Registration is open for the next event in the Live Well San Diego Career Prep Series. The series aims to guide and inspire San Diegans at every stage of their professional journey.
Several County departments are offering services at the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Stand Down 2024. Beginning today, Aug. 9, and running through Sunday, Aug. 11, the three-day event will support unhoused veterans by providing a wide range of resources, including medical, legal, and mental health services, assistance with documents, voter registration, and more.
Enrollment data for the 44 universities in San Diego County revealed Hispanic was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
San Diego County is being recognized for its Medi-Cal call center customer service response times. The Children’s Partnership, an organization that focuses on child health equity, conducted a study to learn how quickly call centers statewide answered and the best practices to support Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal.
San Diego County News Center reported that physical and occupational therapists at the County’s Medical Therapy Units (MTU) organized a full-day camp specifically designed for children with physical disabilities or chronic health challenges. The event featured activities such as basketball, volleyball, rugby, water games, and face-painting.
The County of San Diego is committed to removing barriers and making support services accessible to everyone, especially at-risk populations. Community Pop-up Resource Events are proving to be effective in bringing support directly to eligible individuals.
Due to triple-digit temperatures, two County parks in San Diego will be closed for the month of August. The affected parks are El Capitan County Preserve in Lakeside and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona.
There were five companies in cities associated with San Diego County that received FDA citations as a result of five inspections conducted in the county in July, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The County’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA) is preparing for the region’s largest annual event for unhoused veterans, the Veteran’s Village of San Diego’s Stand Down. Scheduled from August 9 to 11, the event will offer a range of resources and services for unhoused veterans.
There were seven companies in cities associated with San Diego County that received seven FDA inspections in July, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
San Diego County News Center reports that County Child Support Services is distributing hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to families during its Super Saturday event. The event will take place on August 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Child Support Services Central Office, located at 3666 Kearny Villa Road in San Diego.
A new $750,000 grant will strengthen San Diego County’s efforts to combat employers who deny workers their rightfully earned pay. The two-year state grant will support the salaries of a prosecutor, an investigator, and a paralegal to review wage theft cases for criminal or civil violations.
The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with Grossmont Union High School District to notify students, staff, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) during the second semester of the 2023-24 school year at Mount Miguel High School. The school is located at 8585 Blossom Lane in Spring Valley. The dates of potential exposure are from Feb. 1 to June 4, 2024.
The County of San Diego's Live Well on Wheels (LiveWoW) bus has been seen driving around town, providing residents with convenient access to various health and community services. The county operates two of these buses, offering support for programs such as CalFresh and Medi-Cal, as well as public health and behavioral health resources. These mobile offices aim to bring essential services directly to neighborhoods and local events.