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Virtual PFS Early Learning Hiring Event

By in Early Learning, Events  |  Posted

Peninsula Family Service’s (PFS) mission is to strengthen our community by providing children, families, and older adults the support and tools to realize their full potential and lead healthy, stable lives. PFS will be hosting a series of virtual early learning hiring events in September. We are currently looking for infant, toddler, and preschool teachers and associate teachers at our early learning centers located in Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Mateo. We will…

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In-Person PFS Early Learning Hiring Event

By in Early Learning, Events  |  Posted

Peninsula Family Service’s (PFS) mission is to strengthen our community by providing children, families, and older adults the support and tools to realize their full potential and lead healthy, stable lives. PFS will be hosting a series of in-person early learning hiring events in September. We are currently looking for infant, toddler, and preschool teachers and associate teachers at our early learning centers located in Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Mateo. On-the-spot interviews…

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Opinion: We Need Better Pathways for Becoming an Early Childhood Teacher

By in Early Learning, Thought Leadership  |  Posted

Early childhood educator and PFS teaching aide Jay Lee, recently wrote an op-ed on EdSurge, a digital news and research magazine about education. Jay’s article, titled “We Need Better Pathways for Becoming an Early Childhood Teacher”, highlights the need for better ways to recruit and retain teachers such as increased compensation, easier pathways to certification, and combating staff shortages. Like many others interested in early childhood education, Lee struggles to overcome institutionalized barriers associated with…

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Peninsula Family Service: Getting Older Adults Connected to the Internet in San Mateo County

By in Older Adult Services, Success Story  |  Posted

Patricia Duarte, the Technology Navigation Program Manager at Peninsula Family Service (PFS), was recently featured in a Partner Spotlight on Community Tech Networks’ (CTN) website. CTN’s mission is to transform lives through digital equity, and its partnership with PFS has become multifaceted. Through this partnership, PFS refers learners to CTN’s Home Connect services, providing free tablets and one-on-one technology training, as well as hosting Affordable Connectivity Program workshops helping individuals sign up for low-cost home internet.…

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Longtime Peer Counselor Retires After 10 Years

By in Older Adult Services, Volunteers  |  Posted

“Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein. These days, successful people tend to get more out of life than they put in. But a person of value will give more than they receive. Longtime Peninsula Family Service (PFS) Peer Counselor Charles Woods recently retired from volunteering after 10 years of service where he had a positive impact on dozens of older adults.…

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Food Service Bid 2023

By in Early Learning, Uncategorized  |  Posted

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who…

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Black History Month PFS Celebration

By in Success Story, Uncategorized  |  Posted

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, marked the first Black History Month celebration at Peninsula Family Service (PFS). The PFS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee curated an inclusive cultural experience for all staff, Board, and guests to celebrate Black History Month. The experience included African art and artifacts on display, music and dance performances, as well as a presentation to honor Black Military Veterans. Guests arrived at PFS Headquarters to the sound of African Drums played by…

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: WEBSITE REDESIGN RFP

By in Request for Proposals, RFP, Uncategorized  |  Posted

SUMMARY Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is accepting proposals to redesign the organization website. This will be a concept to completion project. The purpose of this RFP is to provide a fair evaluation for all candidates, and to provide the candidates with the evaluation criteria against which they will be evaluated. The existing website (www.pfso.org) was designed and produced in 2019 based on navigation and design specifications developed by Artsy Geek, a web development company. The…

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Building Financial Futures

By in Annual Report, Financial Empowerment  |  Posted

BUILDING FINANCIAL FUTURES PFS has witnessed the hardships of the pandemic for so many in our community. The services PFS provides to our program participants are more important than ever, especially now that the demand for financial empowerment resources has skyrocketed. We will continue to offer financial education, affordable auto loans, banking alternatives, and money management tools. These services help participants build savings and improve their credit scores, which increases their financial knowledge and wellbeing.…

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Early Learning Program Updates: AR 22

By in Annual Report, Early Learning  |  Posted

INVESTING IN OUR TEACHERS In late 2021, California passed a bill to include a cost of living adjustment to early learning reimbursement rates per child, in an effort to address inequities between the standard reimbursement rate and the regional market rate ceiling. This change has allowed PFS to increase compensation in our Early Learning program, raising the PFS minimum wage to $23 for teachers.     CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE PROGRAM PFS launched its first Early…

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