Changing Lives
58,507 Service hours

were provided by peer counselors in Older Adult Services.

Opening Doors
635 participants

were supported by volunteer counselors in 2023.

Who We Help

We support 2 counties: San Mateo and Santa Clara. Our programs reach all ages from birth to 100 + years.
Children & Families
Early Learning curriculum, STEM from the Start, support for ages birth to 12 years, healthy meals, and therapeutic interventions.
Financial Stability
Financial education for teens and adults, loan information, lending circles, prepaid debit cards, and credit building tools.
Employment for Older Adults
Mature worker skill building, resume development, job search coaching, specialized workshops, and networking.
Older Adults Thriving
Resource hotline, transportation, peer counseling, Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center, and technology training.
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Our History

75 years
Established in 1950
1950
We Opened Our Doors

Peninsula Family Service opens with only two staff members.

1961
Auxiliaries

First auxiliary was established. The auxiliary’s silent auction held in May was the first of hundreds of benefit events.

1967
Family Fashion Fair Shop

Members of Family Fashion Fair, 621 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno, Mmes. Thomas F. Pokorny, left; Ernest Robinson, Fred Bauer, and J. M. Garcia, volunteer of the year.

1973
Child Day Care

Family Service launched an innovative network of neighborhood family day care homes in Redwood City with funding by the State Department of Education.

1973
Infant Care Center

San Mateo Infant Care Center opens for children age 12 months – 2 years.

1982
Life Board Member

Ms. Ruth Wisnom is inducted into the Honorary Life Board, and continues to be part of the PFS family today.

1989
South San Francisco

Family Service took on management of Leo J. Ryan Intergenerational Child Development Center in South San Francisco. 

1989
Family Tree Shop

The REd-Car-Bel Auxiliary holiday shop at the Family Tree in San Carlos.

1991
Visitation Center

A Grand Jury awarded a new contract to establish and provide supervised visitation and exchange services for families referred by Superior Court and CPS.

1991
Parent Child Interaction Therapy

Family Service began providing Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to the community in 1991, an evidence-based treatment that provides live coaching to parents of children with behavior problems.

1990s
Volunteers

Older adult volunteers help during lunch service for older adults.

1995
Winner's Breakfast

The Winner’s Breakfast event was formed as a forum to honor students in front of families and friends.

1996
Week of the Young Child

Volunteers celebrate the Week of the Young Child with yummy snacks and activities.

2000
Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center

The City of Redwood City Parks and Recreation Department invited Family Service to take over operations of the struggling senior dining program at the Fair Oaks Community Center

 

 

in unincorporated area of the County.

2005
10th Anniversary

The Winner’s Breakfast event was formed as a forum to honor students in front of families and friends.

2005
10th Anniversary

Michael Pritchard hosts the Winner’s Breakfast event 10th anniversary.

2005
Winner's Breakfast
3928
75 years
3844
1950
3873
1961
3871
1967
3859
1973
3848
1973
3870
1982
3869
1989
3921
1989
3909
1991
3915
1991
3919
1990s
3975
1995
3923
1996
3912
2000
3978
2005
3979
2005
3981
2005

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