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CalFresh Eligibility Expansion Coming in June

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Starting in June 2019, the CalFresh program will allow many seniors and people with disabilities receiving SSI/SSP to participate and have access to nutritious food. CalFresh is designed to reduce food insecurity and increase food budgets, improving participants’ access to fresh and healthy food. May is CalFresh Awareness Month. During the month, the San Diego […]

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Possible Meningococcal Case Reported at SDSU

| 4:07 PM

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An undergraduate student at San Diego State University was hospitalized Tuesday with a probable meningococcal infection, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.

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San Diego Seniors Vote ‘Aye’ on Making a Difference

| 9:45 AM

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Have you ever had ambitions to run for office but found the prospect of lawn signs, advertising and public appearances daunting? If you’re a San Diego County resident over the age of 55, you can still fulfill your political aspirations without the rigors of a major campaign. The California Senior Legislature offers older adults the […]

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County Strengthens Oversight of Child Welfare System

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved creating a new board to enhance the ability of the County to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect on Tuesday.

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New County Program Offers Relief for Alzheimer’s, Dementia Caregivers

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A new San Diego County program is offering sorely needed relief to those caring for local residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. The new Respite Voucher Program, started at the request of Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob, provides family members and others who need a break with a voucher to cover […]

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Two County Employees Honored as Women of the Year by Local Legislators

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Two County of San Diego employees were honored by local legislators as Women of the Year at the state Capitol on Monday. Charisma de los Reyes, coordinator of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children program for San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services, was honored as the 2019 Woman of the […]

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Kawasaki Disease Cases Increasing in the County

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency issued a health advisory to area doctors today and is asking parents to be alert about a local increase in Kawasaki disease. Sixteen San Diego children have been diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and more cases may occur through March because of the wet, cool […]