VIDEO: Foster Siblings Reunite at Camp Connect
Aug. 1, 2013 | 12:31 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Sometimes, siblings in foster care can’t be placed in the same home. Camp Connect gives them a chance to spend time together.
Health
Supervisors Support Expanding Services for Mentally Ill
Jul. 30, 2013 | 3:19 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Tuesday the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to expand the In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT), a locally developed pilot program launched in January 2012.
Discount Prescription Card Saves Participants Millions
Jul. 29, 2013 | 4:10 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Local residents participating in the County’s free prescription discount card saved about $6.5 million last year, bringing the total to $11.5 million since the program began in June 2011.
Three New Cases of Pertussis Reported
Jul. 26, 2013 | 2:02 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is reporting new cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at three school sites where students and staff may have been exposed.
VIDEO: Chula Vista Learns How To Fight The Fat
Jul. 26, 2013 | 12:32 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Counting calories, figuring out fat content, preparing healthy alternatives – they’re all part of nutrition classes the County helps put on for local families.
Airport Travelers May Have Been Exposed to Whooping Cough
Jul. 24, 2013 | 2:18 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A four-month-old child who travelled out of San Diego Lindbergh Field may have exposed fellow travelers to pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory illness which is also known as whooping cough, according to San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) officials.
Potential Measles Exposure at Fallbrook Hospital
Jul. 19, 2013 | 3:52 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
An individual recently diagnosed with measles may have exposed others at Fallbrook Hospital on July 17, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.