| 2021-2022 Stars Award Recipients |
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| Customer Service Award: Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Suite (RICAPS) - Office of Sustainability |
| The Office of Sustainability administers the Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Suite (RICAPS) program, a collaboration of all 20 incorporated cities and the County working on climate action planning and implementation. The Office of Sustainability hosts a monthly working group with agency staff to support countywide implementation strategies and develops climate action planning resources. |
| Program Performance Award: Specialized Enrollment and Advocacy Liaison (S.E.A.L) - County Health |
| The Specialized Enrollment and Advocacy Liaison (S.E.A.L) supports claimants who have been diagnosed with the full spectrum of mental health diseases under the DSM-V as well as those diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use or mental health and other chronic medical illnesses. The program receives approximately 150-200 referrals annually of which about 20-40 individuals are supported at different stages of their Social Security claim. The program's goal is to provide more financial stability and access to rehabilitation services, leading to greater self-sufficiency for the most vulnerable population in San Mateo County. |
| Green Award: Agricultural Pesticide Disposal Event - Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures |
| The Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures held an Agricultural Pesticide Disposal Event on June 28, 2022 for farmers and business to help dispose of pesticides legally, safely, and at not cost. About 28,135lbs of pesticides were collected and 26 San Mateo County businesses participated in the event. |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Team - County Health |
| Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a national network of government agencies working together to reach a place where race no longer determines one’s life path. Within BHRS, this GARE work is aligned with and supports our Multicultural Organizational Development (MCOD) efforts and plan.
In total, County Health’s GARE team consists of 23 individuals from six divisions. Since its inception in 2017, they have trained over 364 supervisors and managers from ten County Health divisions in the Race, Health and Equity trainings; held numerous Lunch & Learn sessions to continue divisional conversations on race; hosted film screenings to encourage learning and dialogue; completed a race and equity survey to hear the workforce’s experiences and thoughts; and completed a train the trainers to expand their capacity to offer these trainings to all staff across County Health in the upcoming year. |