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46,000-plus Helped by Love Your Heart in February

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The County released its 2023 Love Your Heart Report Tuesday, showing that the annual February public health campaign gave more than 46,000 people free blood pressure checks and saved 646 people from imminent medical emergencies like strokes or heart attacks.

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County to Take Part in New Youth Suicide Reporting and Crisis Response Program

| 11:53 AM

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Hoping to find new ways to keep young people from attempting suicide, the County is poised to take part in a $4.1 million state youth suicide-focused pilot program.

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County Supervisors Approve New $848 Million Mental Health Services Plan

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County supervisors approved a new three-year, $848 million Mental Health Services Act plan Tuesday that will increase spending for programs to help children, youth, families, adults and older adults who suffer serious mental illness or crises.

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County Health Officials Urge Mpox Vaccinations for People At Risk

| 8:57 AM

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County public health officials are urging people at risk who have not gotten Mpox vaccinations to do so following a cluster of Mpox cases in Chicago and warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the potential for a resurgence in cases.

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VIDEO: Summer’s Coming, County Opens Cool Zone Program

| 12:15 PM

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With summer just around the corner, the County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program Thursday to give people free, safe, air-conditioned sanctuaries to escape extreme heat.

Housing

Board Paves Way to Leverage State Homekey and Local Funding for New Housing Developments

| 4:36 PM

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County Supervisors approved setting aside $32 million in state and County funds Tuesday to help quickly create housing for people experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness, and $4.6 million a year in services to support them.

Families
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One-Time $4,000 Grant Program Opens Monday For Low Income Families Hurt By COVID-19

| 12:35 PM

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A couple thousand low-income San Diego County families and seniors hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive $4,000 in cash to help them recover, County and Jewish Family Service leaders announced Friday.