PROGRAMS LIST

CHILD AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (CFRC)

Clinical services for children and families in San Mateo County’s most vulnerable communities. StarVista places a therapist in a K-5 or K-8 school in the Pacifica, South San Francisco, Daly City, San Bruno, San Mateo Foster City, and East Palo Alto Ravenswood school districts. We collaborate closely with school administrators and educators to identify students who would benefit from therapeutic services.

schoolbasedservices@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: Child and Family Resource Center (CFRC)

Counseling
Crisis Services
School-Based

CHILD AND PARENT SERVICES

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 reducing caregiver stress through a strength-based and short-term approach.

Child and Parent Services (CAPS) is also available to any child 0-17 that has experienced a crime or abuse and/or neglect that lives in San Mateo County. The program aims to provide services that will provide support to victims and their families.

All services are available in the family’s home, virtually or in their community.

CAPS@star-vista.org
(650) 771-0788

Download a program flyer: Child and Parent Services (CAPS)

Case Management
Counseling
Educational Services
Prevention
Self-Referral
Support Groups

CHILDREN’S PLACE

Breaking the cycle of addiction through education and counseling. We teach children of addicted parents about drug and alcohol dependency and help them learn healthy coping and safety skills, build their self-esteem, and realize they are not alone.

schoolbasedservices@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: Children’s Place

Counseling
Educational Services
Self-Referral
School-Based

COUNSELING CENTER

Affordable counseling services for children, teens, adults, and families, covering relationship issues, behavioral concerns, depression/anxiety, life transitions, peer conflicts, homework stress, self-esteem, and more. Clients learn new coping strategies, change negative patterns, and improve parenting skills.

Andrea Gonzalez, AMFT
Program Manager
andrea.gonzalez@star-vista.org
INTAKE: (650) 355-8787

Download a program flyer: Counseling Center

Counseling
Crisis Services
Self-Referral

CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION CENTER

Provides education and crisis intervention services for schools, 24-hour suicide crisis hotline, online teen support and chatroom, alcohol and drug helpline, and parent support hotline.

Zena Andreani, AMFT
Assistant Director
zena.andreani@star-vista.org

HOTLINE: (650) 579-0350
www.sanmateocrisis.org

Download a program flyer: Crisis Center

Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
Self-Referral

DAYBREAK

A transitional housing program that provides independent living skills training and mental health support for homeless teens aged 16-21.

Michelle Mayes, MA
Program Manager
michelle.mayes@star-vista.org
(650) 364-4633

Download a program flyer: Daybreak
Download a program flyer: Daybreak Rapid Re-Housing

Case Management
Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
Residential
Self-Referral
Support Groups

DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE

Home visiting and case management service for families that have been reported to Child Protective Services and evaluated as low-risk. Case managers help link families to resource centers, in-home therapy, and other services in schools and the community.

Martha Cervantes, LMFT
Program Manager
Cell: (650) 208-3057
Fax: (650) 344-3989
martha.cervantes@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: Differential Response

Case Management
Community Outreach
Educational Services

DUI SERVICES

Helping offenders comply with local court, state system, and DMV mandates in Pacifica, South San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and San Bruno. Services include individual and group counseling and education, with daytime, evening, and weekend groups available through first offender and multiple offender programs.

(650) 355-8787

Download a program flyer: DUI Services

Counseling
Educational Services
Recovery
Self-Referral
Support Groups

EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY TEAM

Community outreach, mental health consultation, and parent-child counseling services for pregnant mothers and families with young children, helping parents and care providers identify, understand, and effectively respond to the socialemotional needs of their children and students.

Tara Metcalf-Gonzales, LMFT
Program manager
tara.metcalf@star-vista.org
650-464-9553

Download program flyer: Early Childhood Community Team

Educational Services
Self-Referral

EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION

Strengthens the social-emotional development and school readiness of our community’s high-risk children from birth to age five, and supports low-income families and caregivers by providing mental health consultation, early intervention services, direct clinical services, and support for parents and caregivers on-site at subsidized childcare centers.

Tara Metcalf-Gonzales, LMFT
Program manager
tara.metcalf@star-vista.org
650-464-9553

Download a program flyer: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

FIRST CHANCE SOBERING STATION

This 24-hour program serves as an alternative to jail for persons arrested for driving under the influence or public intoxication. Services include housing during the period of inebriation, substance abuse assessment, referral services, and extended case management.

(650) 689-5597

Download a program flyer: First Chance

Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Recovery
Residential
Self-Referral
Support Groups

FOSTER YOUTH EDUCATION ENRICHMENT SERVICES

One-on-one, strength-based counseling, support, and enrichment services promote academic achievement for foster youth from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Samantha Taylor
Program Manager
samantha.taylor@star-vista.org 
(650) 591-9623

Download a program flyer: Foster Youth Education Enrichment Services

Case Management
Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
School-Based
Support Groups

HEALTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM-YOUTH (HAP-Y)

HAP-Y seeks to train youth aged 16-24 to become health ambassadors. Training covers common challenges in mental wellness, learning the signs and risks of suicide, suicide prevention, and how to access mental health services.

