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From KPBS: San Diego is struggling to curtail its meth problem. Recently released data show meth-related deaths and use are at record highs despite an increase in border seizures and arrests. The government reports highlight methamphetamine’s continued grip on the region at a time when the opioid crisis is the nationwide focus. Keep reading… Listen …

From NBC 7: NBC 7’s Alex Presha is joined by Dr. Joe Sepulveda to discuss the addiction crisis in San Diego.

From KPBS: When California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, they did so with the promise of new social and environmental programs — funded by cannabis tax dollars — that would help communities hit hardest by the “War on Drugs.” But two years into the state’s legal cannabis market, those programs are just barely getting …

From The City of San Diego: Over 25 Partners Offering Supportive Services and Housing Assistance Inside Region’s First Housing Navigation Center. San Diego – Delivering on his commitment to create a universal entry point for homeless services, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today joined representatives with the San Diego Housing Commission, Family Health Centers of San …

From 10News: SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The city of San Diego officially opened its first housing navigation center today in the East Village, serving a one-stop shop for homeless services, resources and support. The city has partnered with more than 25 organizations to offer services like triage, crisis management, benefit access and housing assistance. Keep …

From the Times of San Diego: The City of San Diego will debut a first-of-its-kind “one-stop shop” of services and resources for people experiencing homelessness Monday morning in East Village. The new Housing Navigation Center is a coalition of more than 25 partners that includes the San Diego Housing Commission, Family Health Centers of San …

According to data from a 2017 publication from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP), “Don’t Count on It”, the annual number of homeless individuals is 2.5 to 10.2 times greater than the numbers obtained through the national Point in Time Count ( PIT Count). In past PIT Counts of homeless persons, San …

Sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor here! What Happens If You Become A Donor When you are admitted to the hospital the number one priority is to save your life. Two doctors not involved in organ and tissue donation must declare you brain dead before organ and tissue donation can be …

As part of our mission to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to all San Diegans, we have expanded Logan Heights Family Health Center to now include Urgent Care services. We are proud to welcome our Urgent Care providers Dr. Harris Niazi, M.D. and Marvic David, PA-C. Dr. Harris Niazi, who serves …

We are re-running the article again from 2015 and 2016 to highlight the importance of consistent breast cancer screening. During the month of October, we continue our tradition and invite you to view upcoming mammogram events in your area. Pink, long associated with all things soft and girly, has become a man’s color each October. It …

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According to the Harvard School of Public Health, over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates have tripled in the United States. Today our country has some of the highest obesity rates in the world. One out of every six children is obese, and one out of every three children is overweight, or obese. In …