The San Diego Border Area Health Education Center (AHEC) works to build and support the health care workforce in border communities. The organization offers youth and health professional programs that promote health careers, job placement and education.

Programs include:

• Mentoring
• Health career training, education and outreach
• Youth summer camps
• Cultural competency training for health professionals
• School Health Clinics
• Clinical Training Placements

Scripps Family Medicine Residency Program

Training family practice physicians to care for the San Diego Border community through:

• School health clinics
• Community health curriculum and rotations
• Clinical training placements
• Physician training, education and outreach

Community Health & Well Being Programs

Contact Kendra Brandstein
Director of Community Benefits
619-862-6601

• Promotora/community health worker outreach and education (e.g. breast cancer awareness)
• Health forums (e.g. cardiovascular disease prevention, mental health, HIV/AIDS)
• Community health education classes (e.g. maternal child health, diabetes management, healthy lifestyles)
• Support groups (e.g. diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, epilepsy)

Upcoming Events

May 2012 calendar (PDF, 134.7 KB)

Support groups and programs

• Alateen Support Group (PDF, 63.2 KB)
• 2012 Diabetes Support Group in English (PDF, 40 KB)
• 2012 Diabetes Support Group in Spanish (PDF, 40.4 KB)
• Joint Replacement Sessions in English (PDF, 4.7 MB)
• Joint Replacement Sessions in Spanish (PDF, 4.7 MB)
• Men's Support Group (PDF, 54.1 KB)
• Parenting Classes in English (PDF, 95.4 KB)
• Parenting Classes in Spanish (PDF, 112.7 KB)
• Overeaters Anonymous - Spanish Group (PDF, 158.1 KB)
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Weight Loss Support Group (PDF, 76.8 KB)
• Widow Support Group (PDF, 68.8 KB)

Classes and training

• Senior Health Chats - May June 2012 (PDF, 248.7 KB)
• Diabetes Management Classes for May-June 2012 - Spanish (PDF, 45.3 KB)
• Diabetes Management Classes for May-June 2012 - English (PDF, 44.9 KB)
• Puppet Show (PDF, 80.1 KB)
• Chronic Pain Program (PDF, 413.6 KB)
• 2012 Food Handlers Class Schedule (PDF, 34.5 KB)