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Public Charge Project Linguistic Access 5th Green Building Award – Applications due November 29
Family Service Agency Class Offerings Home Visiting Improvement Project of 2001-2006 Agency Update Seton Medical Center, Outpatient Mental Health has moved. Their new address is 25 San Fernando Way, Daly City 94015. Their phone number remains the same at 650-991-6470. The new fax number is now 650-994-6719. Click here to read the full record in the CIP database.
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The San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services (OES) recently implemented a new community alert system. The County is now using the Roam Secure Alert Network to immediately contact residents with useful information during a major crisis or emergency. The Network delivers emergency alerts, notifications and updates to email accounts, cell phones, pagers and Smartphones/PDAs such as BlackBerry, Treo and other handhelds. To read more 
Sustainable San Mateo County, RecycleWorks, and the San Mateo County American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chapter are sponsoring the Green Building Award for 2007 to support sustainable design in architecture and to recognize the designers, builders and owners of green buildings in San Mateo County. For more information 
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Community Calendar
Green Dollhouse Exhibit
Through December 3. The Green Dollhouse Project shows kids and adults how to take action to make homes healthier and more environmentally sustainable. This exhibit of dollhouses demonstrates different green building principles. While kids interact and play with safe green materials in the "Make Your Own Green Dollhouse" area, adults can discover what choices they have and experience the beauty and availability of environmentally-friendly building materials.
Location: Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. For more information on the museum visit www.coyoteptmuseum.org/. To read more about the Green Dollhouse Project, visit www.greendollhouse.org. Admission to the museum is $6 adults; $4 seniors and students; $2 children 3-12; teachers free with teacher ID. Free admission to all the first Wednesday of the month. Parking is $5 per car.
Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative Meeting (DCPPC)
November 1, 5:30 – 8:30. This month’s meeting will be a presentation from Cristina Heinz with the San Mateo County Health Department on a "Roadmap for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention: A Guide for Community Action." Individual committees will also meet and dinner will be served. RSVP required.
Location: Serramonte del Rey, 699 Serramonte Blvd., Daly City. For more information and to RSVP contact Ed Barney at ebarney@dalycity.org.
Pacifica Collaborative General Meeting
November 2, 9:00 am. Christina Heinz from the San Mateo Health Department will be discussing the work of the County in developing the “Roadmap for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use.” The work is reflected in the efforts of Pacifica’s Partnership for a Safe and Healthy Pacifica.
Location: Pacifica School District, Board Room, 375 Reina del Mar Blvd., Pacifica. For more information contact Julie Lancelle at 650-738-6693 or paccollab@pacificasd.org.
PeninsulaWorks Job Fair
November 2, 1:00 – 4:00. Attend workshops on resumes and interviews, network with other job seekers and meet prospective employers. Dress in business attire and bring resumes for possible on-the-spot interviews.
Location: 550 Quarry Road, San Carlos. For more information call 650-802-6583 or visit www.peninsulaworks.org.
North County Providers Monthly Meeting
November 3, 9:00 am – 10:30 am. A representative from the International Institute of San Francisco will discuss immigration issues.
Location: South San Francisco Adult Education School (in one of the portables), 825 Southwood Drive, South San Francisco. No reservations needed. Call Head Start at 650-737-5702 for directions. To be added to the email notification list for this monthly meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
Holiday Boutique
November 4 – 5, 10:00 – 4:00. Vendors from around the Bay will be selling their wares.
Location: Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park. For more information contact Janice Pierce at jpierce@peninsulavolunteers.org.
Author at San Mateo Library
November 4, 2:00. Author and Filmmaker James Dalessandro will bring his latest documentary film about the 1906 earthquake, The Damnedest, Finest Ruins, to a one-time screening at the San Mateo Main Library. Mr. Dalessandro, author of the bestselling novel 1906, will speak and answer questions following the film. Copies of his film and novel will be available for sale at the event which is co-sponsored by "M is for Mystery...and More." Free to the public.
Location: San Mateo Main Library, 55 West Third Avenue. For more information call 650-522-7818 or visit www.smplibrary.org.
Senior I&R Forum
November 8, 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Jennifer Johnson of the San Mateo County Health Department will be discussing the “Roadmap for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention” as it pertains to the senior population.
