Get Healthy San Mateo County

Join Our Team! We are seeking a Community Health Planner who has experience advancing health equity through policy and system changes in areas such as urban and community planning and collaborative programming for youth success. Applications are due May 12, 2021. Click here to learn more about the job and apply. https://www.governmentjobs.com//community-health-planner-o

Vaccination clinics in Daly City, South San Francisco, San Mateo, East Palo Alto, and Redwood City beginning TODAY through Sunday! NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED. But you can sign up with MyTurn https://myturn.ca.gov.

San Mateo County residents who are homebound, disabled, or have transportation concerns are encouraged to register via the County NotifyMe system to get vaccination site transportation. Sign-up here! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthySanMateoCounty ... @CountyofSanMateo

Take the Safe Routes to School survey by April 15 to make streets safer for kids. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/21_SRTSEnglish #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthSanMateoCounty

Applications are now open for the next EMS Corps cohort, a nationally-recognized FREE training program serving disadvantaged young adults to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians! Student grants and mentorship also available! The application deadline is June 30, 2021 however due to high demand, we encourage you to submit ASAP. See link below for more info: http://www.gethealthysmc.org//join-next-emergency-medical- : EMS Corps #HealthyEconomySMC ... #GetHealthySanMateoCounty See more

The John W. Gardner Center for Youth & Their Communities at Stanford is currently conducting a Needs Assessment for the Redwood City & North Fair Oaks Community. Preliminary results of the study have highlighted the severe impact that COVID-19 is having on the community. http://www.gethealthysmc.org//increasing-food-insecurity-r #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthSanMateoCounty

Congratulations to The City of South San Francisco Government for prioritizing safer roads! The city joins five other San Mateo County cities moving forward with Vision Zero plans http://www.gethealthysmc.org//south-san-francisco-adopts-v #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthlySanMateoCounty

We are excited to partner with Youth Leadership Institute and Daly City Youth Health Center to build civic leadership skills in local youth. Civic engagement is key to health: http://www.gethealthysmc.org/youth-civic-empowerment-health #GetHealthSanMateoCounty

Painted Brain Community Tech Café celebrates innovation, creativity, and the know-how of today's most important uses of technology to stay connected with work, family and friends. These short trainings are for clients and community members, anyone who needs basic technology device supports, downloading apps, setting up e-mail and basic use of telehealth and Zoom. https://www.smchealth.org//community_tech_cafe_flyer_april #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

Find out below how the guidance for schools to allow for in-person learning.

Recently passed transit occupancy tax measures in San Mateo County represent an opportunity for generating additional revenues and advancing equity in our local cities! Read more about how these efforts can support communities hardest hit by the pandemic and economic downturn. http://www.gethealthysmc.org//update-transit-occupancy-tax #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC ... #GetHealthySanMateoCounty See more

Proposition 22 passed last month in California, which reclassifies app-based drivers as independent contractors. Learn more about what this means for workers and how this connects to health and well-being. http://www.gethealthysmc.org//californians-vote-maintain-a ... #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

CCCS partners Silicon Valley Community Foundation San Mateo County Office of Education are working with local communities to implement three new projects to support access to mental health and supportive services for youth and families in San Mateo County! Check out this link to learn more about their efforts. http://www.gethealthysmc.org//cccs-efforts-underway-expand #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

Propositions 16 and 18 failed to pass last month, carrying implications for youth outcomes in the areas of educational access and civic engagement. Read more about our update on propositions here! http://www.gethealthysmc.org//update-california-propositio #HealthySchoolsSMC #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

The San Mateo County City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) has released a draft of their San Mateo County Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP). Their are two plan areas for Daly City and Southeast San Mateo County. You can review the plan and provide feedback for the Southeast San Mateo County survey here: https://survey123.arcgis.com//ac537c04d7f745f885060f2aa0d7 The survey closes February 1, 2021 #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC ... #GetHealthySanMateoCounty County of San Mateo - Government

Hear from panelists who will share the latest health-related information in San Mateo County and the policies and practices that child care providers need to have in place to offer services for your family during COVID-19. Join the conversation via Zoom at bit.ly/ParentTownHallNov9 or Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/SanMateoCOE

In October the San Mateo County Food System Alliance will be holding a joint meeting with the Santa Clara County Food System Alliance to identify opportunities for regional collaboration on food system related initiatives. #HealthyNeighborhoodsSMC #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

Staff voted and volunteered at the polls. It's not too late to get out there and vote! #IVoted2020

Applications are open for Urban Habitat Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute! This six-month free program trains local leaders from low-income communities and communities of color to serve on a public board or commission. Applications are due November 15, 2020. Learn more about the program here: http://www.gethealthysmc.org//boards-and-commissions-leade #GetHealthySanMateoCounty

Proposition 15 which is on the November ballot in California, if passed will allow for commercial and industrial properties to be taxed at their market value, not the purchase price. This is seen as a tool to generate revenue for local school districts and local government. https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_15,_Tax_on_C #HealthySchoolsSMC ... #GetHealthySanMateoCounty See more

COVID-19 has upended many aspects of our life, including education. Schools are working hard to make indoor teaching safe, but schools should consider utilizing outdoor spaces for instruction, which allows students a level of social interaction that they do not get when learning is online. @SMCOE has resources to support ... https://sites.google.com//land-ecosystems-biodiversity/out #healthyschools

As part of the pandemic response, regional public transportation leaders are calling on local operators such as @SamTrans for a Healthy Transit Plan to ensure the health and safety of our riders and operators. Get engaged with @SamTrans as it works towards meeting this critical regional goal. https://www.samtrans.com//SamTrans_Board_Endorses_Bay_Area

@opportunityinsights @OppInsights Economic Tracker shows a 17.6 percent decrease in employment rates for low wage workers in San Mateo County since January 2020, compared to a decrease of 8.8 percent among the County’s high wage workers. Additional economic recovery data disaggregated by County, is available on their data tracker site: https://tracktherecovery.org/ ... #healthyeconomy

CCCS Partners continue their work to identify policy changes and move towards action steps to advance racial equity for the youth and families of San Mateo County. Read more here: http://www.gethealthysmc.org//cccs-partners-identify-key-c

Thank you to @DalyCitygov for prioritizing a healthy food needs assessment for its Bayshore community. This month caps a year-long effort in engaging with the Bayshore community on its access to healthy food, and the policies needed to increase that access. http://sireweb.dalycity.org/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx #healthyneighborhoods

Routine vaccinations are very important and remain a requirement for enrolling in school. Visit your primary care provider or the San Mateo County Medical Center. @SMCHealth http://www.gethealthysmc.org//routine-vaccinations-school- ... #healthyschools

@SMCHealth is excited to announce that Kris Jensen has been awarded the contract to manage volunteers at the Phoenix Garden, a nature-based treatment program for the SMC Youth Services. http://www.gethealthysmc.org//meet-next-phoenix-garden-vol #healthyschools

San Mateo County registered voters are already receiving their ballots in the mail and can start voting immediately. Check out San Mateo County Elections Office to see what voting centers are open and the other ways you can vote: https://www.smcacre.org/vote-centers-vote-person #votingmatterstohealth