Children & Education Thrive Action Group (TAG) Peer Learning Series: ARPA and State ELO Funding
Tomorrow, January 19, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
With so many new funding opportunities for Extended Learning, the education community has a number of questions: what is coming, how does one access this funding, what are the gaps, and where are opportunities for collaboration?
Join us for an informational session, conversation, and brief Q & A around funding. The County will update us on ARPA funding, and Karin K. Huber-Levy (she/her/hers), Commissioner, San Mateo County Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Commission will present an overview of their research on specifics of after-school programs in the County and potential funding, with an emphasis on underserved populations.
Thrive Swiftly: Managing Nonprofits Through the New Surge
Thurs, January 20, 10:00 - 11:00 am
We are facing the biggest surge in COVID-19 cases yet, and there are many questions about how to handle this in the nonprofit workplace. Nonprofit leaders face confusion regarding ever-changing health guidelines, difficulty with consistent access to PPP and testing, and challenges with service delivery. Come to a brief informational session, Q & A and some peer sharing on strategies for how to manage through this latest COVID-19 surge in the nonprofit workplace.
We will be joined by Dr. Curtis Chan, SMC Deputy Health Officer, who will provide updates on the current Omicron surge, Erin Montgomery, Chief Operating Officer at AbilityPath, and Gregory Gonzalez, Operations Manager at AbilityPath, who will talk about their plans, processes and learnings on how to manage during this new surge.
Environment & Sustainability TAG: Energy Efficient Homes & Net-Zero Buildings
Thurs, January 20, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Join Thrive to learn more on addressing climate change through the Buildings & Energy sector within San Mateo County. We will discuss what organizations and coalitions currently exist and are implementing around electrifying buildings, upgrading appliances, providing clean energy, and much more!
Leadership Council San Mateo County: Disrupting Bias
Tues, January 25 & Thurs, January 27, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Thrive Alliance will be sponsoring a few nonprofit staff from Thrive members to attend this series for free. Any interested nonprofit should email Keirstan.
Join Leadership Council San Mateo County for a two-part virtual training on disrupting bias. This training is designed to strengthen your ability to build, maintain and sustain an inclusive workplace by understanding personal bias and learning how to recognize bias around you. Feel empowered to disrupt microaggressions in action and learn straightforward tools to manage difficult conversations.
Featuring: Amber Checky, Social Change-Maker, Master Facilitator; Heather Checky, Relationship Builder, Social Impact Advocate.
Applications are being accepted for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program. This program provides financial assistance for unpaid rent to eligible renters and landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19.
Note: Samaritan House can provide application assistance for community members in Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, San Carlos. Click here or call (650) 347-3648 for more info.
4Rs Grants Program - Upcoming Call for Applications
Application Deadline: Mon, March 21
The County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability (OOS) is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the next cycle of the 4Rs Grants Program. The 4Rs Grants Program’s objective is to divert waste from being sent to the landfill by financially supporting eligible entities create and implement projects in San Mateo County that focus on the 4Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot.
The program offers two tiers of funding: (1) Mini Grant ($2,000 to $5,000) and (2) Mega Grant (up to $25,000). Eligible entities include government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public/nonprofit educational institutions (e.g., schools, school/college districts, state university systems, etc.).
Community Events
Storytellers Series: Cassandra Joubert on Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder
Thurs, January 27, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Join Mental Health Association of San Mateo County virtually for a three-part speaker series about serious mental illness; what it is, how it is treated, what its’ effect is on families and what could or should be different.
During this first session in the series, Angie Coiro will be speaking with Dr. Cassandra Joubert, author of Losing Control: Loving a Black Child with Bipolar Disorder.
For COVID-19 health and vaccine information for San Mateo County, visit San Mateo County Health.
COVID-19 Communications
The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs provides these COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. For additional communications click here.
If you are sick, even with mild symptoms (sore throat, cough, sniffles), you should stay home, isolate yourself from others, and get tested. For more information on #COVID19 testing: bit.ly/GetTestedCA
When you #GetVaccinated, you’re less likely to:
❗️Get sick from COVID-19 and its variants
❗️Experience severe symptoms or hospitalization if you are infected
❗️Spread illness to loved ones and community members
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