Community health workers (CHWs), known in Latino communities as promotoras, are community members who provide health education and linkage to health services in their communities. CHWs deliver these services through a cultural lens representative of their community. They help to bridge the gap between the medical providers and communities suffering from poor health outcomes.
NAMI CC is on board to provide culturally specific resources and emotional support to African Americans experiencing challenges due to COVID-19.
L.A. has seen a resurgence of outdoor activity, there has been added testing sites to handle the projected rise in positive cases. Gradually, Los Angeles has been opening different sectors in the work industry with the modified health directives. They serve as the armor against the spread of COVID-19 between guests and staff members. Small businesses are advised to open only when they are aligned with the public health mandates.
Church of the Redeemer and the Martin Luther King Community Medical Group have united to raise awareness about healthcare among residents in the South L.A. and Compton areas. According to the Rev. Dr. Kerry Allison, pastor of Redeemer, and Sonia Polanco, outreach coordinator with MLK Med, the partnership includes educating the congregation and surrounding neighborhoods about the clinic’s services and using the church’s classrooms to hold seminars on healthy lifestyles. “Also, we will collaborate on community fairs to provide resources and information along with promoting the services offered by the clinic that can address various health care concerns, especially health