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A $17 million grant to the county from the state’s Encampment Resolution Fund to resolve encampments in the riverbed is creating results. Expanded outreach is helping people experiencing homelessness find safe and stable housing and connect to supportive services while the riverbed area is being cleaned up.
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The County’s Health and Human Services Agency is seeking organizations interested in partnering with the County to buy sleeping cabins to expand emergency housing options for unsheltered San Diegans.
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Thursday morning the County of San Diego and partners set up a pop-up fair for unsheltered neighbors in downtown’s Harbor View neighborhood. Services available included providing EBT cards to qualified people so they can buy food and necessities. People also could see if they were eligible for CalWorks or Medi-Cal, and check in for case management.
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Last summer, the County’s Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities led an effort to transform a freeway underpass into a safe space for people experiencing homelessness and living in their cars. For people like Angel Gomez and his girl Luna, the Safe Parking lot has been life changing.
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Monitoring and responding to potential public health threats is a priority for San Diego County Public Health Services. Recently, County Public Health workers and Father Joe’s Villages teamed up to test people experiencing homelessness for possible exposure to tuberculosis.
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The County wants to hear from you on a new report with recommendations for programs and services to redirect people contacted for low level charges away from jails when there is not a threat to public safety. A virtual community listening session on the report will take place on May 4, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. […]
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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.
