Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents

The County of San Diego CalFresh Healthy Living program initiative, Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents (HCHR) seeks to create healthy communities by supporting residents and cities to advance healthy and equitable planning, policies, and neighborhood environments.

Project Goals and Activities

The central goals of the project are:

  1. To provide technical assistance to cities to advance policies and help develop built environments that increase active transportation and active living

a)     Policies may include active transportation, pedestrian, land use and or/ Climate Action Plans

b)     Immediate built environment changes may include Quick Builds: Most quick-build projects can be constructed in days or weeks

  1. To encourage resident participation in the adoption of these policies and the creation of healthier built environments.

In partnership with resident coalitions and cities, HHSA provides direct funding along with technical assistance in planning and development of policies that support active transportation, and placemaking. Local HCHR coalitions are:

  • Working to include more residents and community stakeholders who will champion policy and environmental change in partnering cities.
  • Training residents using the Resident Leadership Academy curriculum or similar leadership models.
  • Conducting scans of their city’s local policies and environmental assessments of their community.
  • Working with their cities to develop community-driven active transportation/active living policies.
  • Encouraging decision-makers to adopt the policies and implement environmental changes.

Past Partners and Activities

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Check out some of the improvements that were made in the cities of Vista, Oceanside, and Escondido as part of HCHR from 2020-2023.

For more information about CalFresh Healthy Living nutrition education, please contact the program manager using the form below.

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Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents is a County of San Diego CalFresh Healthy Living initiative implemented by Vista Community Clinic. This work supports Live Well San Diego, creating a region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely and Thriving. For more information, visit LiveWellSD.org. Funded by USDA SNAP, an equal opportunity provider and employer. Visit CalFreshHealthyLiving.org for healthy tips.

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Webpage last updated 10/9/2023.