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Get Healthy SMC Community Implementation Funding Is Back This Fall!
Get Healthy SMC Community Implementation Funding will be open for applications in early October! We will be seeking projects that will help us build healthier communities and ensure an equitable recovery. Stay tuned in the coming months as we will be sharing more information via our newsletter and social media. Check out previously funded projects here.
Welcome, Safe Schools For All Community Health Planner!
We are excited to announce that Melissa Ibarra joined the Health Policy and Planning team as a work out of class community health planner. Melissa will be coordinating the Safe Schools for All initiative, which aims to enhance the partnership between San Mateo County Health and the San Mateo County Office of Education to ensure the safe return to schools for all students and school communities.
Fall Internship Application Deadline is Around the Corner!
Please help us spread the word! Our team is looking for two graduate student interns to start this September. These two interns, a Health Equity intern and a Healthy and Resilient Communities intern will learn how we can advance equitable, healthy communities. The application deadline is August 2.
Apply for Funding to Advance Healthy and Equitable Communities!
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invites organizations working across San Mateo County to apply for funding through the 2022 CZI Community Fund. This is an annual funding opportunity for organizations helping to create a more equitable San Mateo County. Applications are due on August 27, 2021.
Youth Online Town Hall
This Town Hall is designed for teenage residents of San Mateo County. It covered the basics of what you need to know to receive the vaccine as well as youth asking health officials questions about the vaccine, COVID-19, and other health and safety information.
In-person Learning for the New School Year
More than 90,000 local students will return to their classrooms this Fall as all schools in San Mateo County will be reopening full-time for in-person learning and that includes 23 public school districts, and private and charter schools.
Boards and Commissions Vacancies
City of Daly City: There are two vacant seats on the Recreation Commission. Deadline: Open until filled. Residents and registered voters of Daly City apply today!
Supporting Back-to-School Travel with Equity and Empathy
As students return to school this Fall and with increased daily commuting anticipated, it is imperative to create safer streets and walking and biking routes for youth, particularly in areas with the highest rates of pedestrian and bicycle collisions.
Making Healthy Foods, the Easy Choice in North Fair Oaks
In partnership with the Siena Youth Center, we are rolling out the North Fair Oaks Healthy Food Shopping Survey at their Carnival Event on July 29, where we expect more than 200 participants to share how they are accessing healthy foods. The survey will be shared later with local partners in North Fair Oaks to reach a larger group of community members.
Leveraging State Workforce Monies for Equitable Recovery Efforts in San Mateo County
California’s recently approved 2021-2022 budget invests in key economic and workforce strategies over the next fiscal year to support vulnerable workers and build resilient and equitable regional and local economies in California. Much of the funding is available on a competitive basis to local governmental agencies and organizations at the county and city level who aim to work together to create more effective workforce pathways for our most vulnerable communities.
Get Healthy SMC Participates in Local Workforce Recovery Effort
NOVAworks, the local workforce development agency, has convened two working sessions of a newly formed Community Resource Group comprised of local labor, business, public organizations, and educational agencies to address the major economic disruptions caused by COVID-19 where over 22,000 workers lost their jobs in the county due to business closures beginning in March 2020.
Local Grants Available for Small Business and Micro-Food Business
The Board of Supervisors approved $2 million for the 2021 SMC Strong Small Business Program to continue to provide relief to small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
East Palo Alto Kicks Off Housing Element Community Meetings
All jurisdictions across San Mateo County are updating their housing elements, a once-in-a-decade opportunity to plan for the future of our communities. East Palo Alto started hosting community meetings in English and Spanish. If you want to engage in the update of the housing element for your city, check out Let’s Talk Housing San Mateo County.
Summer of Vaccination to Encourage Youth to Get the Shot!
A phenomenal group of youth leaders planned July 18-24 as Youth Vaccine Week! Their goal was to increase the number of young people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the school year in August. The youth are part of the San Mateo County Youth Commission, the County Office of Education Student Advisory Council, Star Vista Health Ambassadors Program – Youth, Sequoia Teen Wellness Center Youth Advisory Board, Jefferson Union High School District Be the Change Coalition, and Daly City Youth Health Center.
It is Easy and Free to Get COVID-19 Tests!
Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has required collaboration across many different sectors.
CCCS NFO/RWC Partners Discuss CCCS Workgroup 2.0
After a year of CCCS NFO/RWC partners meeting on a biweekly basis to share critical information and resources for immediate COVID-19 pandemic response to the most vulnerable residents, the group has now shifted to focused discussions on connecting the Neighborhood Action Plan Strategies identified pre-pandemic with the ever-evolving COVID-19 recovery assistance and outreach efforts of its partners.
California Makes Historic Investments in Children and Youth
Governor Newsom recently signed the state budget with historic investments in public education, from preschool to college. The budget includes $25 billion over 5 years to establish Universal Transitional Kindergarten beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The budget also includes $3 billion to support establishing Community Schools in under-resourced districts to provide health care, family services, and after-school programs. There is $4 billion to support student mental health and behavioral services.
Collaborating for Safe Schools for All
Ensuring students, teachers, and the entire school community are as safe as possible when school resumes in the fall is a high priority for San Mateo County Health and the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE). Thanks to AB 86, both agencies have received funding to ensure that there is consistent collaboration and alignment between our work.