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UC Center for Community Health Program Manager Karemi Alvarez was honored by KPBS as a Hispanic Heritage 2015 Hero in September. The award was presented to Karemi for her successful efforts on community-health projects throughout…
With support from local government, community leaders and local businesses, the UC San Diego Center for Community Health Retail Program hosted local health experts from across the nation during a pre-conference mobile session for the…
In California, 92% of mothers initiate breastfeeding — these rates drop dramatically after families leave the hospital, with only 57% exclusively still breastfeeding at three months of age. This decrease can be attributed to many…
Shana Wright and Blanca Meléndrez partnered with the Nutrition Policy Institute of the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, ideas42, and the Teachers College of Columbia University to study the feasibility and response to a…
Our Urban Food Equity team participated in the development of a new Sustainable Food Systems course taught by Dr. Amy Lerner in the Urban Studies and Planning Department. Elle Mari, our Urban Food Equity Director,…
The mission of PhotoVoice is to build civic engagement skills among elementary school-aged children. The most recent PhotoVoice project took place at Feaster Charter School in Chula Vista, led by the UC San Diego Center…
On May 19, 2015, Sweetwater High School, located in National City, celebrated a very important goal of installing its first, sustainable, clean water station that has turned the school into a healthy, vibrant community in…
The Food Justice Momentum Team is made up of parents, youth and community members from City Heights who are concerned about health and justice for food-related issues. The team is an incredibly diverse group coming from…
As of March 2023, we are not enrolling new markets in the Live Well Community Market Program. If your market was supported by us in the past, please feel free to continue reaching out and…