Mental Health Association of San Mateo County

MHA will be accepting applications for Cedar Street Apartments beginning 6/15. First come first serve! Click the link in our bio or visit out website www.mhasmc.org.

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WAITLIST OPENING! Beginning 9am on June 15, 2021, MHA will be accepting applications for the Cedar Spring Apartments. Please complete the application in full.... Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant. Application can be found on www.mhasmc.org. All applications must be delivered by mailor in person to: Mental Health Association of San Mateo County 2686 Spring Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Placement on the waitlist is first come first serve. Application deadline is 4pm on June 30, 2021. Cedar Street Apartments is a 14 unit building in the heart of downtown Redwood City.

EVENT ALERT MHA’s friendship center is hosting a summer picnic at Twin Pines Park on June 11th. We will have snacks, refreshments, and lunch provided by @solmateo_org along with games & prizes!! ... If you’re interested in attending, please contact our friendship center coordinator Doraly, at [email protected] to RSVP as space is limited. Can’t wait to see ya’ll there!

Cedar Street Apartments Waitlist Opening ... Beginning 9am on June 15, 2021, MHA will be accepting applications for the Cedar Spring Apartments. Please complete the application in full. Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant. Application can be found on www.mhasmc.org. All applications must be delivered by mail or in person to: Mental Health Association of San Mateo County 2686 Spring Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Placement on the waitlist is first come first serve. Application deadline is 4pm on June 30, 2021. Cedar Street Apartments is a 14 unit building in the heart of downtown Redwood City.

Join us for the SolMateo Holiday Auction. Watch the youtube video! Thank you for your ongoing support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV3B8hZ5nFw&feature=youtu.be

Support MHA by doing your holiday shopping at the SolMateo online auction! The virtual Holiday Auction is going on now and then watch the Live Show on our YouTube channel on Friday, 12/4 from 5:00 6:00 pm with a pre-show starting at 4:45 pm. Register and find out more information at www.solmateo.org. ... There are over 60 items are available for bid!! Shelter in place items include outdoor games for kids, paint by number kits and a Kindle to keep up with latest best-selling books. There are luxury pieces; a Versace tote bag and a Baume & Mercier watch as well as get away trips for golf in Carmel, wine tasting in Paso Robles or a glamping at Safari West. Send us a message or comment below with any questions. Thank you for your ongoing support!

2020 has brought many challenges, especially to individuals who are living with mental illness and thoughts of suicide, and who rely on the mental health servic...es provided by our partner agencies. This year, SolMateo will continue to shine light on mental health by adapting our December fundraising event to an online format. SolMateo is proud to present our first Home Sweet Home Virtual Holiday Auction. Join us! All are welcome! Register at solmateo.com to enter our Gingerbread House Contest by November 25! Shop the Online Silent and Premier Auction from Nov. 27-Dec. 4! Attend the Virtual Live Event on Friday, December 4 at 5pm on our YouTubechannel! The money raised will allow StarVista’s Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center to upgrade their phone systems in order to answer the increase in crisis calls. It will also ensure that the Mental Health Association can break ground on a new building that will provide safe housing and support to formerly homeless and mentally ill community members.

Happy Halloween !! Our OT’s and Belmont residents had a spooooky party this week to celebrate! Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!

Friendship Center Announcement Although we still cannot meet in person, the Friendship Center continues to meet virtually every Tuesday and Thursday with conversation and fun activities! Yesterday was Virtual Halloween with story building, costumes and raffle prizes. We are looking forward to having some socially distanced in-person activities in the near future so please reach out to Doraly (650-722-7385) so you can be included! Those who are interested do not need a smart phone, you can simply dial into the calls & still join in on the fun!

Join us for an event that will open your perspective on individuals living with mental illness. Click the link to sign up, for free! Premieres tomorrow, October 22nd at 4:00 pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mha-of-san-mateo-lift-the-mask

Only a few days left to register.

We are very excited for Lift the Mask, premiering this week on Thursday 10/22 from 4-5:30 pm! Please join us. Click the link below for more information.

https://conta.cc/2STDqev

Please join us for a screening of this powerful story of families living with mental illness. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mha-of-san-mateo-lift-the-mask

Please join us for a screening of this powerful story of families living with mental illness! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mha-of-san-mateo-lift-the-mask

Hello from our September Meeting... Excited to be discussing SolMateo’s upcoming Virtual Holiday Auction! @SolMateo Mental Health Association of San Mateo County StarVista

These last few weeks have been hitting our clients and community hard. With the pandemic and the nearby fires, there hasn’t been much to do outdoors. Our client is showing off her beautifully colored pages, from an art kit that our OT’s put together. Coloring can be so therapeutic! What are you doing for entertainment during these times?

As time goes on, we are seeing more of an impact on our community with the COVID-19 Pandemic. We have partnered with San Mateo County to deliver Case Management Services to individuals in the county who are identified by the Health Department’s Contract Tracing team as needing to isolate. There are various barriers for those individuals to isolation, including rental assistance, employment wage compensation, food delivery and other essential services, therefore we are excited getting ready to assist these folks in their time of need. We have hired two well-qualified Case Managers, Brian and Erminia, and are expecting to hire more as the caseload builds. Thank you Brian and Erminia, for being here, and welcome to MHA! @ Mental Health Association of San Mateo County

Thank you to @knbr for donating these @sfgiants face masks to our clients and staff! We are protected in style! @ Mental Health Association of San Mateo County

In last weeks OT group, our clients and OT’s painted trees. They included advice from a tree. Seek nourishment from the good things in life. Simple pleasures: earth, fresh air, light.

Today’s featured non-profit is the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County, which has helped people throughout San Mateo County navigate the challenges of... mental illness and homelessness for more than 60 years. MHA’s Executive Director Melissa Platte is thankful for the help during this unprecedented time: The funds we received from SMCStrong have allowed us to maintain appropriate staffing levels, provide hazard pay for our shelter staff working directly with clients, and provide some additional essential items for staff and residents. The help has allowed us to ensure the shelter is a safe place for all of our residents and staff during a challenging, and for many frightening time.