Kassandra Chavez
Program Coordinator
kassandra.chavez@star-vista.org

Flyer: Health Ambassador Program-Youth (HAP-Y)

Community Outreach
Educational Services
Prevention Services
Self-Referral

HEALTHY HOMES

Healthy Homes strives to prevent child abuse and neglect, enhance the parent-child relationship, and reduce the impact of risk factors such as domestic violence, trauma, poverty, immigration, food insecurity, substance abuse, mental illness, and language barriers, among others. This program serves families with children ages 0-5.

The following program highlights are free of charge to families, available in English or Spanish and can be home-based when appropriate:
Home based mental health services for children and their caregivers, parent support groups, and parent-child activity groups, Father Engagement Services.

Tara Metcalf-Gonzales, LMFT
Program Manager
tara.metcalf@star-vista.org
650-464-9553

Download a program flyer: Healthy Homes

Learn More

Case Management
Counseling
Educational Services
Self-Referral
Support Groups

INSIGHTS

Is a drug and alcohol recovery program that empowers youth to take responsibility and facilitate positive, lasting change for themselves and their families. Through case management and individual, group, and family counseling, participants learn about anger management, relationships, mental health, communicating with parents, and more.

Jessica Sanchez-Martinez, LMFT
Program Manager
jessica.sanchez-martinez@star-vista.org
(650) 366-8436

Download a program flyer: Insights

Community Outreach
Counseling
Educational Services
Recovery
School-Based
Support Groups

The Mindfulness Project

Mindfulness is an incredible approach to helping individuals improve their overall wellness through awareness and acceptance with non-judgment. During this time of shelter-in-place and systemic racial inequality, our communities are hurting. With all of the additional challenges, frustrations, and feelings of isolation brought on by this, we are making it a priority to focus our efforts on sharing techniques and practices that can help bring peace and hope to our community. And this starts with working on ourselves as individuals.

The groups are FREE of charge, open to ages 15-25 (Groups are split based on the age of the participants.), and are held in a virtual zoom meeting room for the current time being (and subject to change to in-person as needed/allowed).

If you are interested and would like to get connected with a group that works best for your schedule, sign up below:

Jessica Sanchez-Martinez, LMFT
Program Manager
mindfulnessproject@star-vista.org
(650) 366-8436

Download a program flyer: The Mindfulness Project

Counseling
Prevention Services
Recovery
Support Groups

NORTH COUNTY OUTREACH COLLABORATIVE

This partnership between StarVista, Healthright 360, Pacifica Resource Center, Daly City Partnership, and the Daly City Youth Center aims to give families residing in the north county access to valuable resources. The goal of this partnership is to work together to educate the community about mental health and to provide families residing in North County with resources and referrals for comprehensive whole-person care.

Nancy Quiggle, Ph.D.
Director of School-Based and Clinical Services
nancy.quiggle@star-vista.org
(650) 743-3333

Download a program flyer: North County Outreach Collaborative

Case Management
Community Outreach

SAN MATEO COUNTY PRIDE CENTER

Intensive support services for individuals and families in the LGBTQ+ community. The Center is a program of StarVista in partnership with Peninsula Family Service and Outlet of Adolescent Counseling Services, and in collaboration with San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.

(650) 591-0133

Francisco Sapp
Program Director
francisco.sapp@sanmateopride.org

Learn More

Download a program flyer: San Mateo County Pride Center

SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING SERVICES

Mental health services for students in elementary, middle, and high schools throughout San Mateo County. Services include assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, family therapy, and consultation with parents, teachers, and other school staff. The goal of this program is to help students improve aspects of their lives that may enhance their school performance and increase learning engagement.

schoolbasedservices@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: School-Based Counseling Services

Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
School-Based
Self-Referral

STRENGTHEN OUR YOUTH (SOY)

Offers professional counseling, education, and prevention services to students and families in five schools throughout northern San Mateo County.

schoolbasedservices@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: Strengthen Our Youth (SOY)

Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
School-Based
Self-Referral

TRANSITIONAL YOUTH SERVICES

Housing or rental assistance and comprehensive supportive case management services for qualified former foster care and probation youth aged 18-24. Youth participating in this program are required to work and/or go to school while learning independent living skills.

Alyssa Canfield
Program Manager
alyssa.canfield@star-vista.org
(650)667-0483

Download a program flyer: Transitional Housing Youth Services

Case Management
Community Outreach
Counseling
Crisis Services
Educational Services
Residential
Self-Referral
Support Groups

WOMEN’S ENRICHMENT CENTER

Intensive day treatment program for women diagnosed with both substance misuse and mental health issues. Clients attend two groups a day, five days a week. In addition, they receive weekly individual therapy and case management services. Clients learn to manage emotions, learn new coping strategies, change negative thought and behavioral patterns, process trauma, and develop a comprehensive relapse prevention plan.

Nancy Quiggle, PhD
Program Director
nancy.quiggle@star-vista.org
(650) 591-3636

Download a program flyer: Women’s Enrichment Center

Case Management
Counseling
Recovery
Self-Referral
Support Groups

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

StarVista’s Youth Development Initiative (YDI) engages students in opportunities to develop leadership, development, and advocacy skills.

Brenda Nunez
Program Manager
brenda.nunez@star-vista.org

Download a program flyer: Youth Development Initiative

Community Outreach
Counseling
School-Based
Self-Referral
Support Groups