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 Reports are in chronological order, with the most recent listed first.
Report Summaries: Title: 2008 Indicators for a Sustainable San Mateo County PDF Version (5.8 Megabytes): Introduction / Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 Author: Sustainable San Mateo County Contact: Sustainable San Mateo County, 650-638-2323 or www.sustainablesanmateo.org Summary: This edition focuses on water supply and demand, 33 indicators of the health of the county’s economy, and includes updates from all of the cities, county and the Community College District on their sustainability efforts during the past year. Subject Index Reference(s): Arts/Culture/Recreation; Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Economy/Employment; Education; Environment; Health/well-being; Housing/Homelessness; Transportation/Mobility Title: 2008 Community Assessment: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County - Full Report (3/08; 1.9 MB) 2008 Community Assessment: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County - Executive Summary (3/08;389 KB) Author: The Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo Date of Publication: 2008 Contact: Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: This assessment affirms that San Mateo County compares favorably to the state and the nation on many health and quality of life issues. However, the report shows that certain segments of the population do not experience good health and quality of life, and that in some, less than optimal health and quality of life issues are more prevalent here than in other parts of the state and nation. Individuals with lower incomes report more difficulty accessing community assets and greater obstacles to fulfilling basic needs. Additionally, it was found that even those with adequate means do not have adequate environmental and social support to take advantage of simple lifestyle activities that would promote health, reduce chronic disease, and prolong life. Areas covered include: community description; healthy behaviors; healthcare services; maternal and infant health; senior health; cancer; heart disease; chronic disease; communicable disease; injuries; addiction and substance abuse; mental health; family issues; and community issues. Subject Index Reference(s): Alcohol/ Drugs/Tobacco; Children/Youth Issues; Crime/Public Safety; Disability; Economy/Employment; Education; Health/well-being; Housing/Homelessness; Senior Issues; Transportation/ Mobility Title: 2007 San Mateo County Children’s Report PDF Version (1.25 MB) Author: San Mateo County Children’s Data Team Date of Publication: December 4, 2007 Contact: Joanna Caywood 650-724-1618 or joanna.caywood@lpfch.org Summary: Summarizes the status of children’s health and well-being in San Mateo County, highlighting key issues that warrant attention: health; stable, caring environments; school; and safety. Unlike past Children’s Reports, this edition is a summary rather than an extensive data book. Detailed data can be found at www.kidsdata.org. Figures and tables are included. An appendix gives a summary table of ke4y child indicators. Subject Index Reference(s): Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Education; Health/Well-Being Title: Indicators for a Sustainable San Mateo County: Eleventh Annual Report Card PDF Version (5.8 Megabytes) Author: Sustainable San Mateo County Contact: Sustainable San Mateo County, 650-638-2323 or www.sustainablesanmateo.org Summary: Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) is dedicated to the long-term health of the county’s environment, social equity and economy, and fosters sustainability through education. Sustainability means meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This report analyzes 32 indicators of sustainability and highlights actions San Mateo County and its cities are taking to move toward a more sustainable future. Subject Index References: Arts/Culture/Recreation; Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Economy/Employment; Education; Environment; Health/Well-Being; Housing/Homelessness; Transportation/Mobility Title: San Mateo County Adolescent Report 2007 Author: San Mateo County Youth Commission; Scott Morror, MD, MPH; Gloria Tzung, MPH; Diana McDonnell, PHD Date of Publication: 2007 Contact: Dr. Scott Morrow, 650-573-2519 Summary: This report, an overview on the health status of youth in San Mateo County, provides a snapshot of the health of the adolescent population in San Mateo County and makes policy recommendations to improve it. The report is intended to be used by providers, grant makers, policymakers, young people and their allies to identify areas where improvement can be made and to develop plans for actions. During the 1999-2000 San Mateo County budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors used data and information from various sources, including the San Mateo County Community Needs Assessment, which suggested that teenage sexuality, drug use and violence were serious and worsening public health concerns. The assessment concluded that strategies aimed at reducing these risk factors had not been adequately explored or implemented. Since the San Mateo County Adolescent Report of 2001 was published, progress has been made in the following areas: increasing the amount and number of sustained adult/child interactions, treating youth as equals and involving them as joint decision-makers in activites and programs that affect them, and establishing a structure that can help accomplish the first two recommendations. