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The County has issued an amended COVID-19 public health order giving it the discretion to close down beaches if social distancing rules aren’t enforced. County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten made the announcement during a news conference Monday.
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County Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Cox delivered the 2020 State of the County Address aboard the USS Midway Wednesday.
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In this episode, the County sets a moratorium on vaping devices, provides a helpline for military families and veterans, offers pet-assisted therapy for probationary youths, and more.
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The County Board of Supervisors today got an update on and voted to take the next step in immediate and long-term strategies to support San Diegans in psychiatric crisis and to help prevent such incidents from occurring.
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The County has added more than $54 million to this year’s Behavioral Health Services budget, along with dozens of new positions and investments throughout the county. But, as a visit with the caring and compassionate staff at the County’s Psychiatric Hospital shows, treating mental illness is an extremely complex process and funding is just one of the many challenges.
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The Board of Supervisors today instructed the County to launch an initiative to attract and retain mental health clinicians to work in the Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams across the region.
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The County Board of Supervisors today voted to increase access to behavioral health services in North County with plans for additional investments across the region.
