SAY San Diego (Social Advocates for Youth)

SAY San Diego is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the positive development of young people, their families and communities in San Diego County.  Founded in 1971, SAY has been serving San Diego for over 37 years.

SAY's primary services include:

  • Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Diversion
  • Extended Day Before and After School Programs
  • Family Support and Development
  • Health Promotion
  • Community Development and Collaboration
  • School Readiness and Support
  • Child Abuse Prevention
  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Mental Health

 

Strengthening the Whole Child, Whole Family, and Whole Community
Since 1971

Spotlight

SAY Extended Day Programs Celebrate 25 Years of Service In San Diego

This September marks the 25th anniversary of SAY’s Extended Day programs. 

The first program was opened in 1983 at Lindbergh Elementary school (now Lindbergh Schweitzer) under the direction of current SAY Associate Executive Director Sylvia Selverston.  The program provided a safe place for children to go after school. 

As the need for quality after school care continued to grow, SAY responded by developing licensed after-school programs at more sites in the San Diego Unified School District.

Over the years, SAY has operated before and after school programs at over 48 locations.  In 1996, we started offering services at middle schools.  In 1998, the State of California and City of San Diego allocated funding to establish the “6 to 6” (now called “PrimeTime”) program.  SAY continued to offer licensed childcare as well as began providing “6 to 6” at that time.  Over the years, additional components were added to strengthen the Extended Day programs, such as character development, drug and tobacco use prevention and healthy eating. 

In 2008, SAY will offer 44 before and after school programs, including Licensed and PrimeTime sites.  Please visit this website for a listing of sites.

 

 

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