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County to Take Part in New Youth Suicide Reporting and Crisis Response Program

| 11:53 AM

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Hoping to find new ways to keep young people from attempting suicide, the County is poised to take part in a $4.1 million state youth suicide-focused pilot program.

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County Supervisors Approve New $848 Million Mental Health Services Plan

| 1:22 PM

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County supervisors approved a new three-year, $848 million Mental Health Services Act plan Tuesday that will increase spending for programs to help children, youth, families, adults and older adults who suffer serious mental illness or crises.

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County Health Officials Urge Mpox Vaccinations for People At Risk

| 8:57 AM

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County public health officials are urging people at risk who have not gotten Mpox vaccinations to do so following a cluster of Mpox cases in Chicago and warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the potential for a resurgence in cases.

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Hundreds of County Employees Donate During Blood Drive

| 1:24 PM

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Hundreds of County of San Diego employees from across the region donated blood throughout the month of April during the annual County Blood Drive.

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VIDEO: Summer’s Coming, County Opens Cool Zone Program

| 12:15 PM

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With summer just around the corner, the County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program Thursday to give people free, safe, air-conditioned sanctuaries to escape extreme heat.

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Be Water Safe is the Message Behind National Drowning Prevention Month

| 2:19 PM

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Summer is just around the corner and San Diegans will be spending more time in and around the water. To encourage everyone to be water safe, the County and the Drowning Prevention Foundation teamed up today in Valley Center to promote National Drowning Prevention Month and Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.