A multi-million-dollar grant is going to help arm Santa Clara County in its fight against opioids. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is receiving more than $11 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deal with the region’s opioid crisis. The funds will be used to collect data, ensure clinicians use...
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Santa Clara County sees rise in COVID infections
As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 and other serious illnesses look to be on the rise in Santa Clara County. The county tracks COVID-19 infections through wastewater testing. The coronavirus rating is coming back high across sewer sheds in parts of Santa Clara County such as San Jose and Palo Alto, while Sunnyvale and...
Santa Clara County stands up for gender-affirming care
Santa Clara County elected officials are vocalizing support for the LGBTQ community as school districts across California and the country are instituting policies harming these students. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution yesterday in support of gender-affirming care—social, psychological, behavioral and medical practices aimed at supporting a person’s gender identity....
Santa Clara County to pump millions into school wellness centers
Santa Clara County is about to pour millions into school wellness centers to help students struggling with mental health issues brought on by the pandemic. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is set to approve a $10 million bump tomorrow for a pilot program in school-based wellness centers. The success of the $100,000 program...
Silicon Valley health clinic planned at DeAnza College
Santa Clara County officials are inching closer to creating a new health clinic in the West Valley that will help underserved community members and offer college students a lens into the field of medicine. The Board of Supervisors is currently in discussion with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to establish a neighborhood clinic, the...
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare patients can seek debt relief
Tens of thousands of people treated at Santa Clara County-owned hospitals may now qualify to have their medical debt erased. This comes in the wake of a June lawsuit settlement that accused Santa Clara Valley Healthcare of charging needy patients for care they should have received for free. The county said yesterday it has begun...
Santa Clara County gets state help to fund detox beds
Santa Clara County is in the midst of a substance use crisis, and a multi-million-dollar state grant to combat drug addiction could change the course of untold lives. The California Department of Health Care Services has awarded $6.4 million to San-Jose based Pathway Society, a substance use and counseling treatment organization. The funding enables the...
Santa Clara County will pay drug addicts to get clean
Santa Clara County is trying a unique way to intervene in drug addiction by doling out gift cards. A pilot program is launching in the next few weeks for those addicted to methamphetamine and other stimulant drugs. Participants will be given gift cards for each negative drug test they take over a 24-week period. They...
Tobacco ban hurting Silicon Valley early education groups
A ban on flavored tobacco is expected to drain funds for Silicon Valley organizations that serve low-income families. Last November state voters approved Prop. 31, which bars the sale of flavored tobacco. This comes on the heels of a flavored tobacco ban in San Jose. The unintended consequences of the state measure could reduce tax...
Silicon Valley family exposes need to reform conservatorship law
When Andy was 20 years old he had his head bashed into the cement during an unprovoked attack. Severely beaten, his mother thought he was gone, but Andy survived. A month later, he started hearing unexplained voices. Andy’s symptoms worsened during the next few months, and his mother, Kathryn, took him to San Jose Medical...