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Hundreds testify to San Francisco supervisors to preserve Children’s Fund and youth services
Summary
At a Budget & Finance Committee hearing April 29, hundreds of residents, service providers and youth urged supervisors to protect the Children's Fund and resist proposed cuts to after-school, violence-prevention and family-support programs; the committee continued departmental follow-up and asked agencies to return for more detail.
San Francisco supervisors heard hours of public testimony April 29 as providers, parents and young people urged the Budget & Finance Committee to preserve the city's Children's Fund and halt proposed cuts to youth and family programs.
Chair Supervisor John Avalos opened the hearing and prioritized public comment for those with time constraints before shifting departmental briefings to a later date. Dozens of speakers — from immigrant parents to program directors and dozens of young interns — told the panel that proposed reductions would eliminate services they said are critical for safety, mental health and employment.
Jody Schwartz, executive director of Lyric, described services for LGBTQ youth and cited data she said…
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