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CAPSLO's new mobile clinic brings care to remote SLO County areas

WEBA 25-foot box truck is the site for sexual wellness and reproductive health care as it travels to the far reaches of San Luis Obispo County to assist homeless …

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SLO County to launch mobile mental health crisis unit in North …

WEBSan Luis Obispo County is gearing up to send more mental health professionals and fewer cops to crises. Thanks to $1 million in COVID-19 relief grants, …

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The SLO County Health Department starts a new community …

WEB“A lot of people see climate change as a polar bear issue,” Karle said. “And it is, but it’s also a public health issue, and it’s one of the significant threats that our nation …

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Community survey unveils problems faced by local Mexican …

WEBSan Luis Obispo County's Mexican Indigenous community reported these difficulties as part of the first demographic and health survey of this population. The …

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Here to help: SLO Noor Foundation offers free health care to the

WEBLocal physician Dr. Ahmad Nooristani founded the nonprofit in 2009. At that time, Nooristani had grown concerned about the number of uninsured individuals in the …

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County officials say if Proposition 1 passes, it could mean less

WEBThe measure is a $6.4 billion bond proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that aims to modernize the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and provide California with …

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French Hospital in SLO celebrates 75 years of providing health …

WEBFrench Hospital Medical Center has a rich history of providing medical services with compassion to the San Luis Obispo County community—and this month …

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Dignity Health opens Monarch Village Health Center in Nipomo

WEBDignity Health officials celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Monarch Village Health Center on Oct. 28, but the facility has been open to patients …

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Public health survey spotlights difficulties for senior residents

WEBBeing overlooked by physicians and insurance providers for their medical needs and being subjected to unaffordable and inaccessible caregiving and rural …

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SLO County approves contract to outsource jail medical, mental …

WEBSan Luis Obispo County has finally chosen an outside company to take over medical and mental health services at its jail. The SLO County Board of Supervisors …

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Group of SLO County residents lambast new mandate for health …

WEBThe notice directs SLO County's health care facilities and organizations to adopt and enact such a policy. Any health care worker who refuses to get those …

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SLO County hires new Health Agency director News San Luis …

WEBThe SLO County Board of Supervisors voted on May 2 to approve Richard “Michael” Hill as the county’s new Health Agency director. Hill will officially start his new …

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TMHA report calls for changes to county crisis stabilization unit

WEBEven with only four beds available, San Luis Obispo County's crisis stabilization unit is not being used enough. That was the verdict of a youth gap analysis …

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Local nurses say hospital staffing is dangerously insufficient

WEBAs pandemic surges have come and gone over the past two years, health care providers have been on the front lines of it all. An already stressful profession …

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Lost, left behind: Youth looking for mental health help in SLO …

WEBBuckley is the executive director of Aspire Counseling Services' SLO chapter—an organization that provides intensive outpatient care. He's set to complete …

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Health care groups in SLO, Santa Barbara counties pay $68 million …

WEBA county-organized health system and three health care providers across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties will be finding their coffers lighter by $68 million …

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Seniors Helping Seniors provides care, connection to SLO County's …

WEBclick to enlarge. Photo Courtesy Of Seniors Helping Seniors ; PEER SUPPORT From left to right, Seniors Helping Seniors chapter co-owners Maria and Ron …

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Restaurant inspection results are now available online

WEBResults from the roughly 1,600 facilities inspected by SLO County Environmental Health Services are now available online, courtesy of a new tool that the …

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