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Santa Clara County, Valley Medical Center, VMC, Health, Public Health, News
Opioids: County expands fight against overdoses
Opioids: County hands out drug to reverse overdose effects In April, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged that more people — not just first responders — start carrying a drug that immediately reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. Even if they don’t know any addicts. The County of Santa Clara had been doing exactly that,…
law enforcement, Santa Clara County, Parks, Video
In the truck of a park ranger, gear hints at duties
Park rangers have a range of duties Santa Clara County Park ranger Ali Famalett covers more than 10,000 acres in popular Calero and Almaden Quicksilver county parks. Although she has seasonal tasks that must be completed, she never knows what any given day will bring. “That’s one of the things I love about my job,” she…
Santa Clara County, Valley Medical Center, VMC, Parks
People living with SCI paddle with pals thanks to Rehabilitation Center
Outing buoys spirits of hundreds living with spinal cord injury Hundreds of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) gathered at Vasona Lake County Park this summer for an unforgettable day of paddling, picnicking and playing. Put together by the Rehabilitation Center staff at Valley Medical Center, in coordination with the Santa…
Justice, public safety, Santa Clara County, Video
Reentry: Peer mentors guide released prisoners
Reentry Peer Mentors: Trusted guides to life on the outside Re-entry into society after years behind bars is a challenge. Santa Clara County’s peer mentorship program helps smooth the way for people who often can scarcely recognize the world they suddenly find themselves in. Having a buddy who’s been there and done that can help…
