Our Staff
Cindy Valencia, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Director - CA Quits
cvvalencia@ucdavis.edu
Cindy Valencia joined CHPR in September 2020 and is the Director of CA Quits. CA Quits is a statewide project funded by the California Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention Program to integrate tobacco treatment with a focus on health systems serving the diverse safety net population covered by Medi-Cal. She brings over a decade of experience working in public health practice at the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, the California Department of Public Health, and the Merced County Health Department. She specializes in developing and implementing population health strategies for tobacco treatment focused on underserved populations. She is interested in advancing health equity through culturally responsive health care services. Raised in the Central Valley, She is committed to leveraging her experience to affect public policy in underserved communities of color, like the Central Valley.
