Health and Wellness
County of Santa Clara Holds Youth Summit to Encourage Next Generation of Leaders and Promote Student Wellness
The Youth Leadership Summit, co-developed by the County Youth Task Force, is part of the County’s commitment to support children and families and bolster access to behavioral health resources for youth.
“Viral” videos teach viral lesson as Santa Clara County high school students encourage sexual health
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department today announces winners of the 2024 Viral Video Contest. Participants created engaging social media videos about preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
County of Santa Clara Co-Sponsors Bill to Expedite Review for Mental Health Claims
A bill recently co-sponsored by the County of Santa Clara aims to speed up the grievance and resolution process for denied mental health claims, streamlining the process to force fast action for claims considered urgent or life-threatening.
Non-Native Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Detected Again in Santa Clara County
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has discovered five of the invasive mosquitoes in a residential area of East San José. The County urges the community to help the district eradicate the aggressive species of mosquito, which is known to spread diseases such as dengue and yellow fever.
Vector Control District to Conduct Aerial Treatment of Bay Marshes to Reduce Population of Nuisance Mosquitoes
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District is scheduled to conduct an aerial mosquito-larva-control treatment in the Palo Alto flood basin, a nonresidential area along San Francisco Bay.