301Community Wellness Fair and 5K race promote mental health awarenessMay 23, 2023 Peninsula Press 360 highlights StarVista and San Mateo PAL’s Mental Health Matters 2023 event. “As the runners crossed the finish line in the race 5K Mental Health Matters, it was clear that there were more winners than just runners with race numbers. Early Sunday, May 21, community groups and runners gathered at San Mateo’s Seal Point Park to “Mental Health Matters”, a community event sponsored by StarVista and the San Mateo Police Activities League PAL, to raise…
302Recap: Mental Health Matters 2023Recap: Mental Health Matters 2023 Sunday, May 21, 2023 Thank you for joining us at Mental Health Matters 2023: A community wellness fair and 5k run/walk event! Mental Health Matters 2023 was organized in partnership with the San Mateo Police Activities League and Stride for Awareness. This event aimed to create a safe and enjoyable space where individuals from all walks of life could come together to support and advocate for mental health. Whether you were a…
303June is National PTSD Awareness Month…to anyone above the age of 12-months-old. In summary, PTSD is characterized as: Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual assault. Symptoms can be expressed as: Intrusive thoughts and memories, avoidance of any reminders associated with the trauma, significant reactivity, and/or significant and chronic negativity in cognitions and/or mood. Different people experience trauma in many different ways. Some may experience just one cluster of symptoms; others may experience more than one cluster, or all of them. There…
304A Message From Our CEO | June 2023…crisis services. I’d like to thank everyone who participated in our Mental Health Matters 2023 event last month. The event was a big success – we had nearly 600 individuals of all ages join us at Seal Point Park for a 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Fair. I’d especially like to thank our event co-hosts, San Mateo PAL, as well as our event sponsors and community partners for honoring Mental Health Awareness Month in San Mateo County. Read the full event…
305July is Self-Care Month July is Self-Care Month Self-Care month starts on June 24 and ends on July 24th, International Self-Care Day. International Self-Care Day is recognized on July 24th to honor the message of practicing Self-Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! According to WHO, Self-Care is an opportunity to: raise additional awareness about Self-Care and Self-Care interventions celebrate the benefits that they bring to people’s lives and what’s been achieved so far call for renewed commitments and action to…
306Press Release: StarVista Welcomes its First African American Woman to its Board of DirectorsPress Release: For immediate release Contact Information: Lea Berhane, Chief Development, Marketing & Technology Officer (650) 591-9623 x142 lea.berhane@star-vista.org StarVista Welcomes its First African American Woman to its Board of Directors August 8, 2023 San Carlos, CA – StarVista, a nonprofit that delivers high-impact services through counseling, case management, skill development, and crisis prevention to San Mateo County residents, welcomes its first African American woman and previous StarVista client to its Board of Directors. Marilyn D. Thomas, PhD, MPH, is…
307StarVista’s Self-Care Retreat 2023StarVista’s Self-Care Retreat 2023 Every year, StarVista hosts a Self-Care Retreat to provide space for staff, interns, and volunteers to relax and connect with one another. It also provides our teams with the opportunity to practice self-care, something that we promote in our work with clients and community in improving mental health and wellness. Staff gathered to Relax, Renew, and Recharge at the beautiful San Mateo Garden Center through a variety of wellness and self-care activities, including yoga and…
308National Nonprofit Day… Read StarVista’s Annual Report for FY21-22 Changing Lives 2023 Join us on October 12th for Changing Lives, StarVista’s once-a-year fundraising event celebrating our agency’s accomplishments and community of supporters. Community Resources Request StarVista Resources StarVista 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. Submit a Request Download Program Flyers Access…
309Recap: Kids Kamp 2023Recap: Kids Kamp 2023 August 2023 Thank YOU for helping our Kampers get to Camp Lodestar! This year, our Kids Kamp experience was held at the beautiful Camp Lodestar which is nestled in the Sierra foothills. This is the first in-person Kids Kamp getaway camp we’ve hosted since the COVID-19 pandemic, and we could not be more grateful. For 6 days and 5 nights, Kampers got to relax and enjoy time in nature. When the Kampers first arrived, they were…
310A Message From Our CEO | August 2023…This year, our agency is embracing significant changes, positioning ourselves as pioneers for creating an ideal continuum of care model in San Mateo County. As we embark on this transformative journey, this year’s Changing Lives event invites you to be pioneers of hope, innovation, and progress, joining us as mental health advocates and leaders in shaping a caring and inspiring community that changes lives. I hope you see you there! RVSP here. Warm regards, Sara Larios Mitchell, Ph.D., MACP CEO…