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: Blueprint for Prevention of Childhood Obesity: A Call to Action Author: Healthy Communities of San Mateo County Prevention of Childhood Obesity Taskforce Date of Publication: April 2006 Contact: San Mateo County Health Department Summary: This Blueprint addresses the issues of childhood obesity in San Mateo County’s residents. It represents the first step towards strengthening a partnership across sectors as leaders of schools, preschools, afterschool programs, health care organizations and communities in San Mateo County have worked to outline the goals for achieving healthier children. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: Are Children Ready For School? - Assessment of Kindergarten Readiness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, Comprehensive Report, 2005 (2006) Author: Applied Survey Research (ASR) Date of Publication: 2006 Contact: Lynne Mobillo, Lisa Colvig-Amir, Kristi Kelly Summary: This report provides a comprehensive look at children in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties who entered kindergarten in Fall 2005, focusing on the skills they bring to kindergarten and the factors associated with being ready for school. A separate Executive Summary, giving an overview of the report's findings, also is provided. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Education Title: Children's Dental Health in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties: Overview of Current Needs and Activities - Full Report Author: Catherine Crystal Foster Date of Publication: January 2006 Contact: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Summary: Advocates, service providers, funders, and government agencies have focused on children’s dental health in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in recent years. While the vast majority of children in these counties have dental insurance coverage, dental disease is common and severe for some. And children – particularly low-income children – often go untreated. This report discusses the challenges to remedying the problem and the opportunities that exist to expand prevention efforts to bolster local collaboration, and to improve children’s oral health. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: A Portrait of Preteens in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties: What We Know About 9- to 13-Year-Olds Author: Public Private Ventures (P/PV) Date of Publication: January 2006 Contact: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, The Preteen Alliance Summary : The preteen years (ages 9 to 13) represent a development stage of profound cognitive, physical, and emotional change for children. Their bodies transform as they go through puberty; peer pressure intensifies; their interests shift as they move from the familiarity of elementary school to the complexity of middle schools; their independence increases and their analytical skills improve. To increase public focus on this age group, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health formed the Preteen Alliance, a community collaborative of about 425 individuals devoted to promoting the emotional and behavioral health of preteens in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. This report assembles the available information on how local preteens are faring. The report reviews data on preadolescent health and well being in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, identifies information gaps, and provides recommendations to close these gaps. Figures and tables are included. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Education; Health/Well-Being Title: Strategic Directions for San Mateo County Human Services: Progress Update 2005 PDF Version (129 Kilobytes) Author: San Mateo County Human Services Agency Date of Publication: December 2005 Contact: San Mateo County Human Services Agency, 650-802-6433 Summary: This report presents a 2005 update on the progress made on the Year 2000 Strategic Plan for Human Services, which, in collaboration with business, community and government leaders, developed a community plan for human services. The plan targets three strategic directions: 1) We will develop integrated strategies, plans and resources to make child care, affordable housing, transportation and job training available to low-income workers in order to support their movement toward self-sufficiency; 2) We will support prevention and early intervention services and activities in communities where those resources are most needed in order to strengthen families; and 3) We will promote educational initiatives to address the need for human services providers, education and health care professionals. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Economy/Employment; Education; Health/Well-Being; Housing/Homelessness; Transportation/Mobility Title: School-Based Counseling for Preteens in San Mateo County: A Study of Key Issues Affecting the Emotional and Behavioral Health of Preteens and an Examination of Available Services Author: Cheryl Katz, Baldassare Associates Date of Publication: November 2005 Contact: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, The Preteen Alliance Summary: The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health commissioned this study of school-based counseling for preteens in San Mateo County, with guidance from The Preteen Alliance, in an effort to: identify the key issues affecting preteens; understand the ways in which school-based counselors promote preteen emotional and behavioral health; create awareness of the services provided in local schools; and gain information on ways to better support the emotional and behavioral health of young adults. The study also examined the role of school nurses in supporting positive preteen behaviors. Highlights of the results include: most pressing issues in preteen emotional health; the role of the school counselor; staffing and service availability; and service gaps. Tables are included. