Veterans
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County to Provide Multiple Services at Veterans Village of San Diego Stand Down 

| 3:32 PM

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An array of County of San Diego departments are on-site over the next three days at the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Stand Down 2023 to provide services. The event runs from Thursday, July 20, through Saturday, July 22, at the Pechanga (Sports) Arena. 

Housing
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County Accepts $44.3 Million in One-Time Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Grant Funding

| 4:37 PM

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The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday using $44.3 million in state Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program funds to provide more housing for San Diegans who have serious behavioral health conditions and are experiencing homelessness. 

Housing
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County Breaks Ground on Three Affordable Housing Developments on Excess County Land in Clairemont

| 4:58 PM

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The County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) joined Chelsea Development Corp. and other partners to break ground on the first three of four developments that will be situated on a property in Clairemont. The three developments will provide more than 300 affordable homes for low-income families, seniors and those with developmentally disabled relatives. The total number of new affordable apartment homes will on the site will total more than 400 with the completion of the fourth development.

Health
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Hundreds of County Employees Donate During Blood Drive

| 1:24 PM

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Hundreds of County of San Diego employees from across the region donated blood throughout the month of April during the annual County Blood Drive.

Families
Three women standing holding plaque for Child Welfare Services Director's Award.

Social Worker’s Dedication to Foster Youth Recognized with Director’s Award

| 10:42 AM

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It was something of a full circle experience when Child Welfare Services (CWS) Protective Services Supervisor Abbie Brack was recognized with the Director’s Award for her impact on a former foster youth she helped more than a decade ago.