Three young women walking two dogs through a neighborhood along a sidewalk with large trees in the background in the late afternoon light. Click to view article, Announcing SLO County’s 2024-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan

Announcing SLO County’s 2024-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan

Community-led plan focuses on healthy neighborhoods, access to care, mental health and substance use
Overlook of Los Osos Valley and the surrounding hills blanketed in fresh green grass. Click to view article, Tuberculosis Cases Increase in SLO County and Across California

Tuberculosis Cases Increase in SLO County and Across California

Screening, testing, and effective treatment can prevent many people from ever getting sick

A beach at sunset with an orange sky and silhouettes of palm trees, a pier with people walking along it and the beach. Click to view article, Updated State Guidance Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period

Updated State Guidance Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period

Masking is still required after leaving isolation

Adults wearing helmets on bicycles riding on the road with cars lined up beside them. Click to view article, Public Health Department Awarded Grants from the Office of Traffic Safety

Public Health Department Awarded Grants from the Office of Traffic Safety

Funds will support continued car seat safety and bicycle/pedestrian safety programs

A doctor showing a patient support by holding their hands. Click to view article, Open Enrollment Underway for Covered California

Open Enrollment Underway for Covered California

County enrollment counselors offer free, one-on-one support to community members

A mosquito with brown and beige striped markings sits on the knuckle of a human hand. Click to view article, First Confirmed Case of Locally-Acquired West Nile Virus Reported in SLO County

First Confirmed Case of Locally-Acquired West Nile Virus Reported in SLO County

Avoid mosquito bites and drain standing water to help protect against further spread