County Expands Free Menstrual Product Program
May 24, 2022 | 12:42 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County of San Diego is expanding its free menstrual product program due to high demand for free tampons and pads.
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COVID-19 Boosters Expected to Soon Be Available for Children 5 to 11
May 19, 2022 | 4:05 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Pending approval from the Western States committee, booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available for San Diego children ages 5 through 11, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Sixth Influenza Death Reported in San Diego County
May 18, 2022 | 10:25 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A 76-year-old woman from North County is the sixth influenza death reported this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Construction Milestone Reached at Southeastern Live Well Center
May 13, 2022 | 3:18 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Crews hoisted a signed steel beam in a “topping off” ceremony at the Southeastern Live Well Center site today, marking an exciting milestone for the $74 million project. Once complete, the center will become a social service hub with space for community meetings, educational opportunities and workforce training. The grand opening is scheduled for summer […]
County Encourages Skilled Nursing Facility Residents to Get All COVID-19 Boosters
May 12, 2022 | 5:55 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults and those with compromised immune systems have been at the greatest risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that these high-risk populations have a better survival chance when they are both vaccinated and boosted.
All Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Refer Calls to County Mobile Crisis Response Teams
May 12, 2022 | 3:00 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
County behavioral health officials, law enforcement representatives and community partners today announced that all of the region’s 911 dispatchers have signed on to a memorandum of understanding to refer certain mental health calls to the County’s Mobile Crisis Response Teams.
VIDEO: Celebrating The Work of County Health Nurses
May 12, 2022 | 2:39 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
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 […]