Protecting Kids at Risk
Mar. 14, 2012 | 11:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
We shadow a protective services worker for an in-depth series on how the County safeguards its youngest residents. UPDATED with “Day in the Life.”
Families
Fresh Faves for Feeling Fit Fanatics
Mar. 12, 2012 | 5:37 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The Feeling Fit Club television program has made a life-changing difference for many seniors. New episodes were recently taped and will soon be airing.
Connecting Online with Family Caregivers
Feb. 29, 2012 | 4:37 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
When you’re trying to reach a wide audience, it pays to be innovative. In the case of the County’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS), taking their popular caregiver seminars online has helped them reach a whole new audience.
County Encourages Seniors to Speak Up
Feb. 9, 2012 | 9:09 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Access to transportation, funding for services and support for caregivers topped the list of concerns voiced by San Diego County seniors at a community meeting sponsored by the Health and Human Services Agency Aging & Independence Services (AIS).
Baking Her Way into the Hearts of Foster Kids
Jan. 29, 2012 | 6:00 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Molly Boarman creates birthday cakes for local foster youth – each one with decoration as unique as the child who receives it.
County Helps Families File Taxes for Free
Jan. 27, 2012 | 12:22 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The help is meant to get more people to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
County Reorganizes Commission on Children, Youth and Families
Jan. 24, 2012 | 11:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The first step to reorganizing the Commission on Children, Youth and Families (CCYF) was taken Tuesday when the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to begin the dissolution of the organization and the establishment of a new Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPCC).