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Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows. But Mayor Karen Bass Has Also Made Gains

07/26/2023
Despite efforts by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to shelter more than 14,000 people this year, the city's homeless population keeps growing. That does not necessarily mean her signature program is failing. The larger question: How does California measure success?

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California Steps Up Efforts to Stem Violence Against Native Americans With Feather Alert System

07/06/2023
Today tribal leaders, local law enforcement and lawmakers gathered to learn how the a new tool—the Feather Alert—will work to help law enforcement quickly notify the public about missing Native Americans and enlist their aid.

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Opioid Overdose Prevention Workshops Scheduled at Libraries

07/05/2023
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The Santa Clara County Library District and the Behavioral Health Services Department are spreading the word about the opioid crisis at workshops this summer.

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Mental Health Providers Say New Medi-Cal Reform May Force Them to Cut Services

07/05/2023
Medi-Cal is changing how it pays mental health providers. Many of those providers say they may no longer be able to afford peer support specialists, home visits and other services.

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ACLU Launches State’s 1st Database to Track Conditions in Immigration Detention Facilities

06/26/2023
The ACLU Foundation of Northern California launched the California Immigration Detention Database, a tool to track complaints filed by immigrants in California detention facilities to seek redress against inhumane conditions.

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CalFresh Farmers Market Benefits May Be Cut in Budget Deal

06/19/2023
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A program allowing CalFresh benefits to be used at farmer's markets may end up on the cutting room floor.

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California Food Banks Flooded by Families Needing Help

06/09/2023
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With pandemic benefits ending, food banks have become supermarkets for thousands of Californians.

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SPSCC Announces Resource Page, Training Sessions

05/26/2023
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast has announced a new suicide prevention resource page and new training and presentations.

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Highway 156 Construction Site ‘Stands Down’ for Mental Health

05/24/2023
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Held at the Highway 156 Improvement Project in San Juan Bautista, the stand-down called on the construction industry to recognize the importance of mental health for workers’ safety and well-being.

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California Bill Could Help Improve Firefighters’ Mental Health

05/23/2023
After unanimously clearing the Senate, a bill expanding first responders' access to workers’ comp for PTSD moves to the Assembly.

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County Makes Narcan Available at All Public Libraries

04/06/2023
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The opioid overdose-reversing medicine naloxone will be in all county library branches in an effort to make the treatment more widely available.

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County Waives Fees to Help Property Flood Victims

03/17/2023
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted March 14 to waive permit fees up to $75,000 for reconstruction work to assist North County residents affected by the winter storms.

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More Rain Leads to More Rescues in San Benito County

03/14/2023
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The latest round of storms to hit South Valley has brought downed trees, mudslides, power outages, local flooding and road closures that left many residents and commuters stranded.

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San Benito Public Health Service Gives Naloxone Training to Nonprofits

02/03/2023
According to the San Benito County Opioid Task Force, there were 15 opioids-related deaths in the county.

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Veterans in Suicidal Crisis Eligible for Free Care

02/02/2023
Veterans in acute crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost—including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days.

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San Benito County Opioid Deaths Rose in 2021

02/01/2023
Deaths from drug overdoses have increased since 2014, with fentanyl becoming a factor starting in 2017, according to a report by the Opioid Task Force.

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California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health, Homelessness

01/05/2023
State Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman of Stockton has been appointed chair of the state Senate's health committee. A licensed social worker, Eggman said she will make mental health care and homelessness front-burner issues.

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Education on Drug Dangers Optional or Missing in Many California Schools

10/04/2022
Even as fentanyl overdoses among young people have skyrocketed, health education remains optional in most California schools. “Prevention is not always prioritized,” says Dareen Khatib, co-chair of the California Health Education Community of Practice.

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Food Insecurity Gap Remains Despite Efforts

09/21/2022
According to a new report, 29.4% of adults and 12% of children in San Benito County are experiencing food insecurity. The report, presented at the Community Foundation Epicenter, states food assistance in San Benito County has increased during 2019-20.

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Emergency Responders Say Fentanyl Overdoses Are Rising

09/01/2022
Drug overdoses are a growing epidemic not only nationwide but also in San Benito County. As of Aug. 14, ambulance personnel have responded to 42 calls for overdose.

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