Location: San Mateo County Health Department, 225 - 37th Avenue, Room 100, San Mateo. All are welcome. No reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this monthly meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650- 802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
Skyline College Annual Holiday Job Fair
November 8, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm. Over 25 employment representatives from the Bay Area will be available for interviews. Job seekers of full-time, part-time and holiday seasonal work should come dressed for success, bring resumes and be ready for on-the-spot interviews. This event is open to the public.
Location: Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, Building Two, Cafeteria, San Bruno. For more information call Ivy Velasquez at 650-738-4337.
8th Annual “An Evening with Children’s Authors”
November 8, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Award-winning authors and illustrators Barbara Bottner, Michael Emberley and Zilpha Keatley Snyder will give presentations and sign books during this event. Although the books are geared toward children from birth to age 13, the event is for adults only. All proceeds will benefit Family Connections, a free preschool for low-income families located in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
Location: Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. To register visit www.familyconnections.org, or call 650-369-6467. For more information contact Joyce Romeo at 650-888-4366 or jromeo5@yahoo.com.
Women’s Health Council Presents Coffee Talk: “Never Too Young to Learn About Arthritis and Osteoporosis”
November 8, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. About 47.5 million Americans have arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases, which is expected to increase to 67.5 million by 2030, mostly in women. Dr. Gerson Bernhard, medical director of the Mills-Peninsula Arthritis Program will discuss how studies of the immune system are being translated into therapies and disability prevention strategies. Learn how improved understanding of bone physiology has stimulated new therapies for osteoporosis and fragility fractures and how research in biomechanics can be used to prevent or delay disability and prolong the useful function of joints.
Location: Mills Health Center, Hendrickson Auditorium, 100 South San Mateo Drive, San Mateo. Free. Contact Karen Malekos-Smith at 650-696-5908 or malekok@sutterhealth.org to RSVP by November 6.
Older Driver Traffic Safety Seminar
November 9, 9:00 – 12:30. Take control of your driving future and tune up your driving skills. Presented by the California Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the San Mateo County Commission on Aging, State Senator Jackie Speier, and San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier. Sponsored by Mills-Peninsula Health Services.
Location: Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame. Space is limited; call 650-363-4572 to register or for more information. Refreshments will be served.
Brown-bag Lecture on Domestic Violence: Laws, Rights and Resources
November 9, noon. Domestic violence crosses every socioeconomic, religious and cultural group and can take many forms. Education and understanding are key to identifying abuse and intervening early to end the cycle of abuse. Jennifer E. Horne, Esq., of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County will provide an overview of domestic violence laws, the rights of victims and the legal and community resources that provide and promote a means for victims to re-establish lives shattered by abuse. The lecture is free.
Location: San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton Street, Redwood City. For more information contact Karen Lutke at 650-363-4913 or visit www.smcll.org.
Senior Affairs Commission Meeting
November 9, 1:00. The general objectives of the City of Redwood City Senior Affairs Commission are to encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and maintain programs for the enhancement of all matters relating to the social, economic and personal well-being of the City's senior population. The public is invited to attend.
Location: Casa de Redwood, 1280 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City. For more information call 650-780-7270.
Thanksgiving Feast Fundraiser
November 9, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Begin the season of giving by raising funds for recreation scholarships for people with disabilities.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood Room, Redwood City. $20 per plate. For reservations, call 650-780-7344.
Pacifica Library Author Visit
November 10, 7:00 pm. Ann Davidson of Palo Alto will read and discuss her new memoir, A Curious Kind of Widow: Loving a Man with Advanced Alzheimer's. This program is appropriate for caregivers who have loved ones with Alzheimer's.
Location: Sharp Park Library, 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica. For more information call 650-355-5196.
Holiday Boutique
November 11 – 12, 8:30 – 3:00. Hosted by the nonprofit St. Peter Church Women’s Guild, this boutique will showcase the works of over 25 vendors. There will be a craft room for kids and Santa Claus will be available for picture-taking.
Location: St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Blvd. (cross street Linda Mar Blvd.), Pacifica.
Drumming Circle Grief Workshop
November 11, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. This workshop is designed for adults who have experienced a recent or past loss and who want to learn new ways of processing feelings of grief. No musical ability required. Participants should bring drums and rattles if available, but instruments will be provided if needed. The facilitator is Laura Strom, Bereavement Program staff counselor. She is an experienced group facilitator as well as a hospice patient care volunteer.
