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Welcome

Community Health Councils (CHC) is a non-profit, community-based health education and policy organization. Established in 1992, our mission is to promote social justice and achieve equity in community and environmental resources to improve the health and well-being of under-resourced populations.

Who We Are

A non-profit, community-based health promotion and policy organization based in Los Angeles.

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Our Strategic Plan

CHC's strategic plan is defined by the work we do in Health Systems, Built Environment and Cross Policy.

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  • On April 29, 2017, CHC and other South LA-based organizations were part of the 200 people who converged at Normandie and Florence... (Read more)

    Published by: Los Angeles Daily News

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  • Environmental and labor groups rally in front of LA Metro building In downtown LA Thursday January 26, 2017, asking for a total... (Read more)

    Published by: San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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  • What happened to this nation last week deserved a moment of silence. We at CHC took the time to talk to each... (Read more)

    Published by: Community Health Councils

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  • LOS ANGELES, CA — In part of what used to be known as South Central Los Angeles that hasn’t seen significant investment... (Read more)

    Published by: Community Health Councils

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  • Environmental and community activists are petitioning Los Angeles to require an oil company to enclose a South L.A. drilling site in a... (Read more)

    Published by: Los Angeles Times

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  • LOS ANGELES, CA — Community Health Councils is proud to announce the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Veronica Flores, to the... (Read more)

    Published by: Community Health Councils

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  • Although today’s farmers markets seem more concerned with the authenticity of the heirloom pedigrees of their produce than with feeding the hungry,... (Read more)

    Published by: TakePart

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  • An effort is underway to get the word out that thousands of California kids without legal status will become eligible in less... (Read more)

    Published by: 89.3 KPCC

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  • To woo a new supermarket to South Los Angeles, city leaders offered up roughly two acres of city land for a single... (Read more)

    Published by: Los Angeles Times

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  • Tuesday, July 14th 2015 10:00 am -12:30am The Covering Kids & Families California works to reduce the number of uninsured children and... (Read more)

    Location:California Primary Care Association
    1231 I Street Suite 400
    Sacramento, CA
    95814

    Contact

    Luis Gonzalez  at  / luis@chc-inc.org

  • Tuesday, September 22nd 2015  9am-Noon LA Access works to increase enrollment in public and private health coverage programs and advocate for the expansion... (Read more)

    Location:The California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
    1000 N. Alameda Street
    Los Angeles, CA
    90012

    Contact

    Sonya Vasquez  at 323-295-9372x221 / sonya@chc-inc.org

  • 3rd Tuesday of every month. 10a – 12pm The Coalition for an Active South LA works to overcome obstacles to physical activity... (Read more)

    Location:Community Health Councils
    1968 W. Adams Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA
    90018

    Contact

    Andres Ramirez  at (323) 295-9372 / andres@chc-inc.org

  • The Food Policy Roundtable is a coalition organized to improve food quality in existing retail food venues such as grocery and convenience... (Read more)

    Location:Community Health Councils
    3731 Stocker Street, Ste 201
    Los Angeles, CA
    90008

    Contact

    Tiffany McDaniel  at 1800-200-4444 / tmcdaniel@chc-inc.org