City of Philadelphia

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Office of Children and Families

Promoting safe children, strong families, and supported schools.

Office of Children and Families

What we do

The Office of Children and Families (OCF) aligns the City’s policies, resources, and services for children and families. Our priorities are:

Safe children.
Strong families.
Supported schools.

OCF administers a number of City-supported programs, including Out-of-School Time, WorkReady, Community Schools, and PHLpreK. We also oversee the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Philadelphia Children and Families Cabinet.

Learn more about our mission and priorities.