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StarVista

Human Services

StarVista

A family and community-focused program that works with children, youth, adults, and families.

Description:

Dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals and families by transforming challenges into opportunities. Core values are reflected in the commitment to building skills and enhancing strengths by collaborating with youth, adult and family units as a whole to effect positive change. Provides a comprehensive array of free or low-cost bilingual social services to residents of San Mateo County. StarVista is also committed to an asset-based approach to youth development. Many of the strongest youth programs are structured on the model of helping youth develop assets that will make them well-adjusted, active participants in their communities. Programs include a 24-hour crisis, alcohol and drug support hotline, and parent resources warmline; services for homeless and runaway youth; substance abuse assessment and treatment (outpatient and day treatment); residential services; diversion counseling; services for children age 5 or under who have witnessed family violence (Healthy Homes Program); parenting education and school-based counseling on public and private elementary, middle and high school campuses; family/child/adult therapy in a clinic setting.

Location

Public Transit:

SAMTRANS stops within 1 block. CALTRAIN stops within 4 blocks.
610 Elm Street, Suite 212, San Carlos, CA 94070 37.4975165 -122.2710602 Human Services

Service Options

Languages Spoken:

  • Mandarin
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog

Accessibility Options:

  • Disabled Parking
  • Disabled Restroom
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair

Services

Service Description:

Dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals and families by transforming challenges into opportunities. Core values are reflected in the commitment to building skills and enhancing strengths by collaborating with youth, adult and family units as a whole to effect positive change. Provides a comprehensive array of free or low-cost bilingual social services to residents of San Mateo County. StarVista is also committed to an asset-based approach to youth development. Many of the strongest youth programs are structured on the model of helping youth develop assets that will make them well-adjusted, active participants in their communities. Programs include a 24-hour crisis, alcohol and drug support hotline, and parent resources warmline; services for homeless and runaway youth; substance abuse assessment and treatment (outpatient and day treatment); residential services; diversion counseling; services for children age 5 or under who have witnessed family violence (Healthy Homes Program); parenting education and school-based counseling on public and private elementary, middle and high school campuses; family/child/adult therapy in a clinic setting.

Fees:

Fees vary according to income. Medi-Cal accepted through the county ACCESS program. Cash and checks accepted.

Eligibility:

Vary according to service

How to Apply:

Service Wait Estimate:

Typically, less than 1 week.

Service Areas:

  • San Mateo County