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Elevating Social Justice through Community Storytelling
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...
Lever of change: opportunity vs apathy
The last four years of the Trump administration have left many of us exhausted and bewildered by the ongoing and blatant racists attacks against our communities and institutions; some leading to murder and others to caging of children, to name a few. All have gone...
What’s Next — Measure J and What it Means for Racial Equity
The People have spoken and LA County residents have approved Measure J to address some of the harmful impacts of racial injustice by directing 10% of the County’s unrestricted general funds towards community investment and alternatives to incarceration. So, New Fund...
I Stand Committed Are You; A Message from CHC
Dear Friends of CHC As we all await the presidential results, let’s be clear about the outcome we already know. Large segments of this country remain committed to systemic practices and systems that perpetuate the holding of power over our communities. This is nothing...
Healthy Kids Zone: Advancing Health Promoting Policy & Systems Level Solutions to Community Identified Challenges
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...
Community Health Councils’ Spokeswoman MacKenzie Grow Reflects on the Census, the November Election and the legacy of Congressman John Lewis
Activating Community Storytelling to Envision Wellbeing
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...
Sustainability Plan Recommendations
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...
Addressing Food Insecurity: When Communities Come Together
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...