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: How San Mateo and Santa Clara County Parents View Their Preteen Children: Selected Results form a Survey of Bay Area Parents Author: kidsdata Date of Publication: October 2005 Contact: The Preteen Alliance (http://preteenalliance.org) Summary: In August 2005, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health commissioned a survey of 1,818 parents of children in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties. The survey queried parents on issues ranging from the quality of their children’s health care, dental care, and schools, to whether they spend too much or too little time together as a family, to the effects of media, and whether racial or language issues have caused problems for their children. Results were tabulated by demographic factors, This report focuses on a sample of 308 parents of preteen children (ages 9-13) in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. For more results from this survey, and to view additional data about preteens and children of other ages, visit www.kidsdata.org. Graphs and tables are included. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: Evaluation of the San Mateo County Children's Health Initiative: Second Annual Report PDF Version (440 Kilobytes) Author: Embry Howell, Urban Institute; Dana Hughes, University of California San Francisco; Genevieve Kenney, Urban Institute; Jennifer Sullivan, Urban Institute; Jamie Rubenstein, Urban Institute Date of Publication: August 2005 Contact: San Mateo County Children’s Health Initiative Coalition Summary: This report, the second in a series of five annual reports from Evaluation of the San Mateo County Children’s Health Initiative (CHI), provides a new look at the initiative as it enters its third year of operation. The evaluation investigated the demographic and health status characteristics of children enrolled in Healthy Kids; their access to care; their use of services; their parents’ satisfaction with the program; and the cost of their care. The data for the analysis comes from an annual site visit in October 2004; health plan administrative enrollment and utilization data; focus groups with parents of children enrolled in Healthy Kids conducted during late 2004 and early 2005; interviews with providers conducted during late 2004; aggregate data on hospital visits and costs from local hospitals; and a client survey conducted with a sample of 411 parents of Healthy Kids enrollees. Numerous tables, figures and appendix tables are included. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: Neighbors in Need 2005: Incomes and Outcomes PDF Version (2.6 Megabytes) Date of Publication: March 20, 2005 Contact: Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: This report monitors the characteristics of low-income families that seek the support of the Human Services Agency and contrasts them with other low-income families, high-income families, and the San Mateo County population as a whole. The following areas are covered: demographics; community problems; family problems; employment and fiscal outlook; government assistance; children and childcare; housing, households and homelessness; hunger; healthcare access; physical health risks; alcohol and other drugs; smoking; mental health; and crime, safety and tolerance. Appendixes include: methodology and understanding the data. Subject Index References: Alcohol/ Drugs/Tobacco; Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Economy; Health/Well-Being; Housing/Homelessness Title: 2004 Community Assessment: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County PDF Version (10 Megabytes) Author: Professional Research Consultants, Inc. Date of Publication: January 2005 Contact: Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: This report presents a comprehensive assessment of the physical health, as well as quality of life, of San Mateo County’s residents. Areas covering health include: healthy behaviors; childhood overweight and fitness; youth development assets; perceptions of health and health care; access to health care services; adequacy of prenatal care and adolescent pregnancy; years of potential life lost; cancer; heart disease and stroke; senior health and chronic illness; infectious disease; injury; emergency food and water stores; substance abuse; and mental health. Quality of life issues covered include: demographic description; economy; evaluations of the community as a place to live; children and adult education; child care; social environment; families in need; housing; physical environment; social services; government; and crime and violence. Numerous supporting statistical graphs and charts are included. This report provides a followup to the assessments conducted in 1995, 1998 and 2001. Subject Index References: Alcohol/ Drugs/Tobacco; Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Economy; Education; Environment; Health/Well-Being; Housing/Homelessness; Senior Issues Title: Evaluation of the San Mateo County Children’s Health Initiative: First Annual Report PDF Version (343 Kilobytes) Author: Embry Howell, Urban Institute; Dana Hughes, University of California San Francisco; Holly Stockdale, Urban Institute; Martha Kovac, Mathematics Policy Research Date of Publication: April 2004 Contact: San Mateo County Children’s Health Initiative Coalition Summary: The first annual report of a five-year evaluation, beginning in May 2003, of the San Mateo County Children’s Health Initiative (CHI) is given. This report includes data from a comprehensive site visit in October 2003; aggregate data on demographic characteristics, health service use, and cost from the Health Plan of San Mateo; and aggregate data from the Hospital Consortium on services and uncompensated care. