Press Releases

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

SAN DIEGO, CA — (July 8, 2016) John Spanos, President of Football Operations, and representatives from the San Diego Chargers, including Special Advisors Fred Maas and Jeffrey Pollack, will speak about the downtown stadium initiative at Family Health Centers of San Diego’s Spirit of the Barrio luncheon on Friday, July 15, at 11:30am at Logan …

SAN DIEGO, CA — (March 14, 2016) On Friday, March 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio luncheon will feature a panel of regional leaders addressing the nation’s looming physician shortage crisis. The luncheon will take place at Logan Heights Family Health Center (1809 …

SAN DIEGO, CA – (September 28, 2015) Since January 2015, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) has helped 30 individuals kick the smoking habit thanks to hosting free smoking cessation classes in four clinics. The organization also used social media to help raise awareness about the positive impact of quitting smoking. More than 130 …

SAN DIEGO, CA — (September 14, 2015) On Sept. 18, 2015, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio community luncheon will feature a panel of regional leaders as they address the status of homelessness and affordable housing in San Diego County. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, one of the four panelists, will …

SAN DIEGO, CA — (March 17, 2015) On March 20, 2015, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) beloved and long-standing community luncheon, Spirit of the Barrio, will tackle the high-profile topic of a potential new football stadium, and how the project could impact the city’s economy, job development and the city’s image. Presented by …

Family Health Centers of San Diego Wins Million Hearts Award One in 30 successful in achieving hypertension control rates over 70 percent Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) was named a recipient of the prestigious Million Hearts award today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease …