October 15, 2024 The Center for Community Health is part of a San Diego County-wide team of community and academic researchers who won a $5 million grant from the American Heart Association to execute a research initiative that will engage people most impacted by health disparities by developing solutions to improve health and well-being. [...]

September 5, 2024 In 2024, one in three children in San Diego County, California, experienced nutrition insecurity, according to the San Diego Hunger Coalition. The USDA’s new permanent summer EBT program, known as SUN Bucks, aims to alleviate hunger for qualifying school-aged children by providing $120 per child for groceries during the summer. However, [...]

May 16, 2024 Our Childhood Obesity Initiative team did a brief review of Safe Routes to School (SR2S) programs and provided Insights and Recommendations below Exploring Safe Routes to School (SR2S) programs across the country and reviewing the literature on these programs gives us insight into how to have an impact when encouraging active [...]

May 16, 2024 The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (COI) has long prioritized active living as a key strategy for addressing childhood obesity. As Kristin Haukom, co-chair of the COI Government Domain stated, “Promoting active living strategies, like Safe Routes to School, helps our communities achieve and maintain healthy outcomes.” In March 2024, [...]

March 12, 2024 - UC San Diego Center for Community Health News On February 21, 2024, Chairwoman Nora Vargas gave her opening remarks during the State of the County Address at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. She said, “This is the year of #GSD, getting stuff done.” Chairwoman Vargas, and colleagues, are leading with [...]

January 31, 2024 - By Kaitlyn Tang, COI Intern In the heart of downtown San Diego, the Live Well Advance Conference & Schools Summit unfolded at the beginning of November. It drew nearly 2,000 participants, featuring 50 exhibition booths, and hosting nearly 40 breakout sessions. The event served as a nexus for fostering networks [...]

November 8, 2023 We serve as the facilitating organization for the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (SDCOI). We hosted the SDCOI All-Partner Convening on September 15th, 2023 at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center in National City. This event highlighted the incredible collaboration and community engagement taking place across San Diego County to address [...]

June 14, 2023 The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (SDCOI) has been dedicated to addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as a priority since 2020. This year, at the all-partner convening, the COI sought to complement its focus on adversity by acknowledging the positive aspects of families and communities that contribute to creating healthy, [...]