On June 11, 2020, the Chief Sustainability Office released the first OurCounty Annual Progress Report with implementation updates and recommended next steps for specific actions within the Los Angeles OurCounty Sustainability Plan. This progress report builds on the...
CHC staff presented at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting in San Diego this year. The Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of public health professionals with over 10,000 attendees; the theme for 2018 was “Health Equity Now” aligning...
As a student intern for CHC, I’ve had a truly remarkable and enlightening experience. I spent the past eight weeks educating myself on the rich history of CHC and their past and ongoing projects. The bulk of my summer was spent working on a project under the Built...
On May 10, Community Health Councils (CHC) along with the Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ) Workgroup organized the HKZ Community Celebration at John C. Fremont High School to celebrate the community, increase awareness about the Healthy Kids Zone project, and solicit feedback...
Community Health Councils is a member of the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) for the Inglewood Oil Field Community Standards District. In partnership with the CAP, we drafted a letter requesting that the LA County Department of Public Health begin the process of...
Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ) is a multi-level and -issue, place-based approach to improving health and the built environment that creates a healthy environment for students, their families, and the community by creating a ½ mile buffer zone around a school where through...
Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ) is a multi-level and -issue, place-based approach to improving health and the built environment. The goal of HKZ is to create a healthier environment for students, their families, and surrounding community by establishing a ½ mile buffer zone...
The "Fast Food Restaurant Policy in a Food Desert: A Health Impact Assessment" reports on results of a health impact assessment (HIA) study conducted to project the impact of a proposal that would have made changes to South LA’s existing fast food density policies on...
Community Health Councils’ market study of select South LA farmers’ markets shows potential for greater local patronage and investment attraction. While the demand for fresh food has risen in the last few years, South LA farmers’ markets struggle to retain regular...
This article reports on the results of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) conducted regarding the reconsideration of a ban on sidewalk food vending in Los Angeles, California. The HIA explored the potential impacts that the regulatory change would have on the food...