potential. It also reduces involvement in costly systems including child welfare and juvenile justice. When families have the support they need to remain stable during times of challenge, children are more likely to thrive and communities are stronger as a result.

Last week, Safe & Sound and the Family Services Alliance - FSA hosted Supporting Families Through the Maze: Connecting SF Families to the Case Management They Need, a webinar focused on helping providers better understand San Francisco’s case management landscape. 🔗 Watch the full recording and access the toolkit thru our blog at https://safeandsound.org/blog/supporting-families-through-the-maze-a-new-toolkit-for-connecting-families-to-the-right-support/

🎉 Join us for a free Family Carnival! Enjoy fun games, activities, entertainment and more! Food provided. Come hang out with us!

📅 Saturday, June 27th
🕛️ 12pm-3pm
📍 FACES Bayview location: 100 Whitney Young Circle, SF CA 94124

Don't miss out! Register thru the QR code or go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-carnival-tickets-1986675548044

Edgewood Center FACESSF Family Connections Centers MNC Inspiring Success San Francisco Department of Early Childhood

✨️ From Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting: What Comes Next

The Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Mandated Supporting Initiative (MSI) have done that rare thing: they’ve quickly turned legislation into action. The brief they released, Educators Lead the Way in Mandated Reporting Reform, is a template for how counties across California can embed the intent of AB 2085 into schools to reduce unnecessary child welfare reports by connecting families to the tangible supports they need before a crisis ever begins.

Read our latest post for a full breakdown of the LACOE brief, what Los Angeles is getting right, and what a statewide prevention ecosystem actually requires: https://safeandsound.org/blog/from-mandated-reporting-to-community-supporting-what-comes-next/

Greater L.A. Education Foundation

✨ This month we are uplifting and honoring , , , , and . Check out the culture board to learn more about these important events and holidays, along with other resources: https://safe-and-sound-cultural-board.my.canva.site/safe-sound-june-2026-cultural-board

✨ Happy month! Safe & Sound is committed every day to working towards a future where ALL children are safe, loved, and protected.💙🌈

✨️ Check out this month's Virtual Cultural Board, a monthly resource from Safe & Sound celebrating the cultures and communities that make up our families. This May, we're honoring and lifting up AAPI Heritage Month and Cinco de Mayo! 💙 Find the cultural board at https://safe-and-sound-cultural-board.my.canva.site/

✨️ Our Community Relations team had our first "Chat & Chew" with Edgewood Center at our Bayview office! Chat & Chew sessions facilitate discussions with intentional community building and collaboration across agencies between Safe & Sound and Family Resource Centers and community based organizations to support families in the Bayview and southeast neighborhoods.

Thank you to our friends at Edgewood being the first partner organization we've both visited and hosted! 💙

Raising kids is hard, and TALK Line is here to listen. 💙 Reach out to our free, confidential peer support line for parents & caregivers with children under 18yo in the Bay Area. ☎️ 415-441-KIDS (5437) 📞

Criar hijos no es fácil, y TALK Line está aquí para escucharle. 💙 Comuníquese con nuestra línea de apoyo gratuita y confidencial para padres y cuidadores con hijos menores de 18 años en el Área de la Bahía. ☎️ 415-441-KIDS (5437) 📞