LAKE COUNTY
Konocti Women’s Service Club delivers school supplies and gift cards to students in need
On Oct. 1, 2024 Judy Michaels, Co-President of the Konocti Women’s Service Club (KWSC) delivered to Kim Harris, Student Services Coordinator of the Konocti Unified School District (KUSD), many school supplies, including arts and crafts projects, games, markers, pencils, hygiene products, socks, and many other items.
Also donated were a variety of gift cards to be used for the children that lost their homes in the recent Boyles fire. The KUSD Student Services Department provides support and resources to all school sites, programs, students, and parents. Some of these services are: enrollment, social/emotional learning, health services, student/staff safety. McKinney Vento (homeless) and foster youth services, community outreach resources, suicide prevention and more.
The (KWSC), whose motto is “For Kid’s Sake” is a non-profit organization which aims to help the children of Lake County. If there is a need for the children, we try to fill it. The KWSC was thrilled to be able to help the student service department and their goal to help the children affected by the recent fires.
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FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for Lake County due to wildfire
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Lake County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 29, 2024, due to the Boyles Fire.
To receive an emergency refill of prescription medications, TRICARE beneficiaries should take their prescription bottle to any TRICARE retail network pharmacy. If the bottle is unavailable or the label is damaged or missing, beneficiaries should contact Express Scripts, Inc., or their retail network pharmacy for assistance.
To find a network pharmacy, beneficiaries may call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303, or search the network pharmacy locator at https://militaryrx.express-scripts.com/find-pharmacy
If possible, visit the pharmacy where the prescription was filled. Prescriptions filled by a retail chain may be filled at another store in that chain. If the clinician who prescribed the medication is available, beneficiaries can ask them to call in a new prescription to any network pharmacy.
As a reminder, TRICARE beneficiaries, other than active duty service members, may receive urgent care from any TRICARE-authorized urgent care center or provider and do not need a referral. This allows beneficiaries to seek nonemergency care for illnesses or injuries if their primary care provider is unavailable because of emergencies. Any TRICARE beneficiary who reasonably believes they have an emergency should always call 911 or, go to the nearest emergency room.
Beneficiaries are advised to visit Express Scripts’ Weather Notices page for updates.
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