Community Care

April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, and this year’s event theme is “It takes a village to raise a child.” On April 5, the 44th Annual Children’s Fair — sponsored in part by the Imperial County Child Abuse Prevention Council — is taking place at Bucklin Park in El Centro from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100 organizations; businesses; service groups; and federal, state, and local government offices and services will be present to share information about resources to help strengthen families in Imperial County. Emergency services and law enforcement staff will greet families, activities will be available for children of all ages, and food vendors and music will be on site for everyone’s enjoyment. 

On March 27 from noon to 3 p.m. (PT), community organizations, county agencies, health care providers, and managed care plans serving Imperial County are invited to an in-person meeting and lunch at the Community Health Plan of Imperial office, hosted by the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Collaborative. The CalAIM PATH Collaborative’s purpose is to build awareness of local enhanced care management and community support services, identify and address gaps, share best practices, explore funding and collaborative opportunities, and use collective resources to make a difference in the community. Attendees must register by March 20. 

On April 4 from 8:30 a.m. to noon (PT), Live Well San Diego is hosting the quarterly Street Medicine Summit at the county operations center. The summit includes two back-to-back sessions: The first is hands-on wound debridement training and the second is a care coordination solutioning workshop. Participants are eligible to receive continuing medical education (CME) credit for their participation. Event registration closes March 25. 

On April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT), the Alliance for Regional Solutions is hosting a virtual interactive workshop aimed at bringing a fresh perspective to the long-standing dialogue surrounding generational wealth and poverty in America. The community is invited to register for this free event, where they will use role-playing and discussion to examine the establishment of slavery, the policies that perpetuated racism and inequality, and the social climate that fostered both generational wealth and poverty. MS Dispatch Enhanced Care Access (and its related template is included for comment).  

San Diego County government is responsible for day-to-day management — including law enforcement, roads, building permits, animal shelters, protection, parks, and libraries — in the region’s large unincorporated area (outside of the 18 cities and 18 federally recognized tribes). Some cities also contract with the county to provide services. To aid in its budget priorities for 2025-27, the county wants to hear which of its services and programs matter most to its residents and requests this community feedback by March 28.

The Housing Justice Collaborative, a program of the Legal Aid Society, has announced the launch of a new website to help tenants in San Diego County stay housed. The website provides information about resources for free legal clinics, phone assistance, emergency rental assistance, publicly owned affordable housing availability, and numerous other resources in the county’s […]

The North Coastal Prevention Coalition’s mission is to reduce the harm of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription drugs, and other drugs in the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Vista through community action, education, support, and collaboration. Vista Community Clinic manages the programs, which focus on youth, and invites the community to apply for membership and attend […]

The Imperial County Office of Education is hosting the Imperial Valley Parent Conference at its office on Feb. 22 from 8:30 am to 2 p.m. Community members are invited to this free event, where they can learn about services and resources and connect with other families, service providers, and community agencies. Parents, caregivers, educators, and […]

A regional calendar of events — that includes resource fairs, workshops, volunteer opportunities, screenings/health events, conferences, and more — is now available through 211 San Diego’s dedicated community calendar. This regional calendar gives the community access to resources via one-time or recurring events, and community members can submit events once they’ve created a free online […]

The Love Your Heart (LYH) blood pressure screening event on Feb. 14 unifies community partners across the U.S. and Mexico to prevent heart disease and stroke. The event empowers the public to take control of their heart health, know their blood pressure numbers, and what they mean. LYH needs organizations from every sector in San […]