Civic Health

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Civic Health

Our Civic Health team empowers the community through numerous events during the year:

  • Introducing students to exciting new initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of mindfulness and mental health.
  • Providing the community resources to combat extreme heat, ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number), and water conservation.
  • Supporting the LGBTQIA+ community through an Annual Queer, Trans, and Intersex PGM (People of the Global Majority) - Health, Pride, and Resiliency Fair.
  • Launching a Medi-Cal campaign to make sure that community members renew their health benefits.
  • Hosting an annual Snowy Wonderland Health Resource Community event in December.
  • An Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) campaign during the election season to make sure City Heights residents Get Out the Vote.
  • Throughout April 2022, the team worked hard to get community members vaccinated and offered COVID-19 resources. 

Learn more about Civic Health's work by clicking the images below.

Mental Health

Providing students mental health resources 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), youth in the United States are facing a mental health crisis, with symptoms of depression on the rise.

In response to this crisis, our Civic Health team is expanding its outreach to students, introducing exciting new initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of mindfulness and mental health. Team members Rapha, Karlita, and Layvin will be tabling at middle schools, high schools, and colleges to introduce an immersive sensory experience designed to help students de-stress and connect with mental health resources available. Learn more.

Community Resources

Community resources to keep residents healthy

Our team provides resources for extreme heat, water conservation, and ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). Learn more.

Queer Trans Intersex Health Pride Fair

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community With Annual Pride Fair

Civic Health's 3nd Annual Queer, Trans, and Intersex Pride Fair was an amazing time with community members and organizations held on June 3rd! This year's theme is "Protect Queer Youth" and is a response to the hate and fear our community continues to experience. Click here to learn more about the team's Queer, Trans, and Intersex Pride Fair. 

Medi-Cal resources

Access to Medi-Cal resources

News from our Civic Health team: Medi-Cal expands eligibility for adults! Beginning January 1, 2024, adults ages 26-49 will now be eligible for full-coverage Medi-Cal regardless of immigration status. This means over 700,000 new people will now be able to qualify for Medi-Cal! Need more information? Contact Civic Engagement team member Raphael Lagoc (He/They), [email protected] or (619) 272-7582 x129. Click here for Medi-Cal resources.

En español: ¿Le preocupa cómo Medi-Cal puede afectar una solicitud de inmigración?

Snowy Wonderland

An Annual Winter Snowy Wonderland Health Resource event

Thank you to everyone who attended our 4th Annual Snowy Wonderland Family Event, we hope that you had a jolly good time!

Big thank you to Sherman Heights Community Center, all of our community partners, Santa and the Elf, the wonderful food vendors, and to our incredible volunteers and staff for making the event a huge success! Click here to see photos, videos and more from our Annual Snowy Wonderland Health Resource Community Event!

Integrated Voter Engagement

Get Out the Vote Election Campaign

Thank you to our amazing Get Out the Vote Neighborhood Captains and Civic Health Team Leads for their tremendous effort to make sure that City Heights residents vote during the March Presidential Primary Election! The GOTV team knocked on 6,363 doors and surveyed 541 City Heights voters. 411 folks said they already voted or will vote while 418 City Heights voters said that they would support transit measures which would include funding for the Youth Opportunity Pass. The team also made 9,993 total phone calls and successfully reached 280 City Heights voters. Click here to learn more about Civic Health's Integrated Voter Engagement Campaign.

Mid-City CAN's Civic Health team is a proud partner of The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC), Engage San Diego, and Neighborhood Networks!