SAN DIEGO – Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) and Assemblywoman Shirley N. Weber will host a trifecta of celebrations Aug. 9, combining three major events into a single unified celebration at the new Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center. The Health Fair and Back-to-School celebration will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Diamond Neighborhoods Family…
It’s never easy writing about HIV and STD prevention. It’s a highly complex topic that has transitioned from a black and white issue of life and death to a comprehensive discussion of sexual health and holistic understanding of lifestyle. Unlike news stories from the 1980s, 1990s and even the early 2000s, HIV is no longer…
SAN DIEGO – Home and Healthy for the Holidays is back for a second year, Dec. 5, 5-8 p.m., at W Hotel, 421 West B Street in San Diego. Family Health Centers of San Diego will once again use the power of fun to raise money for a very real and compelling need – health…
The world was catapulted into the fight against HIV and AIDS when the Centers for Disease Control reported the first documented cases in 1981. Seven years later, Dec.1 was designated as World AIDS Day. At Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), it is a day to reflect on the past, celebrate progress and rekindle…
SAN DIEGO — Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) recently achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and is now interviewing candidates for its new Family Medicine Residency Program. FHCSD will accept six residents per year for the three year residency training program. The training program was made possible by…
SAN DIEGO – Councilmember Kevin Faulconer and Councilmember David Alvarez have confirmed they will participate in a mayoral debate at Family Health Centers of San Diego’s Spirit of the Barrio Luncheon Sept. 27. Former Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher has been invited but has not confirmed his participation. The forum will address the most pressing issues facing the…
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will host a Tamale Making Contest at their July 19 Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser featuring elected official contestants. The contest is part of a special happy hour fundraiser that will include entertainment and FHCSD’s famous tamales. Contest participants will include: David Alvarez, Councilmember, City of San Diego District 8…
Parades, parties, rallies and weddings; its San Diego Pride! On the heels of historic events in the gay rights movement, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Hillcrest for a celebration unlike anything seen in the event’s 39 year history. Whether you plan to see George Takei at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, march…
Imagine you’re a young transgender man or woman without insurance and need hormone therapy. Or you’re a lesbian who has lost her job with health benefits and has discovered a lump in her breast. Or you’re a gay man living on the streets and need HIV monitoring and medications. Who do you turn to? Where…
