Tag: El Cajon

Health
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County Breaks Ground on East County Crisis Stabilization Unit

Jul. 18, 2024 | 3:29 PM

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The County of San Diego and partner agencies broke ground on the region’s seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit Thursday. The “CSUs” are designed to give many people who are in the midst of a behavioral health crisis a calm and better place to become stable and recover than emergency rooms, hospitals or jails.

Housing
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VIDEO: East County Safe Parking Lot for Homeless Set to Open

Aug. 5, 2022 | 11:59 AM

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For years, a freeway underpass in unincorporated East County has been home to dozens of people experiencing homelessness. Now, thanks to outreach lead by the County’s Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, and in collaboration with multiple agencies, organizations, community partners and other county departments, the former large encampment area is being transformed.