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: How Preteens are Faring in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: A Survey of Parent Opinions (Preliminary Findings) Author: Applied Survey Research (ASR) Date of Publication: June 2003 Contact: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Summary : The purpose of this survey was to begin to gain a better understanding of the overall status of local preteens, with an emphasis on their emotional health. The survey set out to understand, from the parents’ perspectives, ways in which preteens are doing well, ways in which they may be struggling, and areas of most concern for parents. Surveys of 460 parents or guardians of preteens ages 9-13 in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties was conducted in April and May of 2003. An over-sample of 72 surveys of Latino respondents was completed to provide a more ethnically diverse sample. Graphs and tables are included. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Health/Well-Being Title: Fathers in San Mateo County: A Needs Assessment PDF Version (1.11 Megabytes) Author: The Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County Date of Publication: February 2003 Contact: The Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: The results of a countywide needs assessment, conducted in 2001, of fathers with children ages zero to five is presented. The primary purpose of this project was to ask fathers directly about their personal needs and the need for county services. Over the course of six months, fathers, practitioners, and program administrators identified current service-related needs and barriers to accessing services. Subject Index References: Children/Youth Title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency Neighbors in Need Report 2003 PDF Version (333 Kilobytes) Author: San Mateo County Human Services Agency Date of Publication: 2003 Contact: Natasha Quinn, Human Services Agency, Research Analyst, 650-802-5101 Summary: This report offers statistical data reflecting a point-in-time study of San Mateo County residents using a phone survey as the data collection tool to enable a high response rate and assured statistically valid representation of the following sample groups: general population and low-income. Contents include: employment and fiscal outlook; government assistance; housing, household overcrowding, and homelessness; healthcare access; cardiovascular/physical health risk; traffic and congestion; crime, safety, and tolerance; hunger; children and childcare; mental health; household safety; and smoking. Subject Index References: Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco; Children/Youth; Crime/Public Safety; Economy/Employment; Health/Well-Being; Housing/Homelessness Title: 2001 Community Assessment: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County PDF Version (1.9 Megabytes) Author: Professional Research Consultants, Inc. Date of Publication: May 2002 Contact: Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: This report brings together a wide array of community health indicators in San Mateo County from both primary and secondary data sources, and is a comprehensive assessment of San Mateo County 's health and quality of life. It contains an executive summary of key findings; a description of the assessment process and research methodology; and an integration and analysis of primary and secondary quantitative data. This assessment is a follow-up to those conducted in 1995 and 1998. Subject Index References: Children/Youth; Education; Economy; Health/Well-Being; Homelessness/Housing Title: A Profile of the San Mateo County Child Care Workforce: Findings from the 2001 Survey of Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers PDF Version (.2 Megabytes) Author: Center for the Child Care Workforce for the San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council Date of Publication: April 2002 Contact: San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065-1064, 650-802-5623 Summary: A survey of the earnings, benefits and working conditions of the child care workforce, both in family child care homes and in child care centers is provided. The report includes: (1) family child care: education and training, providers’ working conditions, average annual income and expenses, health coverage, and provider tenure; and (2) child care center staff: education, ongoing training, wages, health coverage, and annual child care center tenure and turnover. Subject Index References: Children/Youth Title: Pre to 3: Prenatal to Three Initiative Evaluation Report PDF Version (500 Kilobytes) Author: Karen Peifer, PhD, Evaluation Coordinator Date of Publication: January 2002 Contact: Prenatal to Three Initiative Summary: This report evaluates the Prenatal to Three Initiative to integrate public health, mental health and community services to address the needs of families. It is a summary of findings based on qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Primary data was collected from families and service providers within the community. Secondary data was also collected from other organizations that serve the target population including the Health Plan of San Mateo, the single organized system of care for Medi-Cal recipients in the county. Subject Index References: Children/Youth Title: Pre to 3: Prenatal to Three Initiative Evaluation: Executive Summary PDF Version (499 Kilobytes) Author: Karen Peifer, PhD, Evaluation Coordinator Date of Publication: January 2002 Contact: Prenatal to Three Initiative Summary: The Prenatal to Three Initiative