In March, El Camino Health attended County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga’s Women’s History Month Luncheon as an event sponsor. Learn about El Camino Health’s very own Carol Somersille, MD, who received the Liz Kniss Healthcare Champion Award.
Community Benefit partner Valley Verde increases access to healthy, nutritious food by teaching people how to grow organic produce for their families and communities. Learn about their efforts to promote nutrition at gardening and cooking workshops for low-income families and schools in San Jose.
For more than a decade, El Camino Health has worked with Community Benefit partner Gardner Health Services, supporting its Down with Diabetes program. Discover how the program offers case management, supplies, bilingual care and more for underserved youth and adults with or at risk of diabetes and prediabetes in the San Jose community.
National Nutrition Month took place in March, focusing on the importance of nutrition education and access in our community. See how together with our Community Benefit partners, we’re supporting people with diabetes and prediabetes, promoting physical activity, and providing more affordable, nutritious food for all.
El Camino Health is the exclusive health system sponsor for the Girls on the Run Silicon Valley 2026 spring season. This program empowers girls in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties through movement, connection and life skills. Learn more, and join us for the 5K Fun Run on May 16, 2026.
February highlighted heart and oral health, but the need for prevention and access to care continues year-round. Learn how El Camino Health and our Community Benefit partners are expanding access to healthcare services and supporting prevention efforts across our community.
In honor of American Heart Month, we’re highlighting Community Benefit partner South Asian Heart Center, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Learn how this nonprofit offers preventive screening, lifestyle counseling, education, and ongoing follow-up specifically for South Asians, a population at much greater risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Community Benefit partner Health Mobile provides free, comprehensive dental treatments to low-income and unhoused individuals throughout San Jose. See how their clinics on wheels continue to improve oral health access and delivery.
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, El Camino Health attended the 46th Annual MLK Luncheon, hosted by Community Benefit partner African American Community Service Agency (AACSA). The event served as a cultural celebration, with panelists, performances and presentations from Santa Clara County leaders.
El Camino Health will participate in the 2026 State of the Valley Conference as its lead sponsor. The event, hosted by Joint Venture Silicon Valley, brings together people from all over the region to discuss challenges and opportunities, based on data-driven findings about the economy and health of our community.
El Camino Health’s Food is Health initiative shared joy, connection, delight and health tips at the Making Memories Holiday Program, hosted by the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce. On Dec. 12, 13, and 14, the team gave out healthy treats to families at the Sweet Surprises tent before and after trolley rides and visits with Santa.
The American Diabetes Association hosted its annual State of Diabetes event on Nov. 14. El Camino Health Chief Medical Officer Mark Adams, MD, participated in a panel discussion about ways to live with diabetes and make diabetes and obesity care more accessible.
