CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Ensuring empowered residents are involved in decision-making and social and civic engagement.
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Don’t delay. Vote today!
Election Day is November 8; however, all San Mateo County voters receive a ballot by mail and can vote early! You can mail in your ballot via read more...
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Vote for Your Health Resource 
When we vote, we are choosing the people and policies that influence how we live, work, and go to school. Our vote is one way to use our read more...
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Save-the-Date! Community Implementation Funding Release on January 2
We are thrilled to announce big changes are coming to the upcoming 2023 Get Healthy SMC Community Implementation Funding cycle. The read more...
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Redwood City Together Advances Education,  Wellness, and Equity
Redwood City Together has just released their annual report demonstrating their commitment to improving the Redwood City/North read more...
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Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) Accepting Applications until October 30
Urban Habitat’s Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI), a training program that supports leaders from low-income read more...
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Get Healthy SMC Community Corner
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Statewide General Election Voting on November 8, 2022
In this 30-second video, learn about ways to vote in San Mateo County!
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Boards and Commissions Vacancies
There are multiple boards and commissions vacancies for the City of San Bruno and the County of San Mateo to fill seats on the Traffic, Safety, and Parking Committee, Childcare Partnership Council, Housing read more...
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HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS
Complete neighborhoods make it easy for residents to be healthy every day in their communities by making the healthy choice, the easy choice.
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City of South San Francisco Prioritizes Active  Transportation in their Budget
Now is an exciting and important moment for all the partners who have promoted the Safe Routes to School program for the past one year! Since the Spruce Elementary walk audit in fall read more...
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Connecting Community to Nature 
The Calfresh Healthy Living (CFHL) team celebrated Park Rx Community Nature Day (CND) at Flood Park in Menlo Park on September 24. Attendees had to opportunity to read more...
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HEALTH EQUITY
Equity is a key consideration in each Get Healthy San Mateo County priority area to ensure San Mateo County residents have equitable opportunities to be healthy.
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Community Collaboration Process Proposal
After months of collecting feedback and stories from over 350 community members and 10 CBO leaders and representatives, Health Policy read more...
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Third Contemplative Practices Session – Sign  Up for the Next One!
Senior Coastsiders hosted their third Contemplative Practices session on October 25. This session focused on Tai chi which is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle read more...
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Outreach Training Collaborative Update
HealthWays is currently working with about 16 CAKI/PACERs (promotoras/ outreach workers) who are volunteering to help disseminate read more...
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Workers' Rights Training 
If you are a worker in San Mateo County, Know Your Rights! Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) offers two 30-minute presentations (1) on general CLSEPA read more...
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COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN'S SUCCESS (CCCS)
Identifies strategies to improve the health and well-being of the most vulnerable children and families in San Mateo County.
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November 10 Early Learning Family Night 
The Big Lift, in partnership with South San Francisco (SSF) Parks and Rec, SSF Public Library, and San Mateo County read more...
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HEALTHY SCHOOLS
High-quality education creates pathways to better health.
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Supporting Positive Student Behavior (Justin/Melissa)
On October 19, the Health Policy and Planning staff partnered with the San Mateo County Office of Education to host the Supporting Positive Student Behavior livestream event. The event was livestreamed on read more...
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Garfield Elementary Schools Sample Local  Grapes
On October 4, the CalFresh Healthy Living team worked alongside the food service staff at Garfield Elementary School in Redwood City read more...
Photo credit: Angie Cavazo, San Mateo County Health
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