Campaign Brings Attention To High Rates Of Infant, Mother Mortality
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San Joaquin County Public Health Services has announced the Rally Around Our Sisters countywide campaign that brings awareness to the high rates of Black infants and mothers who die due to pregnancy and delivery complications.
The campaign, a pregnancy and parenting support model for Black and African American women in San Joaquin County, is led by the Perinatal Equity Initiative, a state program that aims in part to reduce the mortality of Black infants. Other community organizations are participating in the campaign with PEI and the mission of all of them is to raise awareness of health-related inequalities.
California Coronavirus Updates: Placer County Rent And Utility Assistance Open Until This Friday
Monday, April 26, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
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Placer County is urging renters to apply for emergency rental assistance by April 30 at RentHelpPlacer.com.
Income eligible households who cannot pay for rent and utilities because of COVID-19, have had a loss income, and make less than 80% of the median income for the county, may be immediately eligible for critical financial assistance.
“This program is essential for Placer County residents who are struggling to pay rent or utilities because of COVID-19,” said Placer County Health and Human Services Deputy Director Amanda Sharp. “Rent Help Placer is giving families in our community peace of mind knowing they can remain in their homes.”
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California Coronavirus Updates: Sacramentans Are Getting Vaccinated, But The County Remains In The Red Tier
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
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Despite what could have been considered setbacks amid a statewide vaccine eligibility expansion, more than half of all Sacramento County residents are now at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19. Only people 16 years or older can receive the vaccine.
In recent weeks, federal health officials halted the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and two planned mass vaccination sites in South Sacramento one of the hardest hit areas of the county have seen slow progress.
COVID-19 cases rising in some Northern California counties
While most of the state is seeing a decline in cases, this region is seeing an uptick Share Updated: 8:55 PM PDT Apr 21, 2021
While most of the state is seeing a decline in cases, this region is seeing an uptick Share Updated: 8:55 PM PDT Apr 21, 2021
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Show Transcript NOW. THERE IS GROWING CONCERN TONIGHT AS SOME NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES ARE SEEING CORONAVIRUS CASES RISE AGAIN, LET’S CHECK IN WITH KCRA3’S BRANDI CUMMINGS JOINING US LIVE WITH THE NUMBERS AND WHAT OFFICIALS HAVE TO SAY BRANDY. YEAH GOLD. SON IN MORE PLACES MORE BUSINESS UP TAKE MORE POSITIVE CASES IN SOME PLACES. SO WE WANT TO SHOW YOU THE DATA FIRST OF ALL STATEWIDE. ARE FIVE NEW POSITIVE CASES PER DAY PER 100,000 THE SEVEN DAY AVERAGE POSITIVITY RATE IS 1.7% NOW COMPARE THAT TO SACRAMENTO COUNTY WHERE THERE ARE 9.5 NEW COVID-19 CASES PER DAY PER 100,000. THAT’S NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT THE STATE IS SE