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Overview

Daly City

In Daly City, 289 youth and caregivers shared their thoughts through small group conversations, surveys and “dream walls”. Eight local champions led the outreach and engaged with residents. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following were identified as top strategies for Daly City: 

The following were identified as the top needs in Daly City: 

  • Housing costs, high cost of living, and lack of living wage job opportunities
  • Criminal justice and other systems are not trauma-informed, do not recognize power dynamics w community
  • Structural + institutional racism, especially in systems that are supposed to support children, youth, and families
  • Insufficient educational opportunities especially culturally relevant ones and including in early education
  • Lack of holistic, coordinated, trauma-informed approach to mental health issues + substance use in youth
  • Lack of safe, inclusive spaces and affordable/ free activities for children and youth especially culturally-specific and culturally relevant ones
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What we learned in Daly City

Youth and Caregiver respondents in Daly City were from racially diverse backgrounds and spoke multiple languages.

40% of youth respondents and 22% or parents/caregivers reported being discriminated against by law enforcement officials. 38% of both groups described being discriminated against by supervisors or co-workers. 

Youth and parents are most likely to turn to friends and family for support, though both groups said they were also likely to go to teachers if they needed help or information.

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Champions for Daly City

Claudia Melendez and Ethel Rodríguez are CCCS champions in Daly City and active parents at Woodrow Wilson Elementary where their children go to school. They talked with their fellow parents, neighbors and community members and shared their experiences in a recent interview.

 Q: Tell us about yourself. What is your connection to Daly City?