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Mission The
department of Community Wellness strives to improve the
overall health of the community of Boyle Heights and
unincorporated East Los Angeles by implementing a
holistic approach in providing tools and resources for
resident to reach economic self-sufficiency. Programs
focus on leveraging resident assets and addressing
barriers to obtaining good jobs and improving community
health.
Goals
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Provide Boyle Heights residents with access to
quality job training and placement programs |
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Provide ELACC tenants with a quality Tenant
Services Program, one that includes cultural,
educational and leadership skills |
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Research current data on the local workforce
landscape and growth industries; use the data to
further the goal of the Community Wellness
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Narrative on program activity The Department of Community
Wellness refers participants to job training and
placement programs. In 2005 the department referred over
20 participants to training programs. Our Career
Advocate met individually with participants to prepare
resumes and held employment workshops, including a
Workers Rights workshop.
For ELACC tenants, the
department organized tenant meetings creating a
networking and community building space for tenants and
ELACC staff. Currently the tenant services coordinator
is working on a literacy program to assist elementary
age tenants in reaching or surpassing grade level
performance in reading and writing. In August of 2005,
Community Wellness held its first Community Health
Resource Fair at our newly acquired site Kern Villa
apartments. Six community health organizations attended
and about thirty residents and clients participated in
the fair.
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