Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning actor, director, and producer Henry Winkler delivered the keynote address at the county's "Vital Aging 2021: Resilient and Ready!" conference June 24. Winkler is best known for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli, aka "The Fonz," on the TV show Happy Days. Winkler shared his thoughts and experiences about resiliency during difficult times, serving the community and enjoying the aging process. "You've got a choice, your glass is either half...
The County Health and Human Services Agency has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials for five initiatives related to the region's COVID-19 response. The county received one gold award, one silver award, two bronze awards and an honorable mention. Gold Award HHSA received the gold award for its efforts in proactively reaching out to over 400 health care providers, providing personalized consultations in areas with the highest case rate...
The County of San Diego has launched a pilot program to support greater access to free menstrual products, including tampons and pads. The Free 4 Menstrual Equity, or Free4ME program, intends to address period poverty, a person’s inability to access or pay for menstrual products. As part of the pilot program, the county recently partnered with Aunt Flow to install 57 free menstrual product dispensers in 23 county-owned facilities across the region. Those facilities include Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane and F...
For Rita and Juan Mejia, opening their home to children in foster care has been a lifelong passion. Over the course of 17 years, the couple have provided care to dozens of children for the County of San Diego. But for Rita the commitment to caring for children in foster care started long before she and her husband became what is known as resource parents. Rita's mother was a resource parent for more than 20 years and Rita often helped drive the children to appointments or...
San Diego County's Emergency Rent and Utilities Assistance Program application period has been extended through Wednesday, March 31. The program prevents evictions and housing instability for low-income renters who have faced financial hardships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The county's ERAP serves renters countywide except those residing in the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista. The program is open to renters who have experienced financial hardship directly or...
The County Board of Supervisors decided on how the County will distribute pending emergency rental assistance funds allocated to the region by the state, Feb. 9. The County will administer a single program, overseeing the distribution of an estimated $52.5 million in state funding and the $49 million in funding from the federal government the County received in January. These funds will assist San Diegans who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 in paying for housing expenses. The program will serve people who reside...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 26 to expand the emergency rental assistance program for San Diegans who have suffered economic hardships due to COVID-19. The county’s program allows San Diegans who are facing eviction or are unable to pay their rent to apply for financial assistance. Funds can be used to cover rent, utilities and other household expenses. The expanded program will award funds for up to six months of expenses at a time and applicants can request additional funding if they still require m...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday, Dec. 8, that will place additional restrictions on the sale of tobacco products in the unincorporated area of the county and facilitate enforcement of the new rules once they go into effect. The supervisor's actions established a tobacco retail licensing program, or TRL, that will allow the board to regulate the operation of businesses that sell tobacco products. The TRL will require business owners to...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors recently approved a framework that will boost youth civic engagement and leadership opportunities in the county. The Live Well San Diego Youth Sector is designed to amplify the voices of San Diegans under the age of 25 and to encourage young people to get involved in civic activities. More than half a million San Diegans between the ages of 15 and 24 call the county home. The Live Well San Diego Youth Sector will provide leadership...
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is urging San Diegans not to delay routine medical and dental care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians and dentists across the county are reporting that fewer patients are scheduling annual medical and routine preventive dental visits. County health officials are concerned about this trend because delaying necessary care can cause more severe health issues in the future. "Regular visits to your primary care physician...
Here is a COVID-19 update from the County Health and Human Services Agency with data through Oct. 25. State Metrics: · San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 7.0 per 100,000 residents, placing the County in the Red Tier. · The testing positivity percentage is 3.3%, placing the County in Tier 3 or the Orange Tier. · The state’s health equity metric looks at the testing positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions. · The County’s health equity testing positivity percentage is 5.5. This...
Halloween is just around the corner, but like so many other special occasions and events, the 2020 edition of the spookiest day of the year will have to look a little different due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many traditional Halloween activities pose a high risk for contracting or spreading COVID-19 because they typically bring together large groups of people that do not live in the same household. "While Halloween activities must change, we still want people to be able to d...
