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PROGRAMS LIST

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StarVista PROGRAMS

We all experience life’s challenges, but without the resources to cope, struggles can become catastrophic. That’s where StarVista can help. For more than 55 years, we’ve been empowering people of every age and life stage in San Mateo County with innovative, proven programs that enable prevention, change, and perseverance. We help tens of thousands of people in our community each year through over 30 counseling, crisis prevention, youth housing, and outreach programs. We believe that everyone has the power to change their life.

  • 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)

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    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)

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    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

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    Counseling
    Educational Services
    Self-Referral
    School-Based

  • COMMUNITY WELLNES AND CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM

    Now serving all ages in San Mateo, Daly City, South San Francisco, and Redwood City.

    StarVista’s Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) Pilot Program, in partnership with San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and 4 police departments: San Mateo, Daly City, South San Francisco, and Redwood City, is designed to improve law enforcement response to community members experiencing mental health crisis.

    Experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis? Call 911

    Cathy Maguire, LCSW
    Program Manager
    catherine.maguire@star-vista.org

    Download a program flyer: CWCRT

    Learn More

    Crisis Services

     

  • 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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  • FIRST CHANCE detox

    First Chance Detox is a 4-bed facility serving clients in all of San Mateo County with substance use disorders, who are actively withdrawing from the effects of alcohol and/or other drugs. Clients are allowed to detox in the comfort of our facility, for approximately 3-7 days. Our facility is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

    (650) 684-7703

    Download a program flyer: First Chance

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

     

  • 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

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    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

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    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)

    Learn More

    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

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    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

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    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:

    Sign up Today!

     

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

    Download a program flyer: The Mindfulness Project

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    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

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    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

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    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)

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    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

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    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

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    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

    Learn More

    Community Outreach
    Counseling
    School-Based
    Self-Referral
    Support Groups

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