On July 20th, the City of San Diego, announced the one-time San Diego COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program that runs through August 7. The San Diego Housing Commission program provides a one-time payment from the city directly to a
The County of San Diego has a great COVID-19 dashboard for residents to check numbers and other coronavirus information. But where can information be found about U.S. veterans and coronavirus? The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its own
The circumstances of being transient in San Diego mean that collecting data during the coronavirus is difficult. Surprising or not, based on the data that has been collected, the rate of coronavirus among San Diego homeless, as of June
Recently, San Diego county has started to lift the stay at home orders to allow many businesses to re-open. Unfortunately, this has led to a spike in positive coronavirus cases across the county and has made accessibility to food
During the current COVID-19 crisis, Volunteers of America Southwest (VOASW) is working to ensure the nearly 4,000 residents, clients, children, and families in our programs stay safe and well during the COVID-19 crisis. VOASW is following Government advice and
Nonprofit volunteer opportunities are a great way to enrich your life. The American Psychological Association adds that volunteers live up to 47% longer than those who don’t. Take these statistics with a grain of salt, but it tracks that
Moral injury is the term applied to the mental damage one suffers after having been witness or participant to events that deeply conflict with one’s ethics or moral code. While attention by organizations and the public is being paid
After serving their country, many veterans return from deployment to find the world a different place.Veterans assistance and jobs for veterans aren’t as plentiful as they’d hoped, especially in their dream career fields. A lot of vets struggle to
Behavioral Health Services can be understood as how a person’s behavior impacts both their mental and physical health. Behavioral Health attempts to describe how a person’s unique behavioral habits, mental health and biology combine to determine their ability to
VOASW ribbon cutting celebration for a brand new center! We held a ribbon cutting for our new 10,000 sq. ft. Resource and Recovery Center on Wednesday, November 14. The new Resource & Recovery Center is located at 4525 Mission Gorge