National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
November 14, noon – 2:15. The Association of Fundraising Professionals will host their 20th annual awards luncheon for National Philanthropy Day to celebrate and honor those institutions and individuals whose work in their communities improves and enriches the Bay Area community.
Location: Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco. For more information visit www.afp-ggc.org/npd.
Women’s Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline
November 15. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the Commission on the Status of Women are seeking nominations for the 2007 Women’s Hall of Fame. Help recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of women to the communities of San Mateo County. There are two categories, Women’s Hall of Fame (age 19+) and Young Women of Excellence Award (high school juniors or seniors or the equivalent). The awards will be presented at the Women’s Hall of Fame Dinner on March 22, 2007.
Location: For the nomination form or additional information contact Honora Miller at 650-363-4872 or hmiller@co.sanmateo.ca.us. The form can also be found online at www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/csw.
ACAT (Adolescent Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
November 15, 3:30 – 5:00. This month's speaker will be Karie Lew of the Legal Aid Society discussing “School Discipline Rights: What to Expect When a Student is Suspended or Expelled.”
Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. All are welcome. No reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this monthly meeting, contact Shauna Wilson at 650-513-0330 ext. 308 or swilson@pcrcweb.org and include ACAT in the subject line of the email.
Fathers of Daughters: The Joys and Challenges of Adolescence
November 15, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Julie Metger, RN, will lead a discussion specific to fathers of adolescent daughters. Learn about some of the normal changes of female adolescence and ways fathers can understand and strengthen the relationships with their daughters. Recommended for fathers of daughters fourth grade through high school.
Location: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Auditorium, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. $40. For more information and to register contact Emily Kirkland at 650-724-3783 or ekirkland@lpch.org.
Thanksgiving Gathering Luncheon
November 16, noon – 2:00. Enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast and local entertainment.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood Room, Redwood City. $7 per person. For reservations, call 650-780-7259.
CCAT (Children's Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
November 20, 2:45 – 4:00. This is a regular business meeting with reports from the committees. CCAT is a public-private partnership among child service agencies working to improve the lives of children in San Mateo County. Its mission is to provide leadership to prevent child abuse by advocating, coordinating resources, and raising community awareness through education and training.
Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Harvard Room, Belmont. All are welcome. Contact Barb Joos at 650- 802-5122 or bjoos@co.sanmateo.ca.us for more information.
Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 23, noon – 2:00. An alternative if your family is out of town and you’re not interested in cooking a big feast. Sponsored by the Peninsula Women’s Club.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood Room, Redwood City. Feast for free although donations will be accepted. Call 650-780-7259 for reservations.
Thrive Membership Meeting
November 28, 9:00 am – 11:30 am. This meeting will begin with breakfast, networking and committee meetings, continue with committee updates and end with a panel discussion on "Nonprofits, Government and Business – Working
Together for a Better Community."
CIP's Orientation to Community Services
November 29, 9:30 – 11:00. Offered monthly, this free training session provides an overview of health and human services in San Mateo County. Attendees will learn about the work of the major service agencies and the interaction between county and nonprofit agencies. The services offered by the Community Information Program are outlined and each participant is given a packet of resource information.
Location: 262 Harbor Blvd., Building A, Hacienda Room, Belmont. Seating is limited. Registration is required by November 27. Call 650-802-7950 for more information or to register.
Santa Claus Arrives by Helicopter
December 2, 10:00. Santa arrives at the Hiller Aviation Museum. The Community Band will perform Christmas carols and kids get a chance to tell Santa what’s on their wish list.
Location: Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. The helicopter arrival and Santa Claus are free to the public. Entrance to the museum is $9 for adults, $6 for youth (5 – 17); free for seniors (65+) and children under 4. For more information call 650-654-0200 or visit www.hiller.org.
Details to follow in future e-newsletters:
January 23 – 26, 2007: California Childhood Obesity Conference
Contact: 800-858-7743 or www.cce.csus.edu/conferences
January 25 – 26, 2007: 8th Annual Northern California Mentoring Conference
Contact: 650-559-0200 or info@mentoringinstitute.org
February 15, 2007: 5th Annual Green Building Award
Contact: Visit www.RecycleWorks.org.