began with idealistic goals to improve the trajectory of all low-income children born in the county. The evaluation findings indicate that there have been significant changes in parental behaviors and in the system of care to provide services for high risk families. Still, there is room for improvement. In particular, may providers felt Prenatal to Three should expand criteria beyond MediCal and children born in the county. The funds from Proposition 10 may be a resource for this expansion. Subject Index References: Children/Youth Title: San Mateo County Adolescent Report 2001 PDF Version (2.2 Megabytes) Author: San Mateo Health Services Agency Date of Publication: May 2001 Contact: Dr. Scott Morrow, 650-573- 2519 Summary: This report provides a comprehensive report on the status of children in San Mateo County. Its purpose is to provide a snapshot of the health of the adolescent population and to make recommendations to improve their health. The three overarching recommendations that come out of this report are:
Title: Child Care Partnership Council Strategic Plan for San Mateo County, 2000-2005 PDF Version (4.5 Megabytes) Author: San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council Date of Publication: September 2000 Contact: Jeanie McLoughlin, San Mateo County Office of Education, Child, Youth and Family Services Program, Child Care Partnership Council, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065-1064, 650-802-5623, jmcloughlin@smcoe.k12.ca.us Summary: This report provides a comprehensive countywide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs. The five-year plan outlines existing conditions in San Mateo County, identifies five goals, recommends strategies, identifies potential partners and states performance measures. Five areas of critical concern are: quality, capacity and financing of child care and early learning; comprehensive and coordinated services in child care and early learning; recruitment and retention of child care and early learning providers; integration of child care and early learning services and facilities into the county infrastructure; and improved land use policies to promote the growth of child care and early learning programs. Title: Year 2000 Strategic Plan for San Mateo County Human Services PDF Version (24.8 Megabytes) Author: The Year 2000 Strategic Plan Oversight Committee Date of Publication: March 2000 Summary: This plan sets forth a broad vision, goals and general directions for community partners to work collaboratively and meet the human services needs of the community. The Plan builds on the 1992 Human Services Strategic Plan and the 1999 Status Report on the Human Services Strategic Plan. The 1992 Plan identified three outcomes against which to measure its successful implementation. These outcomes, individual self-sufficiency; family strength; and community health, remain applicable today. Title: Childcare Needs Assessment for San Mateo County PDF Version (3 Megabytes) Date of Publication: March 2000 Summary: This assessment provides an overview of child care in San Mateo County, exploring the general demand for and supply of child care as well as the circumstances that affect a family's access to it. The assessment shows that demand for child care has far outstripped the supply of formal center-based or licensed family care spaces as well as subsidized child care in San Mateo County. The report examines the shortages of center-based care by age groups, the demand for, supply of, and shortage in subsidized child care for low-income families, and looks at the issue of the cost of child care. The data in this report will be updated regularly. Title: A Profile of Children's Oral Health in San Mateo County: Phase 1 PDF Version (332 KB) Author: San Mateo County Health Services Agency, Public Health Division Date of Publication: February 21, 2000 Summary: This report, phase one of a profile of the status of oral health in children in San Mateo County, covers the following: summary of findings, oral health needs of children, San Mateo children in need of oral health services, access to dental care in San Mateo County and recommendations for the next steps. Title: Children in Our Community: A Report on Their Health and Well-Being PDF Version (2 Megabytes) Author: San Mateo County, Children's Executive Council Date of Publication: January 2000 Summary: This report provides the outcome of a study by the Children's Executive Council Action Team (CECAT) into the standard of living of the children of San Mateo County. It identifies the following six outcomes that the community must strive to achieve: children are safe; children are healthy; children are nurtured in a stable, caring environment; children are succeeding in school; children are out of trouble; and systems support children. It is envisioned that the next step will be to work collaboratively, in the public and private sector, in utilizing this report as a planning tool to improve the lives of the County's children. Title: Community Assessment - Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County PDF Version (3.51 Megabytes) Author: Professional Research Consultants, Inc. Date of Publication: February 1999 Contact: Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County Summary: This report brings together a wide array of community health indicators in San Mateo County from both primary and secondary data sources, and is a comprehensive assessment of San Mateo County 's health and quality of life. It contains an executive summary of key findings; a description of the assessment process and research methodology; an integration and analysis of primary and secondary quantitative data; and a separate section containing qualitative data and various appendices. |