Cancer patient participants from SFGH’s CARE program give enthusiastic cheers to walkers at the 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. CARE has been a beneficiary of the Avon Foundation.
English, Spanish, and Chinese CARE Groups all meet at the following location:
San Francisco General Hospital
Community Wellness Center
1001 Potrero Avenue, 2nd Floor near the Cafeteria
CARE Mission
It is the mission of the CARE program to deliver humanistic, culturally competent health education and psychosocial support through:
• Providing access to health education for patients/clients by addressing barriers related to language and literacy
• Providing quality programs geared to promote and sustain wellness
• A commitment to respond to health education needs as identified by participants
• A commitment to sustained excellence through contributions to medical education.