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The County wants behavioral healthcare to be more accessible to everyone. Help for people needing crisis services is being offered at Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU) throughout the region so people can connect to care quickly and right in their own communities.
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For parents who have children with physical disabilities, finding adaptive summer activities can be a challenge. This year, the County’s Medical Therapy Units have several specialized all-day events planned that are a perfect solution.
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San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face of numerous media stories, none larger than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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San Diegans will soon see and hear a new County media campaign designed to raise public awareness about human trafficking. The educational campaign includes radio announcements, outdoor billboards, and digital media to inform children, youth and their peers on how to protect themselves from exploitation.
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Tomorrow, May 30, the County will celebrate the grand opening of Levant Senior Cottages, a new affordable housing development in Linda Vista for low-income seniors. For future resident Earl Deshazer, this new home means getting back the independence he lost after a major health challenge.
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Grief can have a tremendous impact on a person’s mental health and lead to depression, anxiety, sleep issues and isolation. County employee Elene Bratton lost her son Jamie more than 20 years ago. Her painful journey that followed taught her the importance of support systems and to honor her grief.
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New this summer, families with school-aged children who rely on free or reduced-price meals during the school year will have some extra grocery money. California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT, begins next month.
