Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

PAC is a new partnership of Family and Children’s Services (FCS) and parents with lived experiences in child welfare. The partnership is a collaboration between FCS and the BIPOC community to address needed changes to child welfare.   

PAC’s role: PAC provides direction for FCS panels, projects, and focus groups. It also contributes to the FCS system improvement plan, permanency projects, and Family Support Unit (FSU) policies and meetings.

Membership: PAC will grow its membership from 10 to 20 in 2025 to include: 

• 8 members with lived life experience in successfully exiting the child welfare system 
• 7 members with prior experience on boards, panels, and councils in child welfare 
• 5 peer parents from FCS partner Urban Y 
• 2 FCS staff  

Compensation: FCS compensates unpaid parents who serve on the PAC.

For more information about PAC: Contact PAC Program Director Pamela Connie at pamela.connie@sfgov.org.