YFES Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention
Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES) crisis line was one of the first in the country, founded by one of the pioneers of the crisis movement, Charlotte Ross, in 1966. Many things have changed since its inception over 35 years ago, but the program’s primary function remains the same: to provide immediate, 24-hour assistance to people in times of great stress or grief. Additional services include: suicide education, survivors of suicide group, and youth intervention team. YFES believes that crises are a normal part of life, and that sometimes these crises can be too large for us to handle on our own.
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YFES Insights Program
Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES) Insights is a voluntary drug and alcohol recovery program for youth that includes case management, as well as individual, group and family counseling. Participants learn about anger management, relationships, mental health, communicating with parents and more.
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Samaritan House Medical Clinic
With over 30 years of experience providing a broad range of services and resources to low-income residents, Samaritan House has made it their mission to break the cycle of poverty in San Mateo County. A non-profit health and human services agency, Samaritan House is committed to being a community leader in San Mateo County and provides free services such as food and clothing distribution, shelter, health care, education, job resources and counseling to help low-income families and individuals improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency.
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Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus Adult Alzheimer’s Day Health Care
Senior Focus offers the only specialized and separate day health care setting for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in San Mateo County. Staff is specially trained in dementia care and provides therapeutic activities, assistance with personal care, nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapies, hot meals and snacks. Consulting services for family caregivers include help with managing difficult behaviors, home safety and other issues, and a regular caregiver support group.
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Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus Wise and Well Programs
For 11 years the Wise and Well program has been providing monthly health screenings and services through five senior centers located throughout San Mateo County. Wise and Well is a cooperative effort involving the Peninsula Health Care District, San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services and the health care resources offered by Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus. The program focuses on preventing chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and improving older adult quality of life through counseling, multilingual health education and health screenings.
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Women’s Recovery Center for Tracey’s Place of Hope
The Women’s Recovery Center operates five residential recovery facilities and one outpatient-counseling center for women, children, and families. Tracey’s Place of Hope hosts 6 beds for women age 18 or under.
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Ombudsman Program of San Mateo County
The mission of the Ombudsman Program of San Mateo County is to promote standards of excellence in advocacy and enhancement of the quality of life for residents of long-term care facilities in the county. Services provided include: advocacy on behalf of facility residents, investigation of elder abuse that occurs in the facilities, working with families to find suitable placement for their loved ones and assistance in accessing MediCal.
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Children’s Health Initiative, County of San Mateo
San Mateo’s Children's Health Initiative provides all county children with access to health insurance. San Mateo County uses a three-option model for health insurance, with coverage for families up to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, which is still below the county's estimated cost to raise a family.
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College of San Mateo Nursing Program
The College of San Mateo Nursing Program provides students with opportunities for learning at the College, local hospitals and community health agencies. The program is fully accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Upon graduation, the candidate receives an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing, and is eligible to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) examination. The graduate is also eligible to transfer to programs offering a Bachelors degree in nursing.
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