331San Mateo, Foster City police expand crisis responseJanuary 31, 2024 San Mateo Daily Journal features StarVista’s Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team expansion with Foster City and San Mateo Police Departments, as well as introduces our newest clinican on the team. “The San Mateo and Foster City Police Departments announced the expansion of the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team with the hiring of a full-time licensed mental health clinician that will support both cities, it was announced Tuesday…” Read the full article here. …
332A Day in the Life of a Mental Health ClinicianA Day in the Life of a Mental Health Clinician StarVista’s Strengthening Our Youth Program (SOY) A Program of StarVista’s Early Childhood and School-based Services StarVista’s Strengthen Our Youth (SOY) Program provides San Mateo County children, youth, families and farmworkers with comprehensive mental health services that build resilience, strengthen mental health, and cultivate community wellness. Meet Catina, a clinician with StarVista’s Early Childhood and School-Based Services! Catina Chang has her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is currently a Mental Health…
333Recap: Cheers for Changing Lives 2024…Dalao, Board Chair Member and innovative Visionary Alina Llyod followed by a client story video and heartfelt message from Michael McBride, a previous Daybreak resident. At the end of the program, we recognized three members of our Visionary community, honoring them for their commitment and support, and pioneering ideas to partner with us. After the program, guests were treated to a social hour. You can view the photo album of Cheers for Changing Lives on Facebook here. We are privileged…
334A Message From Our CEO | February 2024…County. TFF offers community and school-based services that offer therapy, case management, parent education, and support to children and their parents/caregivers. You can learn more about the program here. Some of you may remember a past event series we used to host every Spring called Navigating the Tides. I am grateful to share that this in-person panel discussion event is coming back this year in April thanks to our sponsor, SolMateo! Spring Into Transitions: Empowering teens to navigate change towards…
335Press Release: Announcing StarVista’s Together for Families…able to reach more families and have the capacity to provide more comprehensive and whole-person services. Our ability to assist our community has expanded.” Services TFF provides to families and children include individual, family and couple’s therapy. TFF also provides case management. Services are available in the family’s home, in their community, or in any of the 11 identified schools, or via telehealth. This program is funded through the Human Services Agency and Measure K. The TFF program is kick-starting…
336Spring into Transitions 2024…www.kara-grief.org National Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7 Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 www.thehotline.org allcove San Mateo Main Line: (650) 266-7030 www.allcove.org NAMI San Mateo Helpline: (650) 638-0802 www.namisanmateo.org One Life Counseling Center Main Line: (650) 394-5155 www.onelifecounselingcenter.com Autism Speaks Main Line: 1 (888) 288-4762 www.autismspeaks.org Autism Society, San Francisco Bay Area Main Line: (650) 637-7772 www.sfautismsociety.org A special thank you to our event sponsor, SolMateo! SolMateo is a volunteer group working to support our local community with issues surrounding mental health. By…
337A Message From Our CEO | March 2024…also grateful to host them on our Discover StarVista tour. You can see a photo of the current cohort below! Learn more about their program here. Last, we are excited to have you join us for outdoor fun at Mental Health Matters 2024. I am excited to see everyone come together again to honor mental health awareness month and the progress we are making in addressing the needs of our shared community. You can sign up here. Warm regards, Sara…
338Trailblazers of Change: Celebrating Women Pioneers in San Mateo County’s Crisis Intervention Services…services through the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT), which collaborates with multiple police departments to deliver specialized mental health support across various communities. StarVista’s Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) started off as a Pilot Program, in partnership with San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Currently there are four police departments: San Mateo, Daly City, South San Francisco, and Redwood City. As a result of the improved outcomes for mental health intervention in those communities,…
339Press Release: Spring into Transitions 2024…valued event in partnership with SolMateo. As a mom of a rising senior, I understand first hard why this event is so important for students and parents.” Event Details: Date and Time: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT Location: Burlingame High School, 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA, USA (Burlingame Theater) For more information and to RSVP, visit www.SIT24.eventbrite.com. Admission is free! Spring into Transitions is modeled after StarVista’s past annual panel discussion called “Navigating the…
340San Mateo Daily Journal Highlights StarVista’s Spring into Transitions 2024 EventApril 13, 2024 San Mateo Daily Journal highlights StarVista’s Spring into Transitions event, emphasizing the critical discussions on teen mental health and the challenges faced during transition periods in high school. The feature underscores the importance of community support and resources in fostering resilience among youth during these pivotal times. “Advice on how to seek help, develop a sense of self-assurance and the importance of found community were some of the topics discussed at a panel this week on empowering…