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Weekly Roundup for Jan. 28, 2022
Today’s digest provides helpful andimportant updates on the following: Large vaccine clinics to be held at SonomaCounty Fairgrounds; Update on the situation in local schools; How to get rapidtests, N-95 masks for free; What to do if you contract COVID-19; Vaccine &testing clinics in Sonoma County; Rental assistance, mortgage relief available;COVID-19 community resources & support; Other news items from County ofSonoma Read full story
Sonoma County officials vow to combat inequities inwell-being report
Sonoma County officials are vowing to combat the inequitiesthat exist among local residents in the areas of education, wealth and health,conditions illustrated in a newly published report that gauges the region’swell-being. Read full story
10 key findings from the 2021 Portrait of Sonoma County
The 2021 Portrait of SonomaCounty, a data-driven report that gauges the well-being of Sonoma County’scommunities, contained a number of significant findings. Read full story
District 3 Monthly Newsletter January 2022
SDC Updates, Portrait of Sonoma findings, New Psychiatric Health Facility and more! Read full story
Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 Launch Event
The launch of A Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 Update. Sonoma County leaders and organizations will use the results of A Portrait of Sonoma 2021 to identify pressing priorities, turning this report into a platform to guide important investment and policy decisions in the next few years. Watch the recording to learn what is in the report.El Retrato del Condado de Sonoma 2021 Evento de Lanzamiento del Informe [YouTube Video]El evento del informe de lanzamiento. Discubre mas de los datos del poblaciones del condado de Sonoma. Los líderes y organizaciones del condado de Sonoma utilizarán los resultados de Un Retrato de Sonoma 2021 para identificar prioridades locales, convirtiendo este informe en una plataforma para guiar decisiones importantes de inversión y políticas en los próximos años. Ven a aprender lo que incluye el informe. Read full story
2021 Portrait of Sonoma County: Well-being study finds new successes, ongoing challenges along race, ethnicity, gender and geographic lines
Sonoma County residents as a whole make more money, live longer and are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree than nearly 10 years ago. Read full story
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, data, training, patient information
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The Sonoma County birthing community reports alcohol use rates twice the state average. There is no "safe" amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. Learn more, access patient handouts, link to trainings for medical professionals. Read full story
Jury Scam
We have previously issued alerts regarding this scam but have received recent reports that consumers are receiving calls again falsely advising that they have failed to report for jury duty and that the police are coming to their location or that an arrest warrant will be issued unless the person pays a fine. If you fail to appear for jury duty, you will not be contacted by the police. Read full story
Illegitimate Pop-Up COVID Testing Sites
As with any disaster,scammers try to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. The AttorneyGeneral’s Office has issued a warning to consumers to be aware of illegitimatepop-up COVID testing centers. Some of these centers take your money andnever provide test results or request personal information in order to engagein fraud. Read full story
Free COVID-19 tests are now available
The federal government has announced that FREE COVID-19 tests are now available to be shipped. Beginning January 19, 2022, every home in the U.S. can order four (4) free at-home COVID-19 tests. Tests will be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service and arrive within seven to ten days. Order your at-home tests now at www.covidtests.gov. Read full story