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

| 12:35 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesA 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.

Health
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Aging & Independence Services Offers In-Person and Virtual Chronic Disease Classes 

| 4:05 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS) is offering free in-person classes focused on helping San Diegans cope with chronic disease. The classes were virtual during the pandemic but are officially back in public gathering places with a new series serving the community. Virtual classes will also continue. 

Government
County Administration Center

County Releases Equity-Centered Recommended Budget That Expands Programs and Services

| 8:28 AM

Reading Time: 4 minutesSan Diego County released an $8.11 billion recommended budget today that continues increased spending to fight homelessness; take on mental health and substance use disorder challenges; improve the justice system; help working families and invest in core services like roads, fire protection and parks.

Housing
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County Could See More Housing Dollars with “Prohousing” Designation

| 3:15 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Diego County could see more money for housing after it was named one of 11 additional cities and counties to receive a “prohousing” designation from the state for being committed to building more housing, faster.

Families
A red and blue banner with the figure of children is raised.

Annual Flag Raising Honors Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect

| 5:05 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn the fourth Friday of April every year, a special flag is raised at the County’s Polinsky Children’s Center.  The blue and red banner, which displays figures of kids, honors the approximately 1,800 children nationwide who lose their lives annually due to abuse and neglect.