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Thursday, January 24, 2019 By Susan Murphy, KPBS South of downtown San Diego’s towering skyscrapers, where hundreds of homeless people have taken refuge in large tent shelters or are languishing on the streets, Dr. Harris Niazi serves on the front lines of caring for some of the region’s poorest residents. “We had a patient last week …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (January 15, 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) was recently granted $70,000 by the S. Mark Taper Foundation to further their work to reduce homelessness in the San Diego community. The grant will support the organization’s work to reduce barriers and increase access to quality health care for those …

In December 2018, San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved  plans to reduce new hepatitis C (HCV) infections by 80% and deaths by 65% by the year 2030. Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) Dr. Christian Ramers is at the forefront of this effort. Dr. Ramers serves as the Assistant Medical Director for Research …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (January 18, 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) offers comprehensive, age-appropriate behavioral health and early intervention services specifically tailored towards the unique needs of kids and teens at the new FamilyHealth-Youth Counseling Center (FH-YCC). In its first year, the youth behavioral health site provided integral care to more than …

I came to San Diego in the early ‘70s. The beaches were clean and uncrowded. The freeways were “free ways” absent of grid lock, bumper to bumper traffic and the frustrations of commuting. As I think back, there was no “commuting” as we know it today. Housing was affordable and close to your work. Apartments …

New PSAs Emphasize Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes SAN DIEGO, CA – (November 30, 2018) Leading health organizations partnered this World Diabetes Day to raise awareness that more than 1 in 3 American adults have prediabetes, a serious condition that increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke. Despite its prevalence, …

Taking ‘Pride’ in our Services Growing Communities – Together Growing to Meet Patient Needs FHCSD Welcomes EDCO EDCO is a family owned and locally operated waste collection and recycling company, serving numerous communities in Southern California since 1967. EDCO specializes in offering integrated, user-friendly waste removal and recycling programs to serve residential homes, multi-family properties, …

Are you currently exposed to cigarette smoke inside your home? Is there at least one person in your home who smokes sand at least one nonsmoker who lives with you? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may be eligible to participate in a program offered at no cost designed to help you make …

May 2018 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader Designation Family Health Centers of San Diego received their “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 11th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). As the only community clinic in San Diego to receive the designation, we are …

SAN DIEGO, CA – On March 8, 2018, the CDC is broadcasting Línea de Ayuda (Helpline), a telethon-style event on San Diego’s Telemundo station ONSD between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. local time. Línea de Ayuda will feature four 90-second spots with Angélica Vale, a Mexican-American actress and singer known as “Mexico’s Sweetheart.” Ms. Vale along …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (January 22, 2018) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) was recently granted $6,000 by the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in partnership with Macy’s to further our work in HIV/AIDS prevention. The grant will be used by FHCSD’s Syringe Services Program (SSP), which focuses on harm reduction and safety education …

Family Health Centers of San Diego accepts donations of gently-loved baby items and children’s books which can be dropped off at the Hub located at 1643 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113. We can also schedule a pick-up time for larger donations. Also, we’d like to extend our gratitude to the following companies for hosting …