Families
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County Receives $250,000 for Child Safety Seat Education Program

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The County’s Health and Human Services Agency received a California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant to support its efforts to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of child safety seats. The grant program runs through September 2025. 

Families
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County of San Diego​ Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Child Safety Seat Education Program

| 8:44 AM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency,​ received a ​$250,000​ grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

Health

County Urges Pregnant People to Get Tested, Treated to Protect Unborn from Congenital Syphilis

| 8:44 AM

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Federal, state, and county health officials are urging pregnant people to get blood tests and treatment if needed to keep them from infecting their unborn child with a dangerous, sometimes deadly, and almost completely preventable disease—syphilis.

Public Safety
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Law Enforcement Reminds Parents to Choose Right Car Seat to Fit Child

| 12:24 PM

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Is the child safety seat your child is using going to work effectively in a traffic collision? Unfortunately, it may not if it is the wrong size.

Health
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County Strengthens Oversight of Child Welfare System

| 11:31 AM

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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.