Center for Healthier Communities

Improving the health and well-being of our region’s children.

Rady Children's Center for Healthier Communities was established in 1996 to be the hub for the Hospital’s community health improvement strategies.

In the ensuing years, the Center has gained recognition for facilitating practical and successful community health outcomes and mobilizing individuals, organizations and systems to combine forces to create healthier communities for children.

The Center is focused on:

Analyzing child-health issues and effective strategies to address them.
Developing innovative strategies to address emerging issues.
Convening and motivating organizations and individuals to act to strategically to improve child health.
Launching strategically focused initiatives to fill gaps in access to information and services.
Advocating for and leveraging assets from private and public sectors.
Linking providers and families with prevention-oriented programs and services.
Supporting the development of child-health research.