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Following guidance received late Monday from the California Department of Social Services, the County will begin today notifying CalFresh recipients that November benefit payments may not be made locally and throughout the nation due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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A group of Emergency Medical Services Corp students helped teach people hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with supervision by CAL FIRE/County Fire firefighters and paramedics, this week as part of a Revive and Survive free public training event in Kearny Mesa.
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Fall and flu go hand-in-hand, and that means soon the coughing, sniffling and sneezing will begin. The first cost-free flu vaccination event was Tuesday afternoon at the Spring Valley Casa de Oro Library, where a steady stream of clients showed up ready to roll up their sleeves.
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The County is hosting two cost-free flu vaccine events in local communities and will provide up to 200 doses of flu vaccines each day. Anyone wanting to get immunized can walk in without an appointment and get a free flu shot.
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The County and its partners gathered Thursday to kick off the ELEVATE Behavioral Health Workforce Fund (ELEVATE), a $75 million investment to build a stronger behavioral health workforce in our region to meet the needs of residents.
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It has been two years since the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program began enrolling participants, and the number of success stories is growing. A total of 149 CARE Agreements have been put in place and there have been 23 graduations. Recently, 11 participants all celebrated their graduation on the same day.
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The County’s Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Program, in collaboration with Innovation High School at 310 Broadway, Chula Vista CA 91910, are working to notify students and staff who were potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at Innovation High School from June 1, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025.
