Community Partnership

IHSD works in partnership with a diverse group of community agencies, including health, human services, education, special education and literacy organizations. Through these partnerships IHSD meets the unique needs of the families and children that it serves. The community partnerships that exists between IHSD and other community agencies play a critical role in San Mateo County’s overall efforts to improve the lives of its residents.

Some of the partnerships that IHSD maintains include:

• San Mateo County Health Services Agency
• San Mateo County Human Services Agency
  
• Local colleges and universities: Cañada College, Skyline College, College of San Mateo, Stanford University, San Francisco State University
• Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County
• County and City Libraries
• Local school districts
• San Mateo County Office of Education
• Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, including sites in: Daly City, South San Francisco, Pacifica, San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Menlo Park
• Moonridge Housing
• Community Gatepath
• Legal Aid Society
• Shelter Network of San Mateo County
• First 5 San Mateo County Commission/Preschool for All Initiative