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Family Health Centers of San Diego received a $5,000 cash donation and $5,000 worth of PPE from the San Diego-based American Chinese Culture and Education Foundation By City News Service SAN DIEGO —  A community clinic conducting COVID-19 testing at its health centers across San Diego County received $10,000 in donations for personal protective equipment, …

From KPBS: Family Health Centers of San Diego, which operates community clinics in low-income neighborhoods, is launching pop-up COVID-19 testing sites at four locations across the county. Anyone who is already a patient of Family Health Centers and 18 years or older can receive a test, even if they are asymptomatic. The testing sites will …

Many feeding operations that homeless San Diegans have long relied on have halted. “I’ve never seen the level of desperation we’re seeing on the streets right now,” one advocate told VOSD. By Lisa Halverstadt and Kayla Jimenez As the coronavirus pandemic rages through the region and most people stay home, homeless San Diegans are confronting …

From KPBS: State officials are urging the federal government to waive restrictions that prevent nonprofit health clinics from getting paid for providing care by telephone to Medi-Cal patients. Many medical centers are encouraging patients to utilize telehealth services to keep them from overcrowding facilities which could stress the system and increase the risk of coronavirus …

By City News Service After considerable debate, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to move forward with developing a syringe service program, as part of the county’s harm-reduction strategies for public health. A subcommittee, along with other county staff, will work on a proposal and present it to the board for …

 From KPBS: Drug users lined up outside a Friday morning mobile syringe exchange before it even opened. The weekly event across from the North Park Library drew a 53-year-old handyman with hands covered in grime, a 21-year-old cashier who counters his unhealthy substance habits with running and biking, and a social worker wearing flashy …

From KPBS: California is removing barriers to health care that keep some people from seeing a doctor. A law that began this new year extends the state’s Medicaid services, called Medi-Cal, to low-income young adults who may be in the U.S. illegally. The change expands full-scope Medi-Cal benefits, including medical, dental, mental health and vision …

From KPBS: San Diego is struggling to curtail its meth problem. Recently released data show meth-related deaths and use are at record highs despite an increase in border seizures and arrests. The government reports highlight methamphetamine’s continued grip on the region at a time when the opioid crisis is the nationwide focus. Keep reading… Listen …

From NBC 7: NBC 7’s Alex Presha is joined by Dr. Joe Sepulveda to discuss the addiction crisis in San Diego.

From KPBS: When California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, they did so with the promise of new social and environmental programs — funded by cannabis tax dollars — that would help communities hit hardest by the “War on Drugs.” But two years into the state’s legal cannabis market, those programs are just barely getting …

From The City of San Diego: Over 25 Partners Offering Supportive Services and Housing Assistance Inside Region’s First Housing Navigation Center. San Diego – Delivering on his commitment to create a universal entry point for homeless services, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today joined representatives with the San Diego Housing Commission, Family Health Centers of San …

From 10News: SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The city of San Diego officially opened its first housing navigation center today in the East Village, serving a one-stop shop for homeless services, resources and support. The city has partnered with more than 25 organizations to offer services like triage, crisis management, benefit access and housing assistance. Keep …