March 22, 2007: Women's Hall of Fame Dinner
Contact: Honora Miller at 650-363-4872 or hmiller@co.sanmateo.ca.us
April 30, 2007: Mills-Peninsula Sixth Annual Luncheon and Lecture on The New Science of Gender-Specific Medicine
Contact: Karen Malekos-Smith at 650-696-5908 or malekok@sutterhealth.org
May 31, 2007: Jobs for Youth Annual Breakfast
Contact: Al Teglia at 650-301-8444
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Holiday Help
The seven Core Service Centers in San Mateo County provide extra services during holiday times. As of the date of publication, several of the centers have not yet announced their programs for this year. Feel free to contact them directly; phone numbers are listed below. Note that clients can only sign up with one Center.
Daly City Community Service Center, 350-90th Street, First Floor, Daly City. For residents of Daly City, Colma or Broadmoor. Applications will be taken through December 6, Monday – Friday, from 1:00 – 4:00 or by appointment. To apply you must bring income verification for the entire household; a current rent receipt; proof of residence (i.e., PG&E or telephone bill); verification of large or unusual monthly expenses and verification of children (i.e., birth certificates, immunization cards, Medi-Cal cards; bring two). Call 650-991-8007 for more information.
Fair Oaks Community Center Holiday Toy and Book Program Sign-ups: November 20 – December 5, or until the list is full. Program is for low-income families with at least one child age 12 or under. Must live in Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Portola Valley, Woodside or Atherton. Sign-ups must be completed in person at the Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Call 650-780-7500 for specific hours and program requirements.
Pacifica Resource Center/Tides Center is for residents living in Pacifica north of Devil’s Slide. Low income Pacifica residents with full legal custody of children 17 and under are eligible to register for the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program. Each adopter will spend about $50 per child and may give a family gift such as groceries and a Safeway gift card. Your identity is confidential; the adopters will only know a "family id number." The Center is also able to offer Thanksgiving food to families who register for Christmas adoption before November 18. If interested in Christmas only, call the Center for a registration appointment after December 1 at 650-738-7470 to schedule an appointment; call 650-738-7470 for information.
Samaritan House – Participants in this program will receive supermarket gift certificates and food baskets in November and December, based on the size of the family. Children in the home age 16 and younger will also receive a few presents in December. To sign up for the Holiday Program, call 650-347-4721 to schedule an appointment. Samaritan House clients are eligible to participate. Bring ID for everyone in the household (i.e., driver’s license, state ID, birth certificate, immunization card, social security card); proof of residence (i.e., PG&E or telephone bill) and documents that verify the household income.
Coastside Opportunity Center serves El Granada, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero and San Gregorio. Call 650-726-9071.
El Concilio Emergency Social Services is for residents in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Call 650-330-7432 for information.
North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center serves residents of South San Francisco, San Bruno and Brisbane. Call 650-588-8822.
Children’s Book Week Author Festival
Following is a list of children's book authors and when they will be appearing at local libraries:
Jon Agee: Monday, November 3, 4:00 at the East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue and 7:00 at the Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas.
Judy Sierra: Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 at the San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street.
Ashley Wolff: Wednesday, November 15, 4:00 at the Foster City Library, 1000 East Hillsdale Blvd. and 7:00 at the Half Moon Bay Library, 620 Correas Avenue.
Milly Lee: Thursday, November 16, 4:00 at the Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane.
Some of these authors will also be appearing at local schools. For more information visit www.SMCL.org or call 650-312-5312.
Community Alert Network
The Roam Secure Alert Network is a community warning system which immediately contacts residents of San Mateo County during a major crisis or emergency with important alerts, notifications and updates on events such as utility outages, flash floods, road closures, earthquakes, as well as Amber and crime alerts.
When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized senders can deliver instant notifications. The Roam Secure Alert Network is a personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do or not to do, who to contact and other important information. Registration is free; text message charges may apply depending on your carrier and plan and will not be reimbursed by cities, towns, or the County. To register, visit www.smcalert.info and follow instructions for “new users.”
Fatherhood Collaborative Grant Program
The Fatherhood Collaborative has announced its mini-grant program for 2006-2007. Up to $20,000 will be made available through three grants, one for up to $10,000 and two for up to $5,000 each, through a competitive application process.
