BHRS Honors Housing Heroes at 17th Annual Ceremony
Wednesday October 16 was the 17th annual Housing Hero Awards! Each year, the Housing Hero Awards honor our community partners and colleagues who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in providing and/or maintaining housing for San Mateo County Residents with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. This year, BHRS Deputy Director Talisha Racy gave a warm welcome and introduced the afternoon’s keynote speaker, Supervisor David Canepa. It was a heartwarming event, with three speakers sharing on how housing has directly impacted their lives. The importance of collaboration among providers was emphasized as a key factor in successful housing. Anyone interested in joining the 2025 Housing Heroes Committee can contact Kelsey Dattilo kdattilo@smcgov.org.
2024 Housing Heroes:
- Julie Huynh (Administrator), Jenny Lambarte (Residential Services Manager), and Nick Samudio (Mental Health Support Services Manager) of Drake House, Front St. Inc. RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly).
- Sayoko Yoshimura (Director) and Kendra Ceccato (Assistant Director) of Caminar Hawthorne House.
- Victoria Asfour of SMPD Homeless Outreach.
- BHRS Pathways Team.
- Evangeline Griepenstroh, Independent Landlord
- Lastly, the recipient of the Carole Groom Housing Leadership Award, given to an individual or organization that has demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication to developing affordable, safe, and supportive housing for our County’s most at-risk populations, was awarded to Everst Barillos of Blanca’s Place Board and Care.
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