{"id":390138,"date":"2026-07-08T04:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390138\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T04:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:32:46","slug":"mayor-gloria-highlights-75-million-investment-in-child-and-youth-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390138\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Gloria Highlights $75 Million Investment in Child and Youth Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of a citywide commitment to supporting San Diego’s youth, Mayor Todd Gloria is highlighting the\u00a0programs and services available to children and teens throughout the year. The City’s Fiscal Year 2027<\/a>budget\u00a0protects\u00a0recreation center and library hours and\u00a0provides\u00a0additional\u00a0funding for youth drop-in centers, reinforcing the City’s investment in opportunities for young people across every neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0City\u00a0of San Diego continues to make significant investments in young people and\u00a0programs that support them,\u201d\u00a0said Mayor Todd Gloria. \u201cAcross San Diego,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0investing more than $75 million in youth services \u2014 safe places for kids and teens to learn, play, explore their interests, and prepare for their future. Whether\u00a0it’s\u00a0joining a sports league, learning to swim, getting help with homework, exploring nature or gaining job experience, we want every family to know there are opportunities available in every part of our city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

This comprehensive list of\u00a0programs<\/a>\u00a0represents\u00a0more than $75 million\u00a0in\u00a0annual\u00a0City and grant funding that supports San Diego\u2019s youth.\u00a0Programs\u00a0include\u00a0after-school\u00a0homework\u00a0help\u00a0at\u00a0City libraries,\u00a0police and fire cadet training,\u00a0gang intervention,\u00a0dance and sports\u00a0programs,\u00a0nature-based\u00a0outdoor activities and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last month,\u00a0Mayor Gloria joined\u00a0the\u00a0San Diego Parks Foundation to announce\u00a0the\u00a0return of Parks After Dark<\/a>, a series of free, outdoor\u00a0events full of activities for\u00a0the\u00a0entire family.\u00a0During\u00a0the\u00a0summer\u00a0program, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 5 to 8 p.m., Parks After Dark\u00a0provides families in San Diego communities with free outdoor music, theater, movies, arts and crafts, games, sports clinics, tournaments, resources from community-based organizations, and free food for children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional\u00a0youth\u00a0summer\u00a0programs\u00a0include\u00a0the\u00a0San Diego Public Library\u2019s Summer\u00a0Reading\u00a0Program<\/a>\u00a0available citywide, and\u00a0the Summer\u00a0Enrichment\u00a0Program<\/a>\u00a0at seven City libraries. Free lunches and\u00a0produce<\/a>\u00a0for families are also available at several library, recreation\u00a0center\u00a0and park locations throughout\u00a0the\u00a0summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As part of the City\u2019s Employ & Empower internship program, which is funded through\u00a0a\u00a0Youth Service Corps\u00a0state grant, the City\u2019s Human Resources Department is\u00a0hosting a\u00a0Summer\u00a0City\u00a0Civics program\u00a0for\u00a0young people\u00a0ages 16 to 30. Summer City Civics offers workshops, team challenges and\u00a0hands-on learning experiences\u00a0that build skills for college and future careers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Year-round\u00a0programs<\/a>\u00a0offered by\u00a0the\u00a0City\u00a0include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nature Play at Tecolote Nature Center\u00a0<\/p>\n

Access 4 All\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pathway to Career\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fire Cadet\u00a0Program\u00a0<\/p>\n

Civic Dance Arts\u00a0<\/p>\n

Swimming lessons and pools\u00a0<\/p>\n

Skate parks\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recreation center\u00a0sports and activities\u00a0<\/p>\n

SDPD Police Leading Adventures for Youth (PLAY)\u00a0<\/p>\n

STAR\/PAL\u00a0<\/p>\n

Safetynet\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gang Resistance Education and Awareness Training\u00a0<\/p>\n

Peacemaker\u00a0Project\u00a0<\/p>\n

Activities for people with disabilities\u00a0<\/p>\n

For a full overview of child and youth\u00a0programs, visit\u00a0the\u00a0City\u2019s Youth\u00a0Programs webpage<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As part of a citywide commitment to supporting San Diego’s youth, Mayor Todd Gloria is highlighting the\u00a0programs and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390139,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-390138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}