Children & Families
County Supervisors support free music and art classes for underserved K-6 students
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal by County Supervisor Joe Simitian to expand the availability of art and music programs in District Five schools. The funding allows the Community School of Music and Arts to provide art and music education classes to nearly 3,700 underserved students in grades K-6.
September 2024, Newsletter
Sign up for the Veteran Stand Down or Beyond the Books, listen or watch the special Health & Hospital Committee meeting on ME/CFS, and learn about Joe's work on the Board of Supervisors in 2021. Read Joe's op-ed about women's health and ways to support, the County's grant to support art and music education, and the impact of Compassion Week 2024.
Young people can connect to mental health services
As chair of our county’s Health and Hospital Committee, I’m mindful of just how vital county programs and services can be for young people’s well-being. I hope families in the communities I represent in District 5 take advantage of the programs available to them.
County grant supports the needs of the greater Palo Alto community
A Santa Clara County grant to the Palo Alto Community Fund will help augment the organization’s grantmaking program. The funding will support nonprofits that work to address the needs of the greater Palo Alto area through creative and innovative solutions.
Santa Clara County’s safety net services build stronger communities for all
Our county’s safety net includes a wide array of programs covering healthcare, housing assistance and food security, among others. These programs are designed to provide a lifeline to those in need, ensuring that no one is left behind.
County Supervisors Provide for low-income families essential needs
Non-profit Children’s Health Council to receive grant funding to support food pantry in Palo Alto serving Medi-Cal clients and low-income families struggling with food insecurity and facing other barriers critical to their health and well-being.
County bolsters support for residents experiencing homelessness
Santa Clara County provided grants to the City of Cupertino, Town of Los Gatos, and nonprofit Reach SV in the North County to help supplement services and support for residents experiencing homelessness. Recipients will use County funding to address immediate needs of unhoused residents in those areas.
Making camp – and our community – more inclusive
Camp Via West, one of the few remaining residential camps serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the region. County support for Camp Via West, an affiliate of the non-profit AbilityPath, paved the way, and was more than matched by private philanthropy and additional grant funding from Helpers Community.
County partners with YMCA to keep teens active, engaged, and safe during summer
This summer, Santa Clara County and the YMCA of Silicon Valley are keeping teens active, engaged, and safe while school is out for summer with the “Get Summer” teen initiative. With County funding, the YMCA is offering free memberships to teens of low-income families who live in West Valley and North County communities.
Free screening of “Fentanyl High” sponsored by Supervisor Joe Simitian and City of Mountain View
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and the City of Mountain View invite the community to attend a free documentary film screening on April 23 in Mountain View about the opioid epidemic and the dangers of fentanyl. The film was researched and directed by Los Gatos High School student Kyle Santoro. Attendees will be given a free Narcan kit while supplies last.
