Meet the Team
CCH is a center with significant expertise in nutrition security, food access, refugee and immigrant health, child and family health promotion, and youth engagement.
Programs and Initiatives
Our work improves health and wellness across communities, impacting the San Diego/Baja region, statewide in California, and across the nation.
Current and Past Programs
Community Health
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Youth Advisory Council (YAC)- The YAC is a group of highly motivated, hard-working, and passionate young people dedicated to improving health for San Diego communities.
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Refugee Health Unit- The Refugee Health Unit was launched in 2017 in response to the growing number of refugees in San Diego, home to the largest refugee population in California to date.
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Advancing Health Literacy Program- We implement evidence-based health literacy strategies to address the effects of COVID-19 on key communities in San Diego County.
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HEALthy 4 You (ACEs)- We're working with communities, promotores, and clinics to create a precision medicine community-based approach to mitigate adverse childhood experiences.
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San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative- An initiative of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services department, the Childhood Obesity Initiative brings together partners to work to reduce and prevent childhood obesity.
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Comité Organizador Latino de City Heights (COLCH)- City Heights Latino Organizing Committee (COLCH) is a group dedicated to advancing the health and education of children in their community.
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Lactation Supportive Environments- The Lactation Supportive Environments project works to increase the number of settings that support lactation accommodations and breastfeeding-friendly environments.
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Community Health Workers for Advancing Public Health- Academic-community initiative that aims to train individuals from refugee, immigrant, and Native American populations to become community health workers.
Nutrition Security and Food Justice
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Eat CA- Search for tips on how to select, store, and prepare California-grown seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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¡Más Fresco! More Fresh- The ¡Más Fresco! More Fresh Program provides financial incentives that can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables.
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Urban Food Access- Urban Food Access improves food access by building upon neighborhood-level food assets.
Legacy Past Programs
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Harvest of the Month
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Live Well @Work
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Faith-Based Wellness
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Healthy Schools
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Training & Resource Center
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Peer Empowerment Program 4 Physical Activity