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County health report highlights Latino disparities and rising costs of gun violence concentrated in San Jose
Summary
The Santa Clara County Latino Health Assessment and a cost‑of‑gun‑violence study show concentrated disparities in East San Jose and South County, high behavioral‑health indicators among Latino youth, and disproportionate per‑capita costs to San Jose; county staff urged place‑based interventions and shared data approaches.
Santa Clara County public‑health officials presented findings from a Latino Health Assessment and a cost‑of‑gun‑violence study showing marked geographic and racial disparities, and urged coordinated, place‑based prevention strategies.
Dr. Sarah Redmond, county health officer, said the assessment combines surveillance data and community voices and highlighted disparities concentrated in East San Jose and South County. "Our Latino community members are a younger community," she said, and county figures show Latinos constitute a large share of children and youth…
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