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Spring Forward, Health Forward

Nature and Nurture, Springing Up Strategies for a New Team! 
The Health Policy and Planning (HPP) team convened on March 15-16, 2022, for a staff retreat. The goals of the retreat were to reassess priority areas, goals and objectives, incorporate lessons from the pandemic, and build a cohesive and stronger team. 

The HPP team has expanded significantly in the past year. The retreat afforded the read more...

Photo Credit: Mai Le, San Mateo County Health
 

Get Healthy SMC Community Corner

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Conversation with Community Elders about the Nairobi Movement 
San Mateo County has a vibrant history in East Palo Alto as a prominent hub for Black culture and read more...
 

Health by Numbers

Increasing Diabetes Rates
Diabetes rates have been increasing countywide over the past 20 years. Twelve percent of adults surveyed have diabetes, and almost a quarter (24%) of county residents under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level report being diagnosed read more...

Staff Perspective

Meet the New Health Equity Community Health Planner, Nupoor Kulkarni!

Dear Get Healthy SMC partners,
The fight for health equity and racial justice is my priority as a public health professional, which is why I am so excited to be joining the Health Equity Team within Health, Policy, and Planning (HPP) as a Community Health Planner! I admire the County’s commitment to equity and am excited to be a part of  read more...

Photo credit: Nupoor Kulkarni, San Mateo County Health
 

Boards and Commissions Vacancies

City of San Bruno: Applications are being accepted for one vacancy for a short-term seat on the Traffic Safety and Parking Committee. Applications are being accepted for one vacancy for a short-term seat on the Bicycle, Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Open until filled. Apply today!
 
City of Redwood City: The City is currently seeking applicants to serve  Read more...
 

HEALTHY ECONOMY 

A strong local economy builds household financial security for all and promotes everyone’s health.

San Mateo County Passes Anchor Institutions Resolution
Congratulations to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for adopting a resolution that commits the County to adopt an anchor institutions framework.  This will set forth an action plan to guide the implementation of strategies for inclusive staffing, procurement, and investment to Read more...
 
Congrats to the Next Cohort of EMS Corps Participants! 
We are happy to share the following names of students selected from San Mateo County who will participate in our next round of EMS Corps, beginning April and running through August of this year: Read more...
 

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR CHILDREN'S SUCCESS (CCCS)

Identifies strategies to improve the health and well-being of the most vulnerable children and families in San Mateo County.

First Meeting of the New North Fair Oaks/Redwood City Neighborhood Action Team 
Redwood City Together is leading a new Neighborhood Action Team to drive implementation of the North Fair Oaks (NFO) /Redwood City (RWC) CCCS Neighborhood Action Plan.  If you are interested in being part read more...
 
South San Francisco (SSF)/North County Youth Services Connection Meeting
On March 10th, Get Healthy SMC and South San Francisco Public Library co-hosted an SSF/North County Youth Services Connection Meeting for youth and family-serving organizations. The purpose of the virtual meeting read more...
 

EQUITY AND COVID-19 

San Mateo County and the state of California have made equity a key priority of local vaccine distribution

Request for Consultant Trainers to Integrate Equity in SMC Health 
San Mateo County Health recently received funding from CA’s Health Equitable Recovery Initiative (CERI) to increase equity infrastructure and capacity within local health jurisdictions to address COVID – 19 disparities among populations at higher risk and that have been historically underserved. This read more...
 

HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS 

Complete neighborhoods make it easy for residents to be healthy every day in their communities by making the healthy choice, the easy choice.

Walk Audits in 4 Schools in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park 
Ravenswood City School District includes 4 schools – Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy, Belle Haven Elementary, Costaño School of the Arts, and Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School. The district caters to around 90% of students who are eligible for Free and Reduced Price Meals. Read more...
 

HEALTHY SCHOOLS

High-quality education creates pathways to better health.

Changing Guidance, Strengthened Partnerships 
San Mateo County Health (SMCH) and the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) continue to work together to help schools and families understand and implement changing COVID-19 guidance. Through regular updates to the Pandemic Recovery Framework, which has guided read more...
 

National School Breakfast Week 
The Ravenswood School District had record breaking participation in their breakfast program during National School Breakfast Week! Over 140 students each day ate breakfast during the week of March 7-11, 2022, a 20% increase over the daily average.  They enjoyed hot oatmeal with several delicious toppings such as berries, milk, and granola.  The theme of the week read more...
 

HEALTHY HOUSING

Stable and affordable housing protects health and provides the ability to engage in healthy opportunities.

Exploring Non-Traditional Pathways to Homeownership 
We are excited to partner with Nuestra Casa of East Palo Alto to explore non-traditional pathways to homeownership for low-income residents of East Palo Alto and Bell Haven. This project will include a culturally-competent financial literacy program in read more...

Photo credit: Naomi Hébert, Unsplash
 


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