The deadline for submission of applications by organizations that provide services to San Mateo County residents is November 17. Proposals must be consistent with the mission and goals of the Fatherhood Collaborative, which are to provide a forum to address and support the importance of men and fathers taking an active role in the well-being of children and families. The Request For Proposal (RFP) and Application can be found at www.fatherhoodcollaborative.org. For more information, contact the Fatherhood Collaborative Coordinator, Eve Agiewich, at 650-655-5038 or eagiewich@fatherhoodcollaborative.org.
Public Charge Project
The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, in collaboration with the Children’s Health Initiative, established the Public Charge Project. It is aimed at educating immigration attorneys, notarios, and community-based organizations that work primarily with the Chinese, Filipino, and Latino immigrant communities about what the public charge law really says and allow families to access the benefits they need. The Project’s outreach campaign entails working in conjunction with community-based organizations, disseminating bilingual know-your-rights materials about public charge to individual families and agencies, and responding to questions about public charge from both service providers and community members. The Project hopes to decrease the number of children in San Mateo County who do not sign up for health insurance benefits to which they are entitled because of a misunderstanding of the law.
If you believe your organization or other community agency would benefit from the Public Charge Project and the free training that is provided, contact Victoria Dorn, Communications Associate for the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, at 650-375-0185, ext. 3355.
Linguistic Access
In partnership with county agencies, community organizations and Gibson and Associates, a countywide assessment of linguistic access to health care services in San Mateo County was performed. The committee realized that language could be a key barrier to achieving positive health outcomes.
The study’s key findings and recommendations point to some promising approaches as well as areas of significant concern. It identified over 30 primary languages spoken in San Mateo County and indicated the need to assess multiple factors simultaneously, such as social, economic and systemic barriers to care. The study also outlines specific actions and strategies organizations around the County can take to improve accessibility of services for LEP clients.
For more information contact Cristina S. Heinz, Community Health Planner, at cheinz@co.sanmateo.ca.us.To read the full report visit http://www.smhealth.org/hppp.
5th Green Building Award
The Green Building Award is open to any building constructed within the last five years and currently standing in San Mateo County. Additions and remodels are considered for the award, as reusing a building conserves resources and is definitely a green approach to construction.
The Green Building Award winner will be selected by an independent panel of recognized professionals in the disciplines of green and sustainable construction. The award will be presented at a celebration dinner on February 15, 2007 as part of the annual Sustainable San Mateo County Awards Program.
For Award criteria, application and information visit www.RecycleWorks.org.
National Family Week Photo Contest
Family Service Agency is sponsoring this photo contest which will award $100 for the 17-and-under category winner and $250 for the 18-and-over category winner. Photo submissions should follow the theme “family time” and must adhere to the following contest guidelines:
- One photo entry per person will be accepted in color or black and white;
- Photos must be prints at least 3” x 5” in size.
Photos will not be returned and Family Service reserves the right to use the winning photos in promotional efforts. Winning photos in both categories will be selected by local judges and displayed in Family Service’s lobby beginning Thanksgiving week through the end of the year.
To submit a photo, mail your entry with contact (name, address and phone) and age information by November 14 to: Photo Contest, Family Service Agency of San Mateo County, 24 Second Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401. For more information call Nicole Sprague at 650-403-4300 ext. 4417.
During Thanksgiving week, November 20 – 26, thousands of people and organizations across the United States will join together for National Family Week to celebrate the connections they have with their families and communities. Family Service’s photo contest aims to celebrate family connections and the special moments shared by families. For more information about Family Service, call 650-403-4300 or visit www.familyserviceagency.org. To learn more about National Family Week, visit www.nationalfamilyweek.org.
Home Visiting Improvement Project of 2001-2006
The Summary Report: Home Visiting Improvement Project (HVIP) of 2001-2006 provides the history of the project, Home Visiting Best Practices, Guidelines for Home Visiting, and a program description list of local home visiting programs. The goal was to improve families’ connections to the services they need.
HVIP was initially led by the Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families and the Prenatal to Three Initiative Committee and is now under the leadership of the Edgewood Center for Children and Families' Kinship Support Services Program. Home Visitor’s Network Meetings are held quarterly and are geared to paraprofessional home visitors without a license, i.e., case managers, community workers and home visitors. Others can attend if they are pre-registered. The next meeting is November 9 from 9:00 – noon. The speaker will be Pamela Melvin who will discuss how to handle families in crisis. For more information on the Home Visitor’s Network Meetings call 415-375-7577; for the Summary Report call 650-246-1705.
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