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 PEEPS-affiliated early learning center completed at Pima Community College’s Desert Vista Campus
Pima Community College students have enough to juggle with classes, homework and tuition bills. Childcare issues shouldn’t be on that list.
Now, thanks to a new partnership with Pima County’s Pima Early Education Program (PEEPs), it won't be a problem for some students.
Town hall addressed questions, concerns about monkeypox
Nearly 100 people listened in on a Town Hall Aug. 10 coordinated by Health Department staff and Tucson Medical Center about the monkeypox virus.
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious illness caused by the monkeypox virus. The type of monkeypox seen in this outbreak is rarely fatal. However, some demographic groups are likely at higher risk of severe illness. Viewers should note that there may be graphic language around some of the ways monkeypox is transmitted.
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Exploring the county line at Empire Ranch
In the 1880s, the Total Wreck Mine was a total bonanza for Empire Ranch, located 50 miles southeast of Tucson. Its beauty and history has been preserved by Pima County as part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Today, you can take a self-guided tour of the ranch house or walk the Heritage Discovery Trail through cottonwood trees along Empire Gulch. Learn more at www.empireranchfoundation.org
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Partnership helps families through parenthood’s pitfalls and joys
Rebecca Light (pictured) was pregnant with her first child in 2020. She was a single mom. Her own mother had passed away several years earlier. Money was tight. She was worried and in need of help.
Then she found Pima County’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program.
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Jobs program paves path to a brighter future
Hundreds of job-seekers have doubled their wages in the last year, thanks to a partnership with Pima County, a local nonprofit and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
Find their story on https://www.pimarecovers.com/, a one-stop site for public review of grants received by Pima County to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Warrant plan offers second chance at probation success
The Adult Probation Department of the Superior Court in Pima County has launched an innovative felony warrant resolution plan that will help bring probation absconders back into compliance without serving time in jail.
The “Clear My Warrant” program will allow many the ability to clear their felony probation warrants without fear of being arrested and incarcerated.
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PACC is hiring
Anyone who loves people AND pets and wants to be part of a lifesaving team should look no further than the Pima Animal Care Center.
PACC serves unincorporated Pima County, the cities of Tucson and South Tucson, the Town of Oro Valley and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. Each year, PACC takes in about 19,000 animals with a live-release rate of 92%.
The center's medical clinic is a huge part of that lifesaving, but so are PACC's efforts in animal protection, shelter care and more.
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Library has resources for classical music lovers
The Pima County Library is making it possible for classical music lovers to watch beautiful classical music, operas and ballets from around the world anywhere and anytime.
Classica offers over 1,000 concerts, operas, ballets and documentaries via premium streaming for both classical music experts and those new to the genre.
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