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Every year, Americans spend more than $7 billion on candy to celebrate Halloween. That’s a lot of mini candy bars! The majority of that candy ends up in the hands – and mouths – of excited children wearing costumes and ringing doorbells. Though sugar is present in many foods, such as crackers, sugar in candy …

Pink, long associated with all things soft and girly, has become a man’s color each October. It is the color of the gridiron. A color to remind us that beyond Sunday and Monday night football classes, a very real battle is waged each day across our nation, by women who have breast cancer. Why one …

Autumn is always a busy time of year with summer vacation officially over, school back in session and the anticipation of the approaching holiday season. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) staff has also been busy hosting and attending community events across San Diego County! The busy event season kicked off in early September with …

At the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon on September 18, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) hosted a panel of state and local leaders to address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in San Diego, which is now considered the nation’s least affordable city. This hot-button topic created a buzz of excitement even before the …

In 2014, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) launched the Family Medicine Residency Training Program to provide medical school graduates with real-world experience as they enter the clinical workforce. Each year, FHCSD offers six slots for this three-year residency program, which includes rotations at FHCSD clinics and partner hospitals Scripps Mercy Hospital, Rady Children’s …

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 …

Community Health Centers to Work Together Joint effort will address cancer health care disparities among Hispanic/Latinos UC San Diego Health | Yadira Galindo and Beth Chee A collaborative program aimed at reducing the burden of cancer among Hispanic/Latinos in San Diego and Imperial counties through research and community outreach has received a $13 million grant …

Many people experience ups and downs throughout their lives. This is common, and a person’s mood or frame of mind can vary depending on life, work and family situations. However, sometimes an individual can experience feelings that are more serious than just a bout of sadness or the blues. When an individual experiences consistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, …

San Diego’s year-round sunshine allows residents to take advantage of a bounty of outdoor activities at the beach and local parks. Even though the prime summer months are over, the recent heatwave has made outdoor and beach activities even more appealing! While sunlight in the right dose is healthy, failing to adopt proper skin-care habits could …

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 …

Did you know that for 50 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons? Annually, our staff provides care to over 227,000 men, women and children through more than …

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 …