81StarVista Featured on Sports Basement’s BlogApril 1, 2020 StarVista is featured in Sports Basement‘s Basementeer Spotlight! We share that we are continuing to run all 30 of our programs and their services during the shelter-in-place and COVID-19 outbreak, along with a list of resources for the community. Read the full article here Earlier this year, StarVista joined Sports Basement’s Basementeer Program. Learn about how you can become a Basementeer and support StarVista when you shop at Sports Basement in our blog….
82Un mensaje de nuestra Directora Ejecutiva con respeto a COVID-19…comunidad a mantenerse informada y connectada. Estamos muy orgullosos de decir que StarVista sigue proporcionando todos nuestros servicios disponibles a la comunidad. Estamos comprometidos a encontrar maneras seguras de estar disponibles para ayudar a nuestra comunidad durante la “orden de quedarse en casa.” Nuestros servicios basados en las escuelas, la salud mental, alcohol y otras drogas, infancia temprana, intervención de crisis, Pride Center, vivienda juvenil, mandato judicial, y todos los otros servicios continúan usando Telesalud (Telehealth). Por favor refiérase a…
83An Update from our CEO Regarding COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)…to strengthen our disaster plan. During these unprecedented times, we’ve been able to work closely with our funders and supporters to develop plans for emergency funding and flexible grant payment schedules, allowing us to use funds immediately to help our community. We’re grateful that foundations are recognizing the crucial need for timely, flexible funding to help us carry out our mission. We will emerge out of this crisis stronger than when we came into it. In Community, The StarVista Team…
84New director for San Mateo County Pride CenterApril 03, 2020 The San Mateo County Pride Center and its lead agency, StarVista, recently welcomed a new director, Francisco “Frankie” Sapp. The announcement was made just days before International Transgender Day of Visibility and spoke to Sapp’s own experience as a transgender man. Read full article here….
85A Message from StarVista’s Mindfulness Project Program…into the community down the road and again sharing our time with you. Until then, please be well and stay mindful. Please take a look at these infographics for tips on grounding yourself and practicing mindfulness: Grounding Infographic Mindfulness for Beginners Infographic StarVista’s Mindfulness Project program provides Mindfulness-Based Treatment (MBT) groups to young people in our community that are working to overcome life challenges by improving self-awareness, emotional well-being, and reducing substance use. Participants learn to stay present, work through…
86StarVista Giving Tuesday Now Spring Campaign…our services to our clients. We are committed to finding safe ways to be available and supportive to our community during the “shelter in place” orders. Our school-based, mental health, AOD, early childhood, crisis intervention, Pride Center, youth housing, mandated, and all other services are continuing using Telehealth. We are also still serving homeless youth in our residential programs which are truly like a home environment and are warm, inviting, and welcoming. We are now adapting and practicing “physical distancing”…
87A Message from StarVista’s First Chance ProgramA Message from Jimmy Freitas, Assistant Program Manager at StarVista’s First Chance Program A very special thanks to Officer Jon Marco Urrere-Serratio from the Burlingame Police Department for helping connect a community member in need to our First Chance program. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, there are many agencies and businesses impacted by these changes. Businesses that can provide services to the community may be temporarily closed and we are also told that police officers should only…
88An Update from our CEO, Announcing Our Participation in #GivingTuesdayNow…up to $50,000. StarVista acknowledges those in our community affected by illness, quarantines, school closures, layoffs, furloughs, and other economic hardships. We are ready to help however we can, and I am confident we will remain nimble in our daily response to the extraordinary events now facing us. At StarVista, there is no higher priority than the safety of our volunteers, staff, and the community we serve. Since the onset of COVID-19, we have taken extra precautions, including increased cleaning…
89A Message from StarVista’s Child & Parent Services Program…through our day to day challenges. We hope these will prove useful to you and your family. Some helpful tips for parents/caregivers: Guided meditation such as this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W19PdslW7iw Talk to a friend or family on the phone Think or write down five things you are thankful/grateful for “How to Talk to your Kids about the News and Protect their Sense of Safety” on safety.com Some helpful tips for children: Coloring Practice deep breathing in your favorite place in the…
90Un Importante Anuncio del Centro de Intervención de Crisis y Prevención del Suicidio de StarVista Nuestros servicios están disponibles durante la orden de quedarse en casa. Si usted se siente agobiado por sentimientos como tristeza, depresión o ansiedad, o está teniendo pensamientos sobre el suicidio, llámenos. Estamos aquí para apoyarles en estos tiempos. Línea Directa: 650-579-0350 y 800-273-8255. Nuestra sala de chat para adolescents tambien esta disponible: www.onyourmind.net. …