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On Friday September 1st, we co-hosted a community placemaking meeting at African Caribbean Market, together with market owners Christian and Grace Bempong. The goal of the meeting was to gather feedback from community members, shoppers,…
Join us to help makeover African Caribbean Market and beautify El Cajon Boulevard! The Live Well Community Market Program at UC San Diego’s Center for Community Health works with small neighborhood food markets to improve healthy…
On Sunday November 12th, 2017, our Live Well Community Market Program team implemented a complete market makeover at African Caribbean Market on El Cajon Blvd in City Heights. We hosted 65 volunteers, along with market…
Breastfeeding-Friendly San Diego Partner Highlight Ms. Araceli Aguilar, an experienced child care provider started Little Dancing Hands Childcare in 2012. For the past six years Ms. Aguilar has been committed to providing the highest quality…
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Eugene Brucker Education Center (Ed Center) kicked off their site’s wellness week with a group walk led by staff from Superintendent Cindy Marten’s office. The walk celebrated the…
Breastfeeding Friendly San Diego Partner Highlight Jennifer Orozco is the owner of Little Hands, Big Smiles. She has an educational background in health science, is a proud military wife, and is a mother to four…
Last Spring Quarter, the UC San Diego Center for Community Health Refugee Health Unit was able to partner with faculty from UCSD’s Eleanor Roosevelt College to design and offer a seminar class focused on refugee…
Mid-East Market, a participant in our Live Well Community Market Program, is the place to go for fresh, local, halal meats. Hani Ilian, the owner of Mid-East Market, raises goats, lamb, and chicken at his…
Last month, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s MoreWell Employee Morale and Wellness program launched their Walk Well Challenge. The challenge was a huge success, with employees walking the equivalent distance of San…