Head - Hand - Heart

health Contractors

First 5 San Diego works with various service providers throughout San Diego County to ensure that every child achieves school readiness.  This requires that four issue areas be addressed:

  • Children's Health
  • Children's Learning and social-emotional health
  • Parent and Family development and resources
  • Systems improvement and Community change  

Use the list below to locate programs in your area or call 1-888-5 FIRST 5 (1-888-534-7785):

Titlesort icon Service Area Service Field Description Contact
Healthcare Access South Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Home Start Inc.
Silvia Garcia
(619) 422-9028 ext 5462
sgarcia@home-start.org
www.home-start.org
Healthcare Access East Health

 Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Neighborhood Healthcare
Merle Preston
(619) 440-7616 ext 211
MerleP@nhcare.org
www.nhcare.org
Healthcare Access North Inland Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

 

North County Health Services
Jessica Espinoza
(760) 736-8665
jessica.espinoza@nchs-health.org
www.nchs-health.org
Healthcare Access Central Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

 

SAY San Diego
Lynnae Milo
(619) 582-9056 ext 234
lmilo@saysandiego.org
www.saysandiego.org
Healthcare Access North Inland Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

SAY San Diego
Sandra Simmer
(858) 974-3603 ext 240
sandra@saysandiego.org
www.saysandiego.org
Healthcare Access North Coastal Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Vista Community Clinic
Maria Mencias
(760) 407-1220 ext 126
mmencias@vistacommunityclinic.org
www.vistacommunityclinic.org
Healthy Development Services Project Central Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Family Health Centers of San Diego
Claudia Gastelum
(619) 515-2406
cgastelum@fhcsd.org
Family Health Centers of San Diego
Healthy Development Services Project North Central Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
Robyn Igelman
(858) 966-1700 ext 7347
rigelman@rchsd.org
Healthy Developmental Services Countywide Health

 Provides countywide coordination of San Diego's Healthy Development Services (HDS).

American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Chapter 3 (AAP3)
(619) 281-AAP3 ext 2273
mkennedy@aapca3.org
www.aapca3.org
Healthy Developmental Services East Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Family Health Centers
Heather Summers
(619) 515-2463
heathers@fhcsd.org
www.fhcsd.org
Healthy Developmental Services North Inland Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Palomar / Pomerado Health
Cindy Linder
(877) 504-2299
cynthia.linder@pph.org
www.pph.org
Healthy Developmental Services North Coastal Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Rady Children's Hospital
Vyan Nguyen, MD.
(858) 966-8235
vnguyen@rchsd.org
www.howkidsdevelop.com
Healthy Developmental Services South Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

South Bay Community Services
Sally Fimbres-Rumpf
(888) 622-2987
sfimbres@csbcs.org
www.southbaycommunityservices.org
Oral Health Initiative (OHI) Countywide Health

Provides comprehensive, coordinated oral health services to children ages 0-5 and pregnant women.

Community Clinics Health Network
Mae Hsu
(619) 542-4310
mhsu@ccc-sd.org
http://www.ccc-sd.org/
Partnership for Smoke- Free Families Countywide Health

A collaboration and partnership to improve the health and well being of children, youth, and families in San Diego.

Rady Children's Hospital
Phyllis Hartigan
(858) 966-7585
phartigan@rchsd.org
www.howkidsdevelop.com