Valley Hi

Valley Hi has long been a small community with limited local employment opportunities. After the 2008 financial crisis, residents were disproportionately hit by housing foreclosures and debt. Many low-income Black families relied on grassroots community organizations to provide services that are otherwise unavailable. Within culturally diverse neighborhoods, Valley Hi residents find joy in lifting each other up and rejoicing in their collective victories.

Our Community Incubator Lead (CIL)South Sacramento Christian Center

South Sacramento Christian Center (SSCC) is a place of refuge and restoration. Its passion is to serve all generations, regardless of language, culture, ethnicity or background. Through a massive variety of public services, including food distribution programs and youth pop-up spaces, SSCC’s aim is to transform and rebuild the Valley Hi community in tangible ways.

Contact

South Sacramento Christian Center
7710 Stockton Blvd.,
Sacramento, CA 95823

Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(916) 681-6791

SSCCSac.org

“What makes Valley Hi special, I think, is our team. We have an awesome group of people who are here to serve wholeheartedly [and] show up where no job is too big or no job is too small.”

– Katrina Simmons, Program Manager, South Sacramento Christian Center

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“It’s a beautiful thing because here we are different communities, but we work together trying to build a legacy for our families – not just what’s going to happen today, but what’s going to happen in the future.”

– Nannette West, Resource Coordinator Lead, South Sacramento Christian Center

“My hope is to make a difference in someone’s life, to help them change. If I can change one person, I have done my job.”

– Astrid Mills, Former BCLC Client & Now Crisis Intervention Worker, South Sacramento Christian Center

“Black kids deserve to dream without limits and not be defined by their circumstances, their environment, or their trauma.”

– Jermisha King, Human Services Specialist II, Department of Human Assistance

“I think the strength of South Sacramento Christian Center is that we were already a trusted community resource. We’ve been a ministry established for 35 years. I believe about 25 of those years we’ve been serving the community with our food distribution. We were a place that people knew to come when they needed support.”

– Katrina Simmons, Program Manager, South Sacramento Christian Center

Social Determinants of Health in Valley Hi

Population: 143,786 people of which 15% are African American.

Education Access and Quality

17% of Black adults 25-years and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—up from 13% in 2014

Economic Stability

22% of Black children live below the poverty level—a significant decrease from 41% in 2014

Health Care Access and Quality

19% of Black births had delayed prenatal care; 11% were preterm; 13% were low birth weight

Neighborhood and Built Environment

36.3% of household income is spent on housing by Black residents

Want more information on the social determinants of health in Valley Hi?

Every community faces unique challenges shaped by their unique history. Read the Community Indicator Report that defines our focus areas in this neighborhood.

You can also access our neighborhood data profile, education data profile, and crime and safety data profile.