Santa Cruz Community Health

01/13/2026

🌟 Calling all Family Medicine physicians passionate about teaching & patient care! 🌟 
 
Be a leader, mentor, and clinician at Santa Cruz Community Health — where you’ll make an impact in a nationally recognized community health setting and help shape the future of family medicine through our Residency Program. 🩺💙 
 
✨ What you’ll do: 
• Provide comprehensive primary care to patients from a wide range of lived experiences. 
• Educate and mentor residents in an innovative clinical training environment. 
• Collaborate with a mission-driven care team focused on health equity and whole-person care. 
 
🌴 Why Santa Cruz: 
Enjoy a fulfilling career just minutes from beaches, redwoods, and one of California’s most vibrant coastal communities!  
 
💼 Competitive compensation + excellent benefits and no on-call duties!  
 
📩 Apply now — be part of something meaningful! 

01/12/2026

We want to reassure our patients and community: Right now, we are not recommending any changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. 
 
We follow guidance from trusted public health experts, including the California Department of Public Health, and work every day to keep children healthy and safe. If you have questions about vaccines, our care teams are always here to talk with you. 💉 
 
Queremos brindar confianza a nuestros pacientes y a la comunidad: En este momento, no recomendamos ningún cambio en el calendario de vacunación infantil. 
 
Seguimos la orientación de expertos confiables en salud pública, incluido el Departamento de Salud Pública de California, y trabajamos todos los días para mantener a los niños sanos y seguros. 
 
Si tiene preguntas sobre las vacunas, nuestros equipos de atención siempre están disponibles para conversar con usted. 💉

01/09/2026

👀 Need eye care? We’ve got you covered! 
We now offer Optometry-only services for community members who already have a primary care provider. 
 
If you have Medi-Cal (including CCAH) or Medicare, call us at 📞 831-427-3500 to schedule your visit. 
 
👀 ¿Necesita cuidado de la vista? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarle! Ahora ofrecemos servicios de Optometría únicamente para personas de la comunidad que ya tienen un proveedor de atención primaria. 
 
Si tiene Medi-Cal (incluyendo CCAH) o Medicare, llámenos al 📞 831-427-3500 para programar su cita

12/23/2025

🎄 Holiday Hours Update 🎄

Please note our adjusted holiday clinic hours for all Santa Cruz Community Health locations:
 
🗓️ Wednesday, 12/24: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓️ Thursday, 12/25: Closed
🗓️ Wednesday, 12/31: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🗓️ Thursday, 01/01: Closed
 
📌 All other days this week will follow our regular clinic hours, unless otherwise noted.
 
Thank you for planning ahead and for trusting us with your care. Wishing our community a safe and healthy holiday season 💜
 
🎄 Horario Especial por las Fiestas 🎄

Estos son nuestros horarios especiales para todas las clínicas de Santa Cruz Community Health:

🗓️ Miércoles 12/24: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🗓️ Jueves 12/25: Cerrado
🗓️ Miércoles 12/31: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🗓️ Jueves 01/01: Cerrado

12/19/2025

🍗 Special Holiday Treat at Our Food Distribution! 🍗

We’re excited to offer frozen chicken at today’s food distribution — rain or shine! We hope this helps make your holiday celebrations even more special.

📍 Where: Live Oak Health Center
🗓️ When: Today, Friday, December 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (or until supplies run out)
🌧️ Rain or shine!

🛑 Important:
- Supplies are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis
- You must be present to receive a chicken

This event is open to everyone — no eligibility requirements apply.
 
🎉 ¡Un Regalo Especial para las Fiestas en Nuestra Distribución de Alimentos! 🍗

Hoy estaremos ofreciendo pollo congelado en nuestra distribución de alimentos — ¡con lluvia o sol! Esperamos que esto haga que sus celebraciones navideñas sean aún más especiales.

📍 Dónde: Live Oak Health Center
🗓️ Cuándo: Hoy, viernes 19 de diciembre de 2025
⏰ Hora: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (o hasta que se agoten los suministros)
🌧️ ¡Con lluvia o sol!

🛑 Importante:
- Los suministros son limitados y se entregarán por orden de llegada
- Debe estar presente para recibir un pollo

Este evento está abierto para todos, sin requisitos de elegibilidad. ¡Esperamos verle allí!

12/05/2025

Join Our Team: Outreach & Enrollment Specialist 

Santa Cruz Community Health is looking for a dedicated Outreach & Enrollment (O&E) Specialist to help connect patients and community members with health coverage and essential programs like Medi-Cal, Covered CA, Kaiser CHCP, and CalFresh.

As part of our O&E team, you’ll:
• Lead enrollment efforts and assist patients with health coverage questions.
• Represent SCCH at community events, partnerships, and outreach initiatives.
• Collaborate with our team while working independently as a trained, trusted resource.
Bring your expertise, compassion, and passion for community health to a role that makes a real difference!

👉 Apply here: https://www.schealthcenters.org/careers/

11/30/2025

Our Chief Executive Officer, Anita Aguirre, had the joy of joining KSQD Community Radio Talk of the Bay for a rich conversation with host Christine Barrington, Patrice Vecchione, and poet Dion O’Reilly about our upcoming December 4 benefit.

