Camp Connect: Four Days that Could Change Your Life
Aug. 13, 2014 | 11:30 AMReading Time: 7 minutes
Camp Connect is a four-day bonding experience for siblings who have been placed apart in foster care.
Health
Suicide: Complex and Preventable
Aug. 12, 2014 | 12:36 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The apparent suicide of Robin Williams is dominating local and national news, social media and dining table conversations. Running through all is the persistent question “Why?”
TB Case Reported at Lincoln High School
Aug. 11, 2014 | 2:46 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A person at Lincoln High School recently started treatment for tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed others, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
VIDEO: Kids on a Swat Team?
Aug. 8, 2014 | 9:46 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Vector Control paid a visit to the Spring Valley library to teach kids how to fight off a serious public health threat.
Vaccines Required to Attend School, Child Care
Aug. 6, 2014 | 10:40 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Make sure to add vaccines to your back-to-school checklist – they’re required by California law.
VIDEO: Life-saving CPR App Launched
Jul. 28, 2014 | 4:39 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
PulsePoint, an innovative new smartphone application, lets citizens trained in CPR know when their help is needed nearby.
Pertussis Cases Surge in County
Jul. 28, 2014 | 12:08 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Pertussis (whooping cough) activity in San Diego County continues at an increased rate in 2014, with 87 new cases confirmed this week according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.