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Our theme for 2025 is Advancing Throughout the Year! We invite you to participate in monthly activities such as webinars, networking events, and online outreach that all tie in to the 15-year anniversary of Live Well San Diego and building connections to further collective impact.
Our first activity in 2025 is a webinar, Innovations in Mobile Health: Empowering Community-Based Partnerships for Better Access. It will be held on Thursday, January 30 from 1:00 - 2:00pm on Zoom. Register now, and join to learn about the partnership between TrueCare and California State University, San Marcos that has benefitted both students and community efforts alike.
We also encourage you to stay tuned for other Advancing Throughout the Year activities, including a youth-focused webinar in February. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Prevention through Innovation: Addressing Human Trafficking in Your Community
Join the Office on Women’s Health on January 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. for the Youth-Centric Prevention Education webinar. Panelists will highlight diverse methods of curricula development and delivery, how they engage youth, and how they empower youth to identify and report instances of human trafficking and the risk factors associated with being trafficked. Register now.
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, an important time to raise awareness of cervical cancer and promote prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Share prevention messages throughout the month and help raise awareness to eliminate this preventable cancer by using the Toolkit for Advocates. Learn more about HPV and how to protect your health by getting vaccinated for HPV early and having regular screening tests to help prevent cervical cancer. Check out this fact sheet for answers to common questions about Pap smears and HPV tests.
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Norovirus Prevention
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that easily spreads from person to person, causing vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramps. People with symptoms should keep away from others and take steps to prevent the spread of germs: wash hands often with soap and water (hand sanitizer does not work on norovirus), clean and disinfect surfaces, and avoid preparing food for others while sick and for two days after feeling better. Learn more about norovirus prevention and check out norovirus resources for awareness and outreach.
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Stay Healthy, Get Your Flu Shot
Flu cases are on the rise in San Diego County. It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine to protect yourself and your family. Schedule your flu vaccine today at myturn.ca.gov or call 2-1-1. Resources are also available in Spanish, including this infographic about flu prevention and vaccine benefits.
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Free E-bike Training for Teens
With e-bikes surging in popularity, they've become a vital tool for reducing car trips, easing school carpool lines, and encouraging eco-friendly transportation. Most teens and children who ride e-bikes have never taken a driver’s education course, yet they’re expected to safely navigate roads shared with cars. This online course addresses these knowledge gaps, empowering teens and their families to become more skilled, aware, and responsible e-bike riders. Register for this free course.
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Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Students in Middle and High Schools
This is the third installment in a series of reports from the National Women's Law Center analyzing state legal protections for pregnant and parenting students across 50 states and the District of Columbia. It highlights programs, schools, and state policies that have positive outcomes for young parents. Download the report to learn more.
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2025 Innovation in Education STEAM Grant
A total of $25,000 in Innovation in Education STEAM grants are available for San Diego County K-12 school districts, schools, and charters through the Classroom of the Future Foundation. Applications are due by Friday, February 7, 2025.
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8th Annual Debra Zanders-Willis Child Welfare Leadership Award
The Debra Zanders-Willis Child Welfare Leadership award is given to an individual County of San Diego employee or community partner who has demonstrated exceptional leadership resulting in positive outcomes for children and families. Nominate someone by close of business on January 31, 2025. The final awardee will be notified in March 2025.
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Cash 4 College Events
Get ready for college at this San Diego County-wide event on Saturday, January 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.! 12th-grade students and their families are invited to get help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act (CADAA) and Chafee Grant for Foster Youth applications with staff and volunteers from Cal-SOAP. Please register here.
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DEA Launches Together for Families Network
The Drug Enforcement Administration recently announced the launch of the Together for Families network, intended to be a portal where families and local organizations that serve families can access resources and information to help learn more about substance abuse and take action.
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New Resources: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
CDPH’s Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division created a new Healthy Eating and Physical Activity webpage with information, resources and tips to promote healthy eating and physical activity for families across California.
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December Telebriefing Materials
Next Telebriefing - January 21 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Join us on January 21, 2025 for our January K-12 telebriefing. The February K-12 telebriefing is scheduled for February 11, 2025.
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