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Improving Health through Get Healthy SMC’s Safe Routes to School Equity Initiative
Check out our most recent video highlighting partners such as County Office of Education and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition on our Safe Routes to School Equity Initiative.

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Dear East Palo Alto Residents, the Garage Conversion Planning Tool is Live!
If you are interested in converting your garage to house a loved one or rent it out for more income, check out this planning tool that City Systems built with support from Get Healthy SMC’s Community Implementation Fund.

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Looking for Data? New & Updated Healthy Neighborhood Indicators Now Available!
Our data portal has been updated and added new local indicators such as civic engagement, tree canopy coverage, and results from CalEnviroScreen.

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The Strategic Planning Forum was a success!
A huge thanks to all for attending the Get Healthy SMC Strategic Forum. Your feedback is invaluable to inform our next five years of work.

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Building Healthy, Equitable Communities

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Partnering to advance health
Our collaborative of community-based organizations, County agencies, cities, schools, hospitals, and leaders use policy change to promote health and equity so everyone can reach their full potential.

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Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
By building healthy, equitable communities, we can prevent diseases and help ensure everyone in San Mateo County can live a long, healthy life.

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Get Healthy San Mateo County Key Priorities

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Healthy Housing

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

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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 the easy choice.

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Healthy Schools

High-quality education creates pathways to better health.

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Healthy Economy

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

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Post October 3, 2019

Don’t Miss This Leadership Development Opportunity

The Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) is recruiting low-income and people of color from San Mateo County to join their next cohort of fellows. There will be an informational session on October 8 from 6pm to 7:30pm at 225 37th Avenue, San Mateo (Room 100). Applications are due October 20. BCLI is a six-month leadership program that supports low-income communities and people of color to access decision-making roles.

Post September 24, 2019

San Mateo County Looks to Improve Community Health through Walking and Biking Opportunities

San Mateo County is working on its first ever active transportation plan that will be published in Spring 2020. Led by our colleagues at the Office of Sustainability, we are still seeking input (English and Spanish) on how to best strengthen the county’s walking and biking environments, particularly in denser neighborhoods such as North Fair Oaks where we see higher numbers of collisions involving people walking and biking. Please share your thoughts on how to support safe and active transportation!

Post September 5, 2019

Boards and Commissions Vacancies

San Mateo County Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee: There is one vacancy for residents in Districts 1,2, 4 or 5. This five-member committee advises the Board of Supervisors on funding, projects, programs and policies related to improving and increasing bicycling and walking transportation. Applications are being accepted until September 6th.