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When the new Southeastern Live Well Center opens this fall, it will debut not only as a centralized hub for public services, but also as a place filled with stunning art. Each of the pieces on display have been chosen by the community and are a reflection of its history, culture and diversity. One of the artists featured is famed Chicano painter and muralist, Victor Ochoa.
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County of San Diego Child Welfare Services is transforming into the Child and Family Well-Being Department, expanding its focus to keeping families intact and thriving.
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It was something of a full circle experience when Child Welfare Services (CWS) Protective Services Supervisor Abbie Brack was recognized with the Director’s Award for her impact on a former foster youth she helped more than a decade ago.
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A couple thousand low-income San Diego County families and seniors hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive $4,000 in cash to help them recover, County and Jewish Family Service leaders announced Friday.
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On the fourth Friday of April every year, a special flag is raised at the County’s Polinsky Children’s Center. The blue and red banner, which displays figures of kids, honors the approximately 1,800 children nationwide who lose their lives annually due to abuse and neglect.
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In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, San Diego County Child Welfare Services (CWS) is joining partners this April to raise awareness through activities that support child abuse prevention.
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A Behavioral Health Services (BHS) program focused on culturally appropriate programming to strengthen relationships between fathers and their children and bolster fathers’ parenting skills was approved Tuesday by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. This Board approval signals an eight-fold expansion of these services.