This milestone event will honor Community Health’s history, celebrate its achievements, and look ahead to a future of continued service and advocacy. The evening will feature an incredible lineup of Monterey Bay Area poets. Ellen Bass headlines the event, joined by Terri Drake, Nancy Fowler, Teri Ketchie, Veronica Kornberg, Jennifer Lagier, Ruth Mota, Dion O’Reilly, Linda Serrato, and Patrice Vecchione, reading from Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond.

🎧 Listen to our KSQD interview here: https://ksqd.org/the-power-of-her-voice-poetry-reading-benefit-for-santa-cruz-community-health/ .tab=0

Join us next Thursday for a powerful night of poetry, community, and celebration. Tickets are available now — we’d love to share this evening with you.

For decades Santa Cruz Community Health has faithfully pursued its mission to improve the health of its patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality. On December 4th the public is invited to enjoy “The Power of Her Voice” featuring Poet E...

11/27/2025

Today we pause to express our deep gratitude for the trust, compassion, and generosity that make our work possible. To our patients, thank you for allowing us to be part of your care journey. To our dedicated staff, your passion and commitment inspire us every day. And to our donors, your support strengthens our mission and helps us create healthier communities.

From all of us at Santa Cruz Community Health, we wish you a joyful holiday filled with peace, connection, and gratitude. 🧡

11/25/2025

Our clinics will be closed for certain days during Thanksgiving weekend. Please see our holiday hours for each clinic below.

Live Oak Health Center & Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center:
Monday, 11/24 - Tuesday 11/25: 8 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 11/26: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Thurs 11/27 - Sun 11/30: Closed

Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center:
Monday 11/24 - Wednesday 11/26: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Thurs 11/27 - Sun 11/30: Closed

Nuestras clínicas estarán cerradas algunos días durante el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias. Por favor, vea los horarios para cada clinica abajo:

Centro de Salud de Live Oak y Centro de Salud Para Mujeres Santa Cruz:
Lunes 11/24 - Martes 11/25: 8 am - 8 pm
Miércoles 11/26: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Jueves 11/27 - Domingo 11/30: Cerrado

Centro de Salud de la Montaña:
Lunes 11/24 - Miércoles 11/26: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Jueves 11/27 - Domingo 11/30: Cerrado

11/24/2025

Our clinics will be closed for certain days during Thanksgiving weekend. Please see our holiday hours for each clinic below.

Live Oak Health Center & Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center:
Monday, 11/24 - Wednesday 11/26: 8 am - 8 pm
Thurs 11/27 - Sun 11/30: Closed

Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center:
Monday 11/24 - Wednesday 11/26: 8 am - 5 pm
Thurs 11/27 - Sun 11/30: Closed

Nuestras clínicas estarán cerradas algunos días durante el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias. Por favor, vea los horarios para cada clinica abajo:

Centro de Salud de Live Oak y Centro de Salud Para Mujeres Santa Cruz:
Lunes 11/24 - Miércoles 11/26: 8 am - 8 pm
Jueves 11/27 - Domingo 11/30: Cerrado

Centro de Salud de la Montaña:
Lunes 11/24 - Miércoles 11/26: 8 am - 5 pm
Jueves 11/27 - Domingo 11/30: Cerrado

11/24/2025

🎤 Join us for The Power of Her Voice!

A special Benefit Poetry Reading in support of Santa Cruz Community Health.

📅 Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Temple Beth El | 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos

This event is a call to come together now— in a moment when progress must be defended, and the voices of those impacted must be amplified.

The event invites the community to celebrate the strength, creativity, and resilience of women and gender-diverse voices through an evening of poetry, connection, and purpose. In celebration of Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond, guests will enjoy readings from acclaimed poets Ellen Bass, Terri Drake, Nancy Fowler, Teri Ketchi, Veronica Kornberg, Jennifer Lagier, Ruth Mota, Dion O’Reilly, Linda Serrato, and Patrice Vecchione.

🎟️ Tickets are $25 each:

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11/21/2025

🎉Special Holiday Treat at Our Food Distribution! 🍗

We’re excited to offer frozen chicken at our food distribution. We hope this helps make your holiday celebrations even more special!

📍 Where: Live Oak Health Center
🗓️ When: Friday, November 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (or until supplies run out)

🛑 Important:
- Supplies are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
- You must be present to receive a chicken.

This event is open to everyone, and no eligibility requirements apply.

🎉 ¡Un Regalo Especial para las Fiestas en Nuestra Distribución de Alimentos! 🍗

Esta semana, estamos emocionados de ofrecer pollo congelado en nuestra distribución de alimentos. ¡Esperamos que esto haga que sus celebraciones festivas sean aún más especiales! 🍗

📍 Dónde: Live Oak Health Center
🗓️ Cuándo: Viernes, 21 de noviembre de 2025
⏰ Hora: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (o hasta que se agoten los suministros)

🛑 Importante:
- Los suministros son limitados y se entregarán por orden de llegada.
- Debe estar presente para recibir un pollo.

Este evento está abierto para todos, sin requisitos de elegibilidad. ¡Esperamos verle allí!