Updates to Our School-Based Services

StarVista is implementing new changes to our School-Based services. Over the past few months, we have been working on restructuring and streamlining StarVista’s School-Based Services. We are eager to continue to foster a sense of cohesion between our school-based staff, particularly those placed at the same school-site or within the same district, to help provide a more holistic and collaborative approach.

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Introducing Our Newest Board Members!

We are excited to welcome our 3 newest Board members, Fred Shen, Stephan Marshall, and Douglas Stewart! We asked them to share how they were introduced to StarVista, what our mission means to them, and more!

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COMMUNITY UPDATE:

StarVista Board Member and San Mateo Police Chief, Ed Barberini, Shares New Approach to Mental Illness

San Mateo Police Chief, Ed Barberini, shares his department's new policies and training programs aimed at enhancing his department’s response to mental health crises. The department is working with the county’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to procure the clinician, who would be available to respond for service along with police officers during peak call hours.

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Join us at Our Inaugural Fundraising Event, Changing Lives, on October 29, 2020!

StarVista’s virtual Changing Lives event will feature guest speaker Honorable Congresswoman Jackie Speier, a fearless fighter for women’s equality, LGBTQ rights and the disenfranchised. The inaugural event will highlight success stories from our past clients, and celebrate the growth, evolution, and achievements of our programs over the past year. View the event e-program (PDF)

We are ramping up for our event with clips of our program staff sharing how StarVista is empowering individuals, inspiring hope, and strengthening communities.

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Introducing the OnYourMind.net Instagram Account

As StarVista continues to evolve, we are introducing new ways to reach out to the community we serve. With the growth of our social media platforms as a way to educate, inform, and inspire others, we are excited to introduce our Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center’s newly created Instagram account @OnYourMindSV for their teen support chat service, onyourmind.net!

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Happy Prime Day!

You can support StarVista while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14. Simply shop on AmazonSmile or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates to StarVista!

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