111Mental Health Awareness Month 2020…activities during shelter-in-place. Read it here: http://www.onyourmind.net/self-care-tips-from-starvistas-hap-y-youth/ StarVista Instagram We are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month on Instagram! Follow our page for helpful resources and inspirational quotes from our program staff: https://www.instagram.com/starvistasmc/ View this post on Instagram StarVista’s Crisis Center provides intervention services for schools, a 24-hour crisis hotline 650-579-0350 and 800-273-8255, online teen crisis chat www.onyourmind.net, an alcohol and drug helpline, and a parent support hotline. We continue to provide services during the #covid19 pandemic and shelter-in-place….
112Thank You Fit4Mom San Mateo and WursthallThank you to Fit4Mom San Mateo and Wursthall for your lunch donations to our programs! During these unprecedented times, StarVista’s programs remain open as essential services to our community. Our 24/7 programs and residential services, like Your House South and Daybreak, as well as our First Chance Sobering Station, are still providing emergency and necessary in-person services. The Fit4Mom San Mateo and Wursthall teams put together a delicious surprise for our staff and clients at our facilities – 60 Wursthall…
113An Update From Our CEO: The Next StepsOur thoughts are with you and your loved ones during these uncertain times. Since the start of the shelter-in-place order, I have been committed to sending weekly updates for the last 11 weeks. I hope I was able to provide valuable insight, understanding, and awareness of how our agency has responded to the needs of the community, and how your help has made a lasting impact in the lives of your neighbors. It has been a pleasure communicating with you…
114Crisis Center VolunteersDuring the shelter-in-place orders placed on San Mateo County because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Crisis Center volunteers still continued to come in and answer calls from our center and others handled hotline calls from their own homes. In April, the number of calls to StarVista’s Crisis Center increased by 22%. We value their continued support for the community and adapting to this challenging time. Even during an increase in call volume our volunteers were here to support our community….
115Pride Month 2020…County Pride Center History: https://sanmateopride.org/about-us/#history San Francisco LGBTQ+ Heritage Guide: https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/lgbtq-heritage-guide/ Events San Francisco’s 50 Years Virtual Pride Event on June 27-28: http://www.sfpride.org/celebration/ Learn Range of Gender Identities: https://youtu.be/i83VQIaDlQw Practicing Cultural Humility: Using Gender Pronouns: https://youtu.be/-ZfidMQjIbc Sex Assigned at Birth and Gender Identity: What Is The Difference?: https://youtu.be/Y19kYh6k7ls What is Sexual Orientation? LGBTQ+: https://youtu.be/wrUYs2FnrgA LGBTQ+ Websites https://sanmateopride.org/ https://coastpride.org/ https://www.smcpridecelebration.com/ https://emmresourcecenter.org/collection/lgbtq-pride StarVista on Facebook We are celebrating Pride Month all month long on Facebook! Follow our page for resources, community updates,…
116Press Release: StarVista Stands Against Racism and XenophobiaPress Release: For immediate release Contact Information: Lea Berhane, Director of Fund Development & Marketing (650) 591-9623 x142 lea.berhane@star-vista.org StarVista Stands Against Racism and Xenophobia Local Nonprofit StarVista Calls on Our Community to Come Together to End All Forms of Discrimination and Violence San Carlos, CA June 4, 2020 – StarVista, a San Mateo County nonprofit that delivers high impact services through counseling, skill development, and crisis prevention, stands against racism and xenophobia. The outrage of our national community…
117Haga Una Pregunta, Salve Una VidaComo parte de Whole Health Initiative for Youth, el Centro de Intervención de Crisis y Prevención del Suicidio de StarVista ofrecio un taller sobre la prevención del suicidio enfocada en QPR (Preguntar, Presuadir, Referir), a los miembros de la comunidad de North Fair Oaks. Durante este taller, los participantes conversaron y aprendieron sobre los riesgos y las senales del suicidio, y cómo apoyar a alguien en una crisis. La presentación fue facilitada por Vero Polanco, Coordinadora de Jovenes del Centro…
118Community ResourcesStarVista community partners can request print resources for tabling events, schools, community centers, and more. Resources include StarVista brochures, StarVista Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention brochures and Crisis Line wallet cards, and San Mateo County Pride Center brochures. Access all of StarVista’s program flyers in English and Spanish on Google Drive. (More flyers to come!) Mental Health Resources (Blog) COVID-19 Resources Black Lives Matter Resources Community Resources and Services LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Impact Report Trainings and Consultations 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 650-579-0350…
119Black Lives Matter ResourcesBlack Lives Matter Movement BlackLivesMatter.com Anti-Defamation League Books/Reading Book for Kids about Racism This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners Critical Reading Links Black Lives Matter Instructional Readings “Raising Little Allies-To-Be” Articles Why People of Color Need Spaces by Kelsey Blackwell Becoming an Anti-Racist Ally: How a White Affinity Group Can Help by Ali Michael and Mary C. Conger How to Be an Activist…
120Changing Lives…team. Become a Community Captain! We can’t do this without you! As a member of the StarVista community, you play a vital role in helping us reach our fundraising goal. By becoming a Community Captain, you are raising StarVista’s profile, sharing our mission with other compassionate people, and making memories that will last! As a Community Captain, you are agreeing to bring 10 people with you to Changing Lives on October 12. To sign up to be a Community Captain,…