Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award Winners
A team of dedicated SMC Health staff are being recognized for outstanding work! The SMC Health Government Alliance on Race and Equity (Health GARE) team received a County STARS Award. The award recognizes programs that contribute to a culture of innovation. Health GARE has worked to:
Normalize discussions about racial inequities to develop a shared understanding;
Organize efforts to advance racial equity; and
Operationalize strategies, policies, and procedures to increase read more...
San Mateo County’s Growing Need for Childcare
The San Mateo County 2022 Child Care and Early Learning Needs Assessment was recently released. The report showcases data and highlights challenges including:
Unaffordable childcare
Shortage of childcare spaces including subsidized read more...
Announcements
The Get Healthy SMC RFP Funding Q&A is Now Available
Responses to the Get Healthy SMC RFP funding questions are now available, see the Q&A document. The Community Implementation Funding RFP deadline is approaching on February 10 before 5 p.m. Responses to RFP questions submitted will be published this coming Monday, January 30. Please check back on our funding webpage to review those read more...
Kaiser Releases Community Health Grants
Kaiser Permanente has released the 2023 Community Health Grants for the San Mateo service area. Apply for $25,000 to address Access to Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Income and Employment, or Housing and read more...
HPP Updates
Back with HPP!
Hello! My name is Liz Sanchez and I am excited to be rejoining the CalFresh Healthy Living team and HPP as a Community Program Specialist II. Over the past several years, I have been working out of class in various roles supporting San Mateo County’s COVID response. In the beginning stages of the pandemic, I worked as the education liaison, assisting in helping schools reopen. I worked to help with COVID vaccine clinics, and worked read more...
Community Collaboration Process (CCP) Results Now Available!
The Health Equity Team is returning to community groups to present the results from the CCP. Presentations are provided for groups that participated in the community input sessions. Check out the CCP proposal data summaryread more...
Community Announcements
Boards and Commissions Vacancies
There are multiple boards and commissions vacancies for the City of Redwood City, City of South San Francisco, and North Fair Oaks Community Council to fill seats on the Planning Commissions and Community Council.
City of Redwood City: The City of Redwood City is holding a special recruitment to fill two partial-term vacancies on the Planning Commission, one seat expiring June 30, 2024, and the other seat expiring June 30, 2026. Eligible community members who are interested in sharing their knowledge and experience to help shape City programs and policies are read more...
Heavy Rains lead to State of Emergency
Heavy rainfall has led to flooding, landslides, mudslides, power outages, and evacuations. The rain has stopped but the ground still holds a lot of water, and this can lead to landslides and falling trees. Stay aware and create an emergency kit that has an evacuation plan, first-aid, read more...
Looking to Partner on the RFP Funding Application?
Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) is open to submitting collaborative applications. You can learn more about FLY at: http://flyprogram.org. Contact County Director of SMC, Kate Hiester at katehiester@flyprogram.org for more information.
Climate Change Readiness in CA Report Now Available from BARHII
The Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) has released a new report on climate change readiness. The report highlights an urgent need to plan for the health impacts of climate change and the importance of community partnership to implement climate read more...
Learning Opportunities & Highlights
Building an Equitable Food System Series
Registration is now open for the South Bay Food Justice Collaborative's upcoming webinar series, Building Food Equity in the Silicon Valley Food System. The series will focus on issues of food equity in the Santa Clara and San Mateo County food read more...
Sign-Up for the Next Contemplative Practices Session
Senior Coastsiders is hosting their seventh contemplative practices session. The session topic is Gratitude and Loving Kindness and is on February 28 from 4 - 5 p.m. via Zoom. Last month, the session focused on Guided Imagery. This practice is a simple read more...
