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Recent News
Lionhearted – Self-Care for the Long Run
Posted May 22, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis had a definitive onset (the first human infection) but has taken months to develop into a global scourge. And still the situation evolves: the threat to health, the secondary social and economic effects, and our efforts to fight back. Whatever the new normal turns out to be, we are on our way. But we are in it for the long run.
Uplift Family Services Partners with Health Agencies to Serve More Individuals in Santa Clara County
Posted May 21, 2020
Uplift Family Services is pleased to announce the receipt of a two-year $4M grant from SAMHSA, a federal agency with a mission to reduce the impact of substance use and mental illness in the United States.
Ike Barinholtz Wins $125K for Uplift Family Services
Posted May 15, 2020
We are excited to celebrate Ike Barinholtz’s appearance and $125,000 win on ABC’s newest iteration of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” with host Jimmy Kimmel!
Our Transition to Telehealth
Posted May 5, 2020
In order to better address the changing landscape of behavioral health service delivery during these uncertain times, Uplift Family Services pivoted by moving to full agency implementation of telehealth within one week of California’s unprecedented shelter-in-place mandate.
Professional Parent Spotlight: Grace Towns
Posted May 1, 2020
“We all need help in one way or another and by reaching out, you could be stopping a child from going astray. They might just need a guiding hand to make them feel comfortable. And, you never know, that child…
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A Letter from the CEO
Posted April 23, 2020
Every day at Uplift Family Services, you—our staff, community partners, regional and statewide boards, auxiliaries, donors, and supporters—live our mission to do “whatever it takes” to provide a better life for children and families in crisis. In all of our achievements and growth over the past year, we celebrate you.
