VIDEO: Let’s Go Gramping
Nov. 30, 2023 | 11:37 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County recently hosted one of its most popular events for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren called Gramping. Not only was it exciting, it was also in tents.
County Teams Up With MIT Global Research Center
Nov. 29, 2023 | 11:08 AMReading Time: 2 minutesThe County has been chosen to team up with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology global research center, which will provide technical assistance on the evaluation of a County pilot program aiming to keep low-income seniors from becoming homeless.
County Health Officials Report Increase in Whooping Cough
Nov. 29, 2023 | 11:03 AMReading Time: 2 minutesIncreasing cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have County health officials recommending that people get vaccinated, particularly those most at risk of becoming seriously ill.
Live Well Advance 2023
Nov. 29, 2023 | 9:10 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteNearly 2,000 people attended the 2023 Live Well Advance Conference & School Summit, making it the biggest one yet in its eight-year history.
County of San Diego Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Child Safety Seat Education Program
Nov. 29, 2023 | 8:44 AMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, received a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).
County of San Diego Awarded Grant for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program from the Office of Traffic Safety
Nov. 29, 2023 | 8:24 AMReading Time: 2 minutesThe County of San Diego announced today that it received a $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program.
Sheriff Reentry Program Wins Taxpayers Association Award
Nov. 28, 2023 | 3:57 PMReading Time: 2 minutesThe San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is being recognized by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association for giving men and women in county jails a second chance to successfully prepare for their return to our communities.
VIDEO: National Adoption Month Celebration Unites 39 Children with Families
Nov. 28, 2023 | 3:07 PMReading Time: < 1 minuteThe County’s Child and Family Well-Being Department hosted its yearly Adoption Day Party at the San Diego Juvenile Courthouse in honor of November being National Adoption Month.
Credit: Shutterstock County Moves Ahead on Turning Excess Land into Affordable Housing
Nov. 28, 2023 | 9:24 AMReading Time: 2 minutesThe County of San Diego is working to address the region’s housing crisis in a variety of ways including by designating unused properties as excess land.
Credit: Shutterstock Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Golden Hall Shelter
Nov. 27, 2023 | 4:06 PMReading Time: 2 minutesThe Tuberculosis Program in the Public Health Services (PHS) department of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages, and the San Diego Housing Commission to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Golden Hall shelter at 1101 First Ave. in San Diego.