Michelle Woo has joined StarVista as our new Director of Family and Community Services. She will provide warm and collaborative leadership to our Pride Center, Early Childhood Services, Foster Youth Education & Enrichment Services, Health Ambassador Program for Youth, and the Youth Development Initiative.
StarVista’s Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center will begin answering 988 calls in San Mateo County starting July 16, 2022. Here’s everything you need to know about this nationwide initiative.
Introducing Benjamin Marks, LCSW, StarVista’s new Department Director of Wellness and Recovery Services!
We are very excited to celebrate the 5th anniversary of our San Mateo County Pride Center program!
Join us in celebrating Pride Month!
StarVista’s Child and Parent Services (CAPS) is available to any family with a child 0-17 living in Redwood City, East Palo Alto, San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, Montara, El Granada, Moss Beach, San Bruno, South San Francisco, and Daly City. The focus of the program is on reducing caregiver stress through a strength-based and short-term approach.
Thank you, San Mateo County, for making our first Mental Health Matters Walk a success! We are grateful to all our walk attendees for coming out to Ryder Park to support mental health and wellness in our shared community during Mental Health Awareness Month.
May is Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health, fight stigma, provide support, and educate the community on the mental health challenges that exist among our neighbors.
In recognition of Mental Health Month, StarVista has partnered with San Mateo County Law Enforcement, San Mateo County Fire, and the City of San Mateo to display StarVista’s 24/7 Crisis Hotline on public safety vehicles throughout the county.
On March 31, 2022, StarVista Grant Writer and “Here & Now” Affinity Group Member, Patricia (Pat) Dalao, hosted a one-time workshop for StarVista known as “Living into your Values”. The “Here and Now” Affinity Group is a wellness and solidarity space where members within the agency can pause, reflect and help center themselves through daily group meditations and reflection.