Since the start of this pandemic, California has invested $11.2B in the fight against COVID-19. Yesterday, the Newsom Administration unveiled a proposed $2.7 billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package – to bolster testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster...
Oceana R Gilliam - Policy and Community Liaison According to the LA Food Policy Council, Los Angeles County is home to the largest population of food insecure people in the United States. Almost 30% of low-income households in the County are food insecure, which...
We are living in unprecedented times during a global pandemic. In addition to navigating to a new “normal,” we are experiencing a burden on our healthcare systems like we’ve never experienced before. Every level of government has put into place many improved and even...
Community Health Councils serves as the backbone agency for the First 5 LA Best Start Region 2 which includes the communities of Broadway/Manchester, Compton/East Compton, Watts/Willowbrook, and West Athens. To support the community staff have compiled a list of local...
Ten years ago, today I witnessed the passing of the biggest piece of legislation that I have ever been a part of in my career as a public health advocate: the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While by no means a perfect bill, it did set off a decade of...
Dear Partners and Friends, Given the fluid situation around COVID-19, Community Health Councils is taking a responsive position to the current emergency. Our primary concern is the safety of our team, their families and our communities. Thus, we will be closing our...