During the pandemic, CHC worked in collaboration with LA Commons to partner with the staff of Fremont High School in South LA, Healthy Kids Zones (HKZ) partners, community Artists and youth mentors to expand the HKZ Fence Medallion project. Fifteen youth met with the...
Since 2017, Community Health Councils (CHC) has been piloting Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ) which brings together community members within a ½ mile radius of Fremont High School in South LA to work together on advancing healthy promoting policy and systems level solutions...
Since 2017, Community Health Councils (CHC) has been implementing Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ), an initiative that brings together community members within a ½ mile radius of Fremont High School in South LA to work on health promoting policy and systems level solutions to...
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...
In June, Community Health Councils’ (CHC) Community Liaison Raymond Diaz organized and facilitated his first training session at John C. Fremont High School. The training was to introduce the next phase of the Healthy Kids Zone (HKZ) project and discuss the issues...
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...
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...