Deadly Fentanyl a growing danger to East County
As published in The East County Californian, August 2021by Virginia Hall, RN San Diego County law enforcement leaders have sounded the alarm. Deaths from fentanyl overdoses are expected to reach over 700 this year including babies and children. It only takes a speck to kill someone. To educate people, they are working to get the message out […]
Grossmont Healthcare District Helps Hundreds of Local Families Prepare for the School Year at Inaugural End of Summer Event
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) supported hundreds of East County San Diego families at their three-day Family End of Summer Palooza event, giving away essentials to prepare for back to school. Held at Briercrest Park in La Mesa, the Family End of Summer Palooza took place Tuesday, August 3rd to Thursday, August 5th, and featured […]
Herrick Health Library reopens with new additions for families
LA MESA, CA (July 2021) – After sixteen months of closed doors, the Herrick Health Library recently announced its reopening with an expansion to the Children’s department and a return to in-person programming. The updated space reflects the increasing demand for fun and interactive family spaces. With the goal to turn children into lifelong learners, […]
Grossmont Healthcare District and Sharp HealthCare celebrate 30-year anniversary of public/private partnership
Original lease to operate Grossmont Hospital signed in 1991; voters have since extended to 2051 LA MESA (June 24, 2021) — Thirty years ago, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) leased operations of its La Mesa public hospital to Sharp HealthCare, initiating a public/private partnership that local voters extended through 2051. The original agreement was designed […]
Relationship Trauma: Prevention, Education, and Empowerment
Center for Community Solutions is a nonprofit whose mission is to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice. Their prevention programs use education as a tool to break the cycle of violence and prevent violence before it happens. CCS believes that violence is preventable: violence is a […]
Mental health: Vulnerable populations left behind
As published in The East County Californian, May 2021By Randy Lenac The leading cause of death in the US is heart disease; in correctional facilities, it’s suicide. Compared to the outside world, the population of incarcerated people has always had the greatest rates of mental diagnoses. Recently, that number has risen exponentially. Between 2009 and 2019, the […]
Grossmont Healthcare District Hosts Grant Funding Workshop to Support Health Organizations
Virtual Workshop Kicks Off New Grant Cycle for Nonprofits Serving East County LA MESA, CA (May 2021) – Grossmont Healthcare District has announced a free public grants workshop from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 8, ahead of its upcoming grant cycle opening on July 1, 2021. Health-related nonprofits serving residents in East San […]
Illinois Healthcare Executive Christian Wallis Selected as New CEO of the Grossmont Healthcare District
LA MESA (May 3, 2021) —- The Grossmont Healthcare District announced today that Christian Wallis of the Chicago area has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer for the public agency supporting health related programs and services in East San Diego County. An employment agreement has set his contract for a two-year term beginning May […]
Grossmont Healthcare District awards $205,400 in scholarships to East County students
Growing demand in the healthcare field is met with local investment in training and education of frontline workers LA MESA, CA (April 2021) – As the demand for frontline workers surges, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) continues to invest in the future of East County health care students through its annual scholarships. The health care […]