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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

| 1:22 PM

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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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VIDEO: County Opens Affordable Housing Development in San Marcos

| 5:49 PM

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The County’s newest affordable housing development celebrated a ribbon cutting and grand opening today in San Marcos.

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VIDEO: Public Health Workers Make Hepatitis A Vaccines Easy to Access

| 10:14 AM

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County health officials are keeping a close watch over a slight uptick of hepatitis A infection cases among people experiencing homelessness.

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County and City leaders pose at new downtown homeless shelter for women

County Partners with City to Open New Homeless Shelter at Old Central Library

| 5:10 PM

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Over two dozen women experiencing homelessness downtown have a new option for a warm, safe place to sleep. A homeless shelter at the old Central Library on E Street is now open and has 36 beds available overnight to women exclusively.