Community resources
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San Mateo County Community Resources webpage
- San Mateo County Community Information Handbook- directory of community resources in San Mateo County in English and Spanish, published annually.
- Children’s Fund: Services for families that are clients of the SMC Children and Family Services Program, including dental and orthodontia funds.
- 211: Trained specialists who link community services with people who need them
- Health Plan of San Mateo Dental: Provides health and dental coverage for low-income San Mateo County residents on Medi-Cal and Medicare.
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Medi-Cal Dental (Smile, California): As of 1/1/24, Medi-Cal members moved to Kaiser Health Plan get dental coverage through Medi-Cal Dental Fee-For-Service, also known as Medi-Cal Dental or Smile, California.
- San Mateo County Health- Oral Public Health Program- focuses on improving oral health of low -income children, primarily through planning and implementing school dental programs with partners. Webpage contains educational information for the community about the importance of oral health and how to maintain good oral health, including how to access oral health care in SMC.
- First 5 San Mateo County: Support services for children under 5 and their families.
- Aging and Adult Services: Services for older adults and people with disabilities.
- Izzi Early Education (Early Head Start and Head Start): Child development centers. Izzi is required to connect participants to a dental home and dental care.
- CalFresh Healthy Living: A program of Get Healthy San Mateo, with a focus on low-income residents eligible for CalFresh benefits. Works to increase access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables and promotes physical activity.
- Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County: Legal support and advocacy for San Mateo county residents
- Golden Gate Regional Center: Services for patients with special needs
- San Mateo County Health-Health Care for the Homeless and Farmworkers Health Program: A program of the San Mateo Medical Center, providing services for the unhoused and farmworkers.
- San Mateo County Health- Women, Infants and Children Program: A program of the Family Health Services Division, providing supplemental nutrition and educational programs for low-income women and families.