Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) distributed non-surgical, washable masks and the location of local COVID-19 testing sites to residents of Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development on Friday, June 5.
Last month, Congresswoman Waters called for HACLA to provide masks for public housing residents in order to protect the health and well-being of her constituents and vulnerable communities during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, HACLA received 25,000 masks to share with public housing residents. Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development, which is located in Congresswoman Waters’ district, is one of many public housing sites that will receive the free masks.
“It is imperative that all public housing residents have access to masks during the coronavirus pandemic, which has already impacted more than 64,000 Los Angeles County residents and caused the death of more than 2,600 members of our community,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters. “During this unprecedented crisis, we cannot forget about the needs of public housing residents. I am so pleased that the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) heeded my request to distribute masks to its residents, and I was proud to join with HACLA President & CEO Doug Guthrie to safely distribute masks and the location of COVID-19 testing sites to my constituents in Avalon Gardens.”
“Resident safety remains one of our top concerns,” said Doug Guthrie, President & CEO of HACLA. “We are mobilizing quickly to distribute these masks to our various public housing sites and senior facilities as a part of our broader response efforts to COVID-19. We value our relationship with the Congresswoman and appreciate how she rolls up her sleeves. She’s not watching from the sidelines. She’s right there with us in the trenches.”
LA County COVID-19 Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)
Lincoln Park
Drive-Thru
1731 E. 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
The Forum
Drive-Thru
3900 W. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90305
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – South Gate
Drive-Thru
8627 Atlantic Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
City of Bell
Drive-Thru
6480-6410 Atlantic Ave.
Bell, CA 90203
South Bay Galleria
Drive-Thru
1815 Hawthorne Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Commerce
Drive-Thru
972 Goodrich Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90022
East LA College
Drive-Thru
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Between Floral and Cesar Chavez
Bellflower City Hall
Drive-Thru
16600 Civic Center Plaza
Bellflower, CA 90706
City Hall/Civic Center
LA City COVID-19 Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)
Crenshaw Christian Center
Drive-Thru
7901 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Kedren Community Health Center
Walk-Up
4211 Avalon St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Carbon Health – Echo Park
Walk-Up
2110 Sunset Blvd., Suite M
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Dodger Stadium
Drive-Thru
1101 Scott Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Lincoln Park
Drive-Thru
3501 Valley Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90095
OptumServe Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)
Hawthorne Memorial Center – Betty Ainsworth Sports Center
Walk-Up
3851 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Los Angeles County – Crenshaw Area Office
Walk-Up
3606 W. Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Verily Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)
Exposition Park
Drive-Thru
3986 S. Hoover St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Community Partner Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Washington Prep Wellness Center
Walk-Up
1555 W. 110th St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90047
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease & Environmental Health Center
Walk-Up
808 W. 58th St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90037
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Dr. Louis C. Frayser Health Center
Walk-Up
5701 S. Hoover St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90037
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Compton W.M. Keck Foundation Community Health Center (Walk-Up)
2115 N. Wilmington Ave.,
Compton, CA 90222
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Hyde Park Elementary School (Walk-Up)
6505 8th Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90043
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Leavey-OB Clinic (Walk-Up)
3628 E. Imperial Hwy.,
Lynwood, CA 90262
CVS – Compton
Drive-Thru
901 South Central Avenue,
Compton, CA 90220
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Mark Ridley-Thomas Wellness Center Manual Arts
Walk-Up
4085 S. Vermont Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90037
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Rolland Curtis (Walk-Up)
1060 Exposition Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Crenshaw Adult & Pediatric Clinic
Walk-Up
4251 Crenshaw Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90008
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Warner Traynham Clinic (Walk-Up)
326 W. 23rd St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – East Compton Community Health Center at Casa Dominguez (Walk-Up)
15715 S. Atlantic Ave.,
Compton, CA 90221
St. John’s Well Child and Family Center – Dominguez High School
Walk-Up
15301 S. San Jose Ave.,
Compton, CA 90221
For additional testing locations visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing or call 211.
