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Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank provides food to kids, families, and seniors every month at drive-thru and walk-up sites across San Mateo county.

CA Parent and Youth Helpline

The CA Parent Helpline provides emotional support for families challenged by the pressures of COVID-19. Call, text, or chat to connect with trained and compassionate Helpline Counselors for free: 855-427-2736 Every day from 8 am to 8 pm Parents and caregivers can also join a free weekly online support group to explore their underlying emotions […]

Behavioral Health & Recovery Services

Specialty programs for specific populations, such as infants and their mothers, youth transitioning to adults, foster youth, older adults, and for various levels of care. Services are provided throughout the county by mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, alcohol and drug counselors, and peers.

StarVista 24 Hour Crisis Hotline

For people who are feeling depressed, suicidal – or who just want to talk to someone about problems they’re facing – StarVista’s 24/7 hotline 650-579-0350 offers a safe and anonymous place for people to explore feelings, concerns, vent frustrations, clarify problems and get referrals.

SMCOE Special Education Support

The San Mateo County Office of Education’s Special Education Services programs serve students ages 0-22 and offer services unavailable through local school districts.

Stanford Children’s Health

Stanford Children’s Health provides care to infants and children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disorders.

Golden Gate Regional Center

Golden Gate Regional Center provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.

4Cs Child Care Coordinating Council

4Cs supports parents with everything related to child care. They help parents find affordable quality child care, guide and support parents with enrollment and provide information about financial support to pay for care.

Kit for New Parents

This essential kit is full of FREE baby gear for parents, grandparents, and others who care for children. Request your parent kit today!

Help Me Grow San Mateo County

Help Me Grow connects parents, caregivers, and providers with information and resources about early childhood development. Families can learn about community resources and tools to understand their child’s development.

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Kitty Lopez has served as the Executive Director of First 5 San Mateo County since 2013, focusing on strategic investing, community leadership, policy and advocacy development for young children, 0-5, and their families.

Kitty has served as Co-Chair of the Advisory Body for Build Up for San Mateo County Children’s Initiative, with Board of Supervisor, Dave Pine, since 2018.  Congressman Kevin Mullin is Honorary Co-Chair.  This initiative was established to preserve, grow, and increase the number of early care sites in San Mateo County.  

Kitty previously served as the Executive Director of Samaritan House, one of San Mateo County’s leading Core Service Agencies and safety-net nonprofits serving low-income families and individuals with food, shelter, clothing, health care, counseling, education classes, and holiday assistance from 2002 to 2013. 

Kitty taught kindergarten, second grade, and high school in southern California and San Francisco and was a consultant in schools with children who have autism and special needs. Additionally, Kitty worked in a residential substance abuse treatment center in San Francisco and psychiatric hospital for children and youth in San Diego.  Kitty’s roots in supporting children began as a 16-year-old volunteer at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles where she taught swimming to children and adults with visual impairments.

She attended University of California Santa Barbara earning a California Teaching Credential and B.A in Psychology. Kitty is active in her community serving as Vice Chair of the San Mateo County Event Center, and Past President and Current Member of the San Mateo Rotary Club.  She is currently serving as Past President of the First 5 Association of California. On March 2022, Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin selected Kitty Lopez as the 2022 Assembly District 22 Woman of the Year.