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San Mateo County

San Mateo County (Spanish for ÒSaint MatthewÓ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,451. The county seat is Redwood City.

San Mateo County is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area, the nine counties bordering San Francisco Bay. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and Silicon Valley begins at the southern end. The countyÕs built-up areas are mostly suburban with some areas being very urban, and are home to several corporate campuses.

Please see our Guide to County Resource Organizations page a brief description of the following organizations.

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Regional Center

Golden Gate Regional Center

1355 Market Street, Suite 220
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 546-9222
Fax: (415) 546-9203
Website: http://www.ggrc.org

Areas Served: Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties

Early Start Family Resource Center

Family Resource Center at Community Gatepath

1764 Marco Polo Way
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 650-259-0189 | 650-259-0187 | 650-259-8543
Fax: 650-259-0188
Website: http://www.communitygatepath.com

Special Education Plan Areas (SELPA)

San Mateo County: SELPA

101 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065-1064
Phone: 650-802-5464

Child Care Resource Referral Agencies

Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, Inc.

The Sobrato Center for Nonprofits
330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 119
Redwood City, CA 94065-1455
Referral: 650-517-1460;
650-517-1461 (Spanish)
Fax: 650-286-1162
Website: http://www.sanmateo4cs.org

Local Plan Council (LPC)

San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools

101 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065-1064
Phone: 650-802-5551
Fax: 650-802-5564

County First 5

First 5 San Mateo County

1700 S. El Camino Real, Suite 405
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-372-9500
Fax: 650-372-9588
Website: http://www.first5.smcgov.org

County Office of Education

San Mateo County Office of Education

101 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065-1064
Phone: 805-964-4711
Website: http://www.smcoe.org

Early Head Start/Head Start

Institute for Human and Social Development, San Mateo County Head Start

155 Bovet Road, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-578-3424
Website: http://www.ihsdinc.org

Peninsula Family Service

24 Second Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: 650-403-4300 x4712
Website: http://www.peninsulafamilyservice.org

CA Teaching Pyramid Partner Site

Footsteps Childcare, Inc.

Footsteps Childcare is a private, non-profit program that operates seven infant, toddler, preschool, and afterschool programs in San Mateo County. They serve approximately 70 children and families in their four early care settings. They adopted the Teaching Pyramid framework in 2017 and became a Partner Site in 2018. Footsteps Childcare conducts ongoing staff professional development and training in the CA Teaching Pyramid and Positive Behavior and Intervention and Supports to help children develop friendships, grow in confidence and independence, and develop respect for themselves and others.

In addition to training and coaching, the Footsteps Childcare Leadership Team has promoted these goals by establishing and maintaining program-wide behavior expectations and promoting family involvement. These efforts are reflected in Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool findings for supporting family use of teaching pyramid practices, collaborative teaming, supportive conversations with children, and teaching behavior expectations. Footsteps Childcare has contributed to statewide Teaching Pyramid implementation by contributing implementation and outcome data, participating in regular webinars, and sharing their practices in Teaching Pyramid Symposia.