Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County

03/16/2026

Hi, folks,

We’ve developed the first Chinese Community Resource Guide for San Mateo County. This is an on-going list of organizations that have Chinese services and support Chinese communities in San Mateo County.

You may find the resource guide here: https://smcgov-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/mlong_smcgov_org/IQCz-tQ7ivzLQrOai9yogw_pAeIsQwKh9PBfKWH2C7jwZrs?e=h1aUlX

If you have feedback or would like your organization included in this list, please email Kristie Lui at [email protected].

10/13/2023

Today, we recently published blog article about the "What I Wish My Parents Knew" event hosted by the Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County during last September Su***de Prevention Month.

You can check out this quick read at: https://smcbhrsblog.org/2023/10/12/youth-leaders-share-mental-health-advice-to-parents-at-what-i-wish-my-parents-knew-forum/

San Mateo County Health
County of San Mateo - Government
StarVista

In honor of Su***de Prevention Month, BHRS Office of Diversity & Equity’s Chinese Health Initiative partnered with Belmont, Redwood Shore, San Carlos Chinese Community (BRSCC), and Star …

10/06/2023

Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County (CHI) Co-Chair and Unitedly Founder and CEO Alyson Suzuki invites local Asian and Pacific Islander Leaders and Allies (including CHI members) to Unitedly’s launch event! More details in Unitedly’s original post. Thank you Alyson for engaging the CHI community and for your amazing trailblazing work!

Please join Alyson Suzuki, Founder and CEO of Unitedly, and Bernice Chao, co-author of the Visibility Mindset, at Unitedly's launch event, Be Visible, Be the Change: Conversations to Advance Asian and Pacific Islander communities, on Friday, November 3rd. The event will be at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Community Space in Redwood City.

Lunch will be provided, and the first 25 registered participants will receive a copy of the Visibility Mindset.

Hope to see you there!

09/30/2023

Laura Lin, Burlingame-Hillsborough local youth poet laureate is holding a banned books initiative and is paying an open mic/open house for books and poetry youth have read. More details below.

Burlingame Public Library

Please join us for a Freedom to Read Banned Books Open House on Saturday, October 7 at 2pm. We will highlight some of the banned and challenged books in the Burlingame Library collection, and teens will perform response poetry they have written to some of these books in workshops led by the Burlingame-Hillsbourgh Youth Poet Laureate, Lauren Lin.

Refreshments will be served. Event is for all ages. No registration required.

Learn more about the Freedom to Read here: https://www.ftrf.org/

09/13/2023

Please tune in FM96.1 tomorrow (Thursday, September 14) 10-11am to hear Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County Co-Chair/Health Benefit Analyst Jessie Ren and Marriage and Family Therapist Maureen Lin talk about youth su***de prevention.

San Mateo County Health
County of San Mateo - Government

08/25/2023

Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County, Belmont, Redwood Shores, San Carlos Chinese Community (BRSCC) and StarVista Health Ambassador Youth (HAP-Y) are very proud to announce our first joint in-person event.

⭐ What I Wish My Parents Knew: From A Chinese-American Youth Perspective
Saturday, September 16 1:30-3:30pmRedwood Shores Branch Library, 399 Marine Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065

⭐ Details and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-i-wish-my-parents-knew-from-a-chinese-american-youth-perspective-tickets-700548839437?aff=Facebook

San Mateo County Health

08/23/2023

Please join Alyson, CHI Co-Chair and President of Unitedly, at tomorrow's District 2 listening session regarding Measure K funds. Measure K is a ballot measure passed in 2016 that provides funding for many essential county services. The listening session is on August 24th from 6:00-7:30 PM at College Park Elementary School (715 Indian Avenue, San Mateo) and will be available in Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish.

Additional information on the Listening Session is below.

If you cannot attend the event and want to provide input, please email Alyson at [email protected]. An online survey is also available at: https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/measure-k-community-needs-survey.

NEWS: County of San Mateo to hold newly scheduled listening session this Thursday, Aug. 24, in San Mateo.

This is an opportunity for San Mateo County residents to help influence how local Measure K tax dollars will be allocated in four key areas: Housing and Homelessness, Emergency Preparedness, Children and Families and Mental Health.

More details here: https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/news/public-invited-share-your-needs-new-listening-session-added-san-mateo

The City of San Mateo

08/17/2023

In honor of Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, the next monthly meeting for Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County will by hybrid - virtual and in-person. The in-person meeting will be in Room 201 at 2000 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo. If you plan to join in-person, please email [email protected].

Images below include meeting flyer and CHI Co-Chairs testing the hybrid technical equipment im Room 201.

08/15/2023

The Chinese Health Initiative of San Mateo County welcomes Jessie Ren and Alyson Suzuki as their new co-chairs. The Chinese Health Initiative, created by Behavioral Health & Recovery Services’ Office of Diversity & Equity, was created in 2007 as a way to join people together who are interested in working to improve the health and well being of our Chinese community. Together, they advocate for culturally appropriate services, educate the community about different health issues and services available, and work with the community to increase outreach.

Learn more about Jessie Ren and Alyson Suzuki at https://smcbhrsblog.org/2023/05/11/meet-our-new-chinese-health-initiative-co-chairs/

08/02/2023

Monthly CHI Meeting is Cancelled for this Friday, August 4, 2023. Details in
comments.

06/06/2023

Happy June Pride Month!

This Saturday, San Mateo County PRIDE Initiative and partners are hosting the 11th Annual San Mateo County LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration with the 1st year hosting a parade. Such a fun event for all ages!! Check out this post for more details!

On Behalf of the Pride Initiative cochairs Dana and Scott we would like to wish you a HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!! We are thankful for this National Month to celebrate Pride but know that we embrace Pride, our culture, and authenticity 365 Days of the year!! Enjoy Pride Month and please know we are a safe space if you need any support with coming out!!

SMC PRIDE CELEBRATION & PARADE IS 9 DAYS AWAY!!!!!

We hope you can join us on Saturday June 10th for the San Mateo County (SMC) Pride Parade, and after the parade come over to the SMC Pride celebration (at San Mateo Central Park) and celebrate Pride with us!!

The 1st Annual SMC Pride Parade will be Saturday June 10th from 10am-11am! The SMC Pride Celebration (11th Annual) will be starting after the parade on June 10th from 11am-5pm at San Mateo Central Park.

Let’s show up and show support in the first San Mateo County Pride Parade and hang and join in Community at SMC Pride Celebration!!

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS!!! HAPPY PRIDE!!! 🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏾