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“Viral” videos teach viral lesson as Santa Clara County high school students encourage sexual health

Students competed for cash prizes up to $1,500 with original short videos to empower their peers and reduce STI stigma.

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Bay Area Health Officials Urge Vigilance as Measles Cases Rise in the US

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to be up to date on measles vaccinations.

Date Sort descending	Category	Title
08/18/2020	News Release	County Opening New High-Capacity Testing Site at Fairgrounds Testing 1,000 People Daily by Friday and Up To 5,000 in the Future
08/19/2020	News Release	Evacuation Resource Center for Santa Clara County Residents Opening at Milpitas Library
08/20/2020	Press Statement	UPDATE: Second Evacuation Resource Center for Santa Clara County Residents Opening in Morgan Hill
08/21/2020	News Release	If You Need a COVID-19 Test, Please Don’t Wait!
08/26/2020	News Release	County of Santa Clara Media Availability on CDC's Recent COVID-19 Testing Guidance Revisions
08/28/2020	News Release	Statement of the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Regarding the State of California’s New COVID-19 Regulatory Framework
08/29/2020	News Release	New COVID-19 Popup Testing Location in Santa Clara County – More Than 26,000 Tests Completed In August
09/03/2020	News Release	Bay Area Health Officials Offer Tips for Not Spreading COVID-19 During Labor Day Weekend
09/05/2020	News Release	COVID-19 Testing Sept. 8-11: Get Results Faster via Text; Capacity Increased at Fairgrounds; Sites in San José, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Los Altos, and Palo Alto
09/08/2020	News Release	County of Santa Clara Moves to the Red Tier (Tier 2) on State’s New COVID-19 Framework

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Event: Role of men in parenting workshop

Join the Black Infant Health Program in a free six-week workshop designed to provide parenting resources for men. In-person and virtual sessions available March 19 through April 25.

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Video: How to interpret Public Health data dashboards

Watch this step-by-step guide and learn how to interpret data dashboards and virus trends in Santa Clara County, explained by Dr. Monika Roy.

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