Community Building
These activities seek to address the root causes of health problems, such as poverty, homelessness and environmental hazards. They include:
- Housing
- Economic development
- Coalition building
In fiscal year 2010, Scripps invested $690,103 in community building activities.
Health Improvement Advocacy
The City Heights Wellness Center – Health Advocacy Project is supported by a grant from the California Endowment Foundation. It’s designed to strengthen the capacity to deliver culturally- and religiously-competent health promotion services to Somali and East African women and their families.
This program addresses unmet access to care needs like:- Prenatal outreach and education
- Culturally-adapted nutrition and fitness education
- Breastfeeding education
- Early childhood health
- Nutrition and safety classes
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The program is sponsored by Scripps Mercy San Diego Community Benefit Services.
View all programs in the 2011 Community Benefit Plan and ReportCommunity Support
These programs include efforts to establish or enhance community support networks, such as:- Neighborhood watch groups
- Child care cooperatives
Activities include both community-based initiatives and facility-based initiatives.
The City Heights Wellness Center in central San Diego works to prevent disease and promote health, strengthen community partnerships and provide opportunities to residents to become self empowered through managing their own health.
The center provides community meetings focused on access to health care services, creating a safer community environment and community-wide communication and community-building strategies.
City Heights Wellness Center is operated jointly by Scripps Mercy Hospital and Children’s Hospital.
View all programs in the 2011 Community Benefit Plan and Report