September 22, 2008 HSA Recognized for Excellence in Service Delivery by the Council on Accreditation September 18, 2008 Heart Gallery Changes Lives May 6, 2008 San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Creates First of 3 New Homes for Former Foster Youth April 17, 2008 San Mateo County Foster Children Need Diverse Foster Parents November 9, 2007 Veterans Services Office to Open November 13, 2006 Strong Voice for Children and Families in San Mateo County March 21, 2006 San Mateo County Creates 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness September 8, 2005 Human Services Agency Interim Director Appointed August 10, 2005 U.S. Recognizes San Mateo County for Innovative Job Training February 23, 2005 Fire Stations in San Mateo County to be Added as Safe Havens for Abandoned Babies February 4, 2005 Director of San Mateo County Human Services Agency Announces Retirement February 23, 2004 San Mateo County Vocational Rehabilitation Program Earns Stamp of Approval September 22, 2003 CWS Redesign: the Next Step in Improving Child Welfare Services July 11, 2003           First Study to Link Child Care Needs and Family Housing March 25, 2003 Earned Income Tax Credit 2003 Low-Income Working Population Tap into Potential Financial Bonanza March 18, 2003 IDA Program, Teaching San Mateo County’s Working Families to Plan For Their Future March 10, 2003 San Mateo County Welfare Clients Now Using Digital Currency November 5, 2002 $2.5 Million grant for re-employment services earmarked for Bay Area workforce June 26, 2002  County Human Services Agency Reaches Out To Coastside Residents April 29, 2002  Results of the Teen Anti-Tobacco Media Campaign