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San Mateo County expands programs after declaring loneliness a public‑health crisis; October event planned
Summary
County Board President David Canniff said San Mateo — after declaring loneliness a public‑health crisis and citing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy — is rolling out a "Loneliness to Light" series, peer counseling for older adults and an October public event; funding details were not specified.
President David Canniff of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors said the county, which he described as the first U.S. county to declare loneliness a public‑health crisis, is expanding programs meant to connect residents and will hold a public event in October.
Canniff cited U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call that loneliness is an epidemic and told listeners that "the numbers throughout the…
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