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City presenters unveil online services inventory pilot listing 1,800 summer activities
Summary
City staff presented a pilot "one-stop" services inventory for ages 0–24, reporting 1,800 summer activities listed, mobile-friendly design and outreach to priority neighborhoods; staff said the pilot currently includes publicly funded programs and that broader vetting and provider input are planned.
Superintendent Richard Carranza opened the meeting and handed the floor to Dr. Lori Scolari, who briefed the council on an online services inventory designed to centralize publicly funded services for children and youth from birth to age 24.
Scolari said the pilot focuses on summer programming and is intended as a prototype for a longer-term, citywide inventory. "This is a new website … the Summer Activity Guide," she said, adding that the site is mobile friendly and is translated into Chinese and Spanish. She reported that the site currently lists 1,800 summer activities and that, over the past 60 days, the landing page received "11 20 visitor sessions" with 8,500 page views and a 36% return rate for first‑time viewers.
Council members asked whether programs listed on the inventory are vetted. Scolari said the pilot includes library activities, DCYF-funded community-based organizations, Park and Rec programs and other publicly funded providers; she said broader vetting and inclusion of additional providers will be explored as the inventory moves beyond the pilot. "Right now, it's all organizations that are publicly funded through one of those entities," she said.
Scolari said the project’s short-term goal is to resolve technical issues and build trust among agencies to share data; longer-term work will allow providers to input and update data directly so the database remains accurate and timely. She asked council members and staff to continue outreach and to encourage providers, families and youth to test the site and provide feedback.
The presentation concluded with staff naming several neighborhood outreach priorities (Bayview/Hunter's Point, the Mission, the Excelsior and Chinatown) and a request that council members engage their teams in ongoing interviews and data‑collection work.
