Mission

The mission of the Get Healthy San Mateo County Task Force (Task Force) is to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to develop strategies that will reduce and prevent obesity and other health risks of unhealthy eating and lack of physical activity among all children in San Mateo County.

Click to view a video of Task Force accomplishments for the past five years.

Funding Opportunities

The California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) and the Safe and Active Communities Branch of the California Department of Public Health have extended the deadline for joint use mini grant applications. At least three $20,000 grants will be awarded to groups working on developing and adopting joint use agreements for school facilities. Grants will run from September 1, 2010 – January 31, 2012. For more information, view the Request For Application, Joint Use Mini-Grant Application, and Data Sources. Deadline: August 27

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Upcoming Events

July 28, 6:30 p.m. "What’s on Your Plate?" screening at Redwood City's Downtown Library, located at 1044 Middlefield Rd.

July 30, 3 - 5 p.m. "What’s on Your Plate?" screening at Redwood City's Fair Oaks Library, located at 2600 Middlefield Road.

August 4, 6:30 p.m. "Nourish: Food + Community" screening at Redwood City's Downtown Library, located at 1044 Middlefield Rd.

Aug. 1- Sept. 30 The Great Race for Clean Air is a friendly competition between employers to encourage employees to use commute alternatives to solo driving such as ridesharing, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking or riding transit. These commute alternatives provide significant CO2 greenhouse gas emissions savings over solo driving. All employees who log their commute online are entered into weekly random drawings. At the end of the Great Race, employers with the highest CO2 savings (that is, the average CO2 saved per employee in your organization) and employers with the highest employee participation are the winners. Winners will be declared in each county and Bay Area-wide. Register here.

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Featured Sections

New Farmers' Market at the Cow Palace in Daly City

The Cow Palace in Daly City is now home to a Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will accept WIC and EBT payment and provide the surrounding community with a source of fresh and locally grown produce and seafood. Head out to the Cow Palace at 2600 Geneva Ave., Gate 5, to enjoy a day of fun and delicious food! For more information, view the flyer.

Strategies for Improving Food & Physical Activity Environments

The Get Healthy San Mateo Task Force published its strategies to make the healthy option the easiest option for all in Strategies for Improving Food & Physical Activity Environments document. This toolkit builds upon the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Blueprint, adopted five years ago, and reaffirms the Task Force's commitment to preventing childhood obesity in San Mateo County.

Task Force Evaluation Report 2008-2009

The Evaluation Committee of the Get Healthy San Mateo County Task Force developed the 2008-2009 Evaluation Report to assess Task Force members’ experiences with the collaborative and evaluate the impact of Task Force activities on the health of San Mateo County children.