Our mission is to promote the optimal health and development of the children and adolescents of Northern and Central California in partnership with their families and communities, and to support the pediatricians who care for them.
Our chapter joined the Sacramento Kids First coalition, Sacramento’s largest grassroots coalition, in support of Sacramento Children’s Fund Act of 2020. The act requires the city to set aside a modest 2.5% of its general fund each year for child and youth services (does not raise taxes), including for after school and summer programs, mental health counseling, support for homeless youth, and the needs of youth of color and LGBTQ youth and more...
Read moreWe invite you to our annual spring CME conference, this year on Adolescent Health: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Media Use and Abuse.
Register nowJoin over 2000 members of California Chapter 1, AAP. Participate in advocacy, education and networking at a local level. Our chapter covers Northern and Central California, from the Oregon border to Monterey, Kings, Tulare and Inyo Counties.
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