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WEBCounty Honors 12 Public Health Champions. Apr. 12, 2024 | 9:05 AM. Reading Time: 5 minutes. The Health and Human Services Agency’s 2024 Live Well San Diego Public …

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County and Tri-City Healthcare Break Ground on New Psychiatric …

WEBThe County and Tri-City Healthcare celebrated the groundbreaking today of the new Tri-City Psychiatric Health Facility in Oceanside. Located at the western edge of the Tri-City …

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County’s Two New Testing Sites Open News San Diego County …

WEB1 0 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. North Inland Live Well Escondido Center. 649 W. Mission Ave., Escondido, CA 92025. 1 – 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. Live Well Center at …

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County to Open Psychiatric Hub in Hillcrest, Other Communities

WEBSite of new County psychiatric hub in Hillcrest. The County Board of Supervisors today voted to partner with UC San Diego Health to open a 60-bed psychiatric facility in …

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County Opens New Vaccine Site at Tubman Chavez Community …

WEBReading Time: 3 minutes The County’s expanding COVID-19 vaccination efforts now include the opening of a site at Tubman Chavez Community Center. Starting today, the …

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Community Leader Joins County HHSA

WEBShe will start with HHSA in mid-November. “Elizabeth has a proven track record of building coalitions and bringing leaders together to improve the health of our residents, which is …

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County Opens Free-Standing Crisis Stabilization Unit in North …

WEBReading Time: 3 minutes People experiencing a behavioral health crisis in North County now have a new resource available to them. A new community-based crisis stabilization …

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County Honors 17 Public Health Champions

WEBReading Time: 5 minutes. San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency honored 17 people and organizations Monday as Public Health Champions for their …

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New Year Will Bring Expanded Medi-Cal Coverage to People Ages …

WEBReading Time: < 1 minute Starting Jan. 1, more San Diegans will be eligible for full Medi-Cal coverage. A new state law gives full Medi-Cal coverage to adults ages 26-49, regardless …

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Free Flu Shots Available at County Clinics

WEBSix clinics will take place in October and early November with vaccine available for adults and children ages six months and up. “The clinics are free and primarily for people with …

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After-action Report Cites Strengths of County’s COVID-19 Response

WEBSan Diego County released an independent COVID-19 after-action report this week that identified numerous strengths in the County’s response to the world-shaking pandemic. …

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County’s New Chief Geriatric Officer to Help Advance Elderhood in

WEBReading Time: 3 minutes For the first time, a Chief Geriatric Officer will help lead the County’s efforts surrounding the health and wellbeing of San Diego’s growing older …

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County Honors 12 Public Health Champions

WEBThe Health and Human Services Agency’s 2024 Live Well San Diego Public Health Champion Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, April 5, 2024. This event honored 12 …

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County of San Diego Hires Chief Dental Officer

WEBReading Time: 2 minutes. The County of San Diego has a new Chief Dental Officer, Fadra M. Whyte, DMD, M.P.H., who has joined to help develop policies and expand programs …

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Mobile Crisis Response Teams Successfully Operating Countywide

WEBIf you or someone you know is experiencing a behavioral health crisis, call the Access & Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240. José A. Álvarez is a communications specialist with the …

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Supervisors Approve Plan to Address Illicit Fentanyl Crisis

WEBTuesday’s action comes after the Board of Supervisors and County District Attorney’s office declared fentanyl deaths a public health crisis in late June. Supervisors asked County …

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Program Sends Healthcare Help to Patients in Rural San Diego …

WEBReading Time: 2 minutes San Diego County Fire and Medical Care Services join forces to deliver healthcare to patients after they are discharged from Sharp Grossmont Hospital …

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Public Health Recommends Staying ‘Up To Date’ With Updated …

WEBReading Time: 2 minutes The County of San Diego has received the new updated COVID-19 vaccine and joins the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the …

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County Names Interim Health And Human Services Agency Director

WEBReading Time: 2 minutes. County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eric McDonald has been named to serve as interim Health and Human Services Agency director by Chief Administrative …

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