About CPCMG Cares

CPCMG Cares is the recently formed non-profit arm of Children’s Primary Care Medical Group (CPCMG) which was founded November 1, 1995. The original medical group was the coming together of six practices and 28 pediatricians in San Diego County. Over the past three decades we have grown to 180 clinicians (MD, DO, NP and PA), 30 offices in San Diego and Riverside Counties with a patient base of almost 300,000 kids. Along the way we have aligned with Rady Children’s Health Network as part of an integrated delivery system, become accredited via AAAHC as a network level medical care home and expanded our services to include mental health, weight management, lactation, video visits and so much more.

One thing has remained consistent over the past 30+ years, CPCMG’s dedication to serve all children. In addition to accepting most commercial health insurances, we are also the largest provider of care to kids with Medi-Cal in the state of California. Through the Tricare program we serve many thousands of military families. It is through this spirit of inclusivity and community dedication that CPCMG has become a leading medical group in California.

We have recognized that only a small portion of health care occurs in the office setting. Many of our patients and families’ have additional stresses affecting their health. Others have more than just medical needs. The general term for this is called Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). This can range from transportation concerns to food insecurity to literacy gaps among other areas. These are not the types of issues that a pediatrician can just write a prescription and solve the problem. This is why we formed CPCMG Cares. We will try to fill in gaps where there are short comings in traditional health insurance and medical visits.

As we begin this journey, we will try to focus on just one area of SDOH, childhood literacy. CPCMG has partnered over the years with the American Academy of Pediatrics to help with early intervention by giving children books at their well visits from birth through five years of age. With our present funding sources, we have been modestly successful. About one half of our offices have been able to accomplish this. Our hope will be, within the next few years to be able to fund free books to all children in all our offices.

Once we have accomplished our childhood literacy goals, we will branch out to tackle other SDOH concerns. We would appreciate any support to help take care of the “whole child” beyond their medical needs.