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The number of San Diego deaths by suicide continue to decline for the fourth year in a row, according to a new annual report by the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council. Suicides decreased from a high of 465 in 2018 down to 364 in 2021.
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A new report presented to the County of San Diego by the San Diego Workforce Partnership found far fewer behavioral health workers in our region than necessary to meet demand.
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Children 6 months to four years old are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and hundreds of local parents jumped at the opportunity to be first in line. Loaded with blankets, toys and promises of sweet treats, parents filed into Rady Children’s vaccine clinic for the COVID protection they have been anxiously awaiting.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise in our region and now is the time to get your vaccinated child, ages 5 years and up, a booster shot. COVID-19 symptoms can be less severe in children, but Omicron variants are making a greater number of children sick, some requiring hospitalization.
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It is National Nurses Month, and the County would like to recognize the hundreds of County nurses who are devoted to caring for people throughout the region’s hospitals, neighborhoods and homes. County nurses deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care, often in challenging circumstances. They meet people where they are to provide person-centered service with special attention to […]
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A ribbon cutting ceremony in Oceanside today marks the latest milestone in the County of San Diego’s commitment to prioritizing mental health and substance use services. A beautiful new community-based Crisis Stabilization Unit opened its doors, becoming the sixth CSU in the county with plans for even more in east and south San Diego.
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A brand-new County of San Diego Live Well Mobile Office hit the road today, the second of its kind. They travel around the region and are equipped to deliver a wide range of county services directly to your community.
