Child and Community Health
Our mission is to Discover, Translate and Implement innovative, evidence-based approaches that transform families and communities to support health and well-being.
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Our aim is to care for and foster the growth and development of infants, children, teens, and young adults. This goal not only pertains to promoting optimal physical health, but to facilitating optimal cognitive, emotional, and social health and well-being. As such, the goal of this Division is to identify and address the social, psychological, and behavioral determinants of health that impede the development and well-being of children and families from our diverse communities and improve health equity. This division embraces the work of researchers, educators, program developers, community members and agencies, clinicians, and public health advocates in creating and disseminating best practices to support this aim.
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Program Highlights
News
Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities
American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) , December 21, 2023, Janine Young, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Community College Students Explore Health Care Careers with the California Medicine Scholars Program
UC San Diego Today, March 28, 2024
USDA Nutrition Incentives Improve Access to Healthy Food
US Dept. of Agriculture, November 13, 2023
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