San Diego/Imperial

The San Diego/Imperial region, also known as the southern border region of California, is home to 10 community colleges across San Diego and Imperial counties.

RECENT NEWS

San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence Releases New Report on Senior Care Industry

The senior care industry in the San Diego/Imperial region is facing an urgent crisis. A new study by the San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) found that the region’s population aged 65 and over is expanding rapidly—7% since 2020—indicating the region will need more services to accommodate a larger population of seniors. Currently, senior care living facilities can only accommodate 8% of the 65 years old and over cohort in San Diego County and 3% in Imperial County. Compounding this shortage is employers’ limited ability to meet the expanding demand for senior care workers, a shortage current training programs in the region need to address.

San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence and Partners Help Southern Border Coalition Secure $14m to Advance Quality Jobs

The San Diego & Imperial Community Colleges Center of Excellence (COE) and San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center (PIC) drafted a regional plan that secured $14 million from California Jobs First for the Southern Border Region. These catalyst funds will support “pre-development activities” that 1) lead to a net-zero economy, 2) create high-road jobs and 3) benefit disinvested communities. These projects will not only combat the effects of climate change within our communities, but also strive to include communities that have historically been unable to contribute to such planning efforts in the past.

CONTACT

Tina Ngo Bartel

Regional Director

(760) 795-6889

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