Public Health Outreach Education & Prevention
Assuring that the health of all community members is protected and that healthy lifestyles are promoted.
Community Health Equity & Promotion (CHEP)
The Community Health Equity & Promotion (CHEP) Branch integrates the core public health functions of informing, engaging, educating and empowering community. The goals are to support community well-being, sustain healthy communities, and work toward health equity through sustainable change approaches, community capacity building, mobilization, and community partnerships with a racial and cultural humility lens. See the CHEP website for more information.
GETA
GETA was formed in 1979 to promote the acquisition of knowledge, to encourage research, and facilitate communication related to environmental and genetic toxicology among interested persons in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Any person working, studying, teaching or otherwise demonstrating an interest in disciplines related to environmental and genetic toxicology is eligible for membership. Information at getanorcal.org
LGBTQ Minus Tobacco
LGBTQ Minus Tobacco works in the Bay Area to fight the tobacco industry’s targeting of LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable populations by educating about policies that prevent youth from getting addicted to nicotine and protect everyone from secondhand smoke. Current communities of focus are Concord, Oakland, San Francisco, and Vallejo. Find out more at lgbtqminustobacco.org.
Look to End Abuse Permanently (LEAP)
Dedicated to ending intimate partner and family violence by establishing, screening, treatment and prevention programs in the health care setting. Information at leapsf.org or by email info@leapsf.org.
NERT
NERT is a free training program for individuals, neighborhood groups and community-based organizations in San Francisco. Through this program, individuals will learn the basics of personal preparedness and prevention. The training also includes hands-on disaster skills that will help individuals respond to a personal emergency as well as act as members of a neighborhood response team.
San Francisco is made up of many neighborhoods. We are training to be one ready community when it counts. The Emergency Response is key but the Neighborhood Team comes first. Information at sf-fire.org/nert or (415) 970-2022.
Nursing Leadership Council
The Nursing Leadership Council ensures that all the registered nurses in the SFDPH have an opportunity to participate in ongoing trainings intended to keep nursing skills up to date.
Office of Policy and Planning
Promotes and supports capabilities for community health improvement, informed policy analysis, and comprehensive strategic planning for the Department in achieving its vision to promote and protect the health and well-being of all San Franciscans. Information online or by calling 415.554.2795.
Office of Quality Management
Responsible for Quality Improvement, Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation, Documentation Improvement, and Risk Management for community programs of the SF Department of Public Health.
Population Health Division
Supports, develops and implements evidence-based policies, practices, and partnerships that protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury and creates sustainable environments in a resilient community. The division includes the Center for Learning and Innovation and the Food Security Project.
Primary Care Section
Coordinates and leads the direct service providers of the SF Health Network to ensure that care is family-centered, comprehensive, team-based and focused on quality and safety.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR)
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) serves the public, Department of Public Health (DPH), and partners by coordinating health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. PHEPR staff act as stewards through strategic planning, efficient allocation of resources, and leveraging of SFDPH and citywide capabilities. PHEPR promotes a culture of preparedness to ensure that in an emergency disease and injury are prevented and accessible, timely, and equitable health and clinical services are available.
The Sex Ed Justice Project (SEJP)
In the fall of 2022, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education provided in schools throughout Northern California was halted due to loss of funding. Comprehensive sexual education is essential for young people to make informed choices about their SRH and to maintain bodily autonomy. After the overturn of Roe v. Wade coupled with legislation restricting reproductive freedom and LGBTQIA+ rights, a small group of dedicated community members mobilized in the North Bay area to fill the existing gap around the provision of accurate sex education for young people.
We are the The SexEd Justice Project and we are passionate about providing medically accurate and inclusive sexual reproductive health education. Our three core activities include: 1) educating youth directly, 2) training teachers and professionals and 3) dreaming towards a world where there is reproductive justice for all. We are on a mission to promote reproductive justice by providing medically accurate sexual health education, training, and information to communities, ensuring that all individuals are equipped to make informed choices about their bodies, sexuality, and reproductive health. We have a vision that students, educators, and community partners are informed and have access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health, thereby empowering every person to make choices with full autonomy as is their right.
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