Community Health Programs
The Community Health Resource Center is always developing and carrying out exciting community health programs. The current programs are dynamic and collaborative. Nutritional and social work resources within CHRC are paired with outside agencies to bring robust services and exciting new opportunities to the San Francisco Community.
From Garden to Plate
The Community Health Resource Center (CHRC) and The Tule Elk Park Project (TEPP) offer a unique partnership that blends the Resource Center’s nutritional expertise with TEPP’s innovative environmental approach to early childhood education. Together, we developed an integrated curriculum that educates the child experientially. From Garden to Plate, for pre-kindergarten and lower elementary students, will use a garden-based learning approach to address three key components: Obesity Prevention, Ecological Awareness and Sustainable Living. We address these three components together because personal nutrition, the environment, and our ecological stewardship are inextricably linked.
If you would like to buy a copy of the From Garden To Plate Learning Guide for teachers and garden educators, please call 415-923-3858.
No Ifs, Ands, or Butts!
If you are having a hard time kicking the habit or have this on your list of health steps to take in 2010, Community Health Resource Center’s newest program – No Ifs, Ands, or Butts – may be just what you need. This intensive course includes techniques to manage withdrawal symptoms and the physical and psychological side effects. It will focus on traditional skills and strategies, along with holistic approaches such as hypnosis, acupressure and mindfulness to cope with the loss of the smoking habit.
The program begins with an initial one-on-one meeting with a therapist, followed by a six-session series of classes over a five-week period. During the course, individuals will have the opportunity to have ongoing individual medical consultations and monitored treatment plans with a pulmonologist. After completing the course, participants will receive follow-up phone calls to monitor their progress and help motivate them to maintain smoke-free lifestyles. The program costs only $50. To register, or for more information, call 415-923-3155.
Kidney Wellness Program
We are excited to announce our new outpatient Kidney Wellness Program. Participants in this program have the opportunity to meet with a registered dietitian for medical nutrition therapy, have ongoing health screenings, as well as learn skills in a continuing kidney education group. Patients receive individual attention and a personal program to fit their lifestyle needs in order to feel their best each day and prevent the further progression of the disease. Sessions include nutrition education for each patient and their family, meal planning and eating out. There is no cost to participants. If you or someone you love is concerned about chronic kidney disease, please give us a call to find out more at 415-923-3155.
This program is made possible by the philanthropic funds of California Pacific Medical Center Foundation.
Health Screenings
Prevention and pro-active care are at the core of the CHRC philosophy. To meet the needs of the community and our mission, CHRC provides free or low cost screenings for early detection of series illnesses. Through the generous support of the May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust and the George H. Sandy Foundation, health screenings take place at the YMCA to monitor cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and osteoporosis. CHRC is also active in providing early detection of illness to busy professionals by traveling into business offices and giving screenings to employees. We also provide ongoing free health screenings at San Francisco senior living programs, health centers and once a month at our 2100 Webster Street office.