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Beach Cities Health District
514 N. Prospect Ave., 3rd Floor
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
http://www.bchd.org
Contact Information
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| Name(s): |
Dr. Lisa Santora, Chief Medical Officer
Lauren Nakano |
| Phone: |
(310) 374-3426 |
Fax: (310) 376-4738 |
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Organization Information
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| Type of Organization: |
Other |
| Tax Status: |
Govenment/public agency |
| Vision/Mission: |
Established in the 1950s as a special health care district, our role has shifted from running a community hospital to addressing the continuum of community-based health for all ages through individual, community and environmental strategies. Our mission: Enhance community health through partnerships, programs and services for people who live and work in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. Our vision: A healthy beach community. |
| Health Care Focus: |
Primary prevention across the lifespan |
| Focus Areas: |
Chronic disease prevention
Improving health care access
Obesity prevention
Older adult/disabled case management
Mental health and other supportive services |
| Key Policy Initiatives: |
Health care
Environmental health |
| Racial/Ethnic Groups Served: |
Latino, Caucasian |
| Income Groups Served: |
Low income, Middle income |
| Age Groups Served: |
All |
| SPAs Served: |
SPA 8 |
| Communities Served: |
South Bay |
| Coalition Participation: |
UHHP-Homeless, substance abuse, mental health, family violence |
| Other Partnerships: |
Public schools, cities, nonprofit health providers |
| Additional Information: |
3-year goals:
--Increase the number of children who achieve optimal physical, emotional and social health.
--Increase the number of adults who are healthy and able to participate fully in life activities and enter their later years with optimum health.
--Increase the number of older adults who live longer, high quality, productive and independent lives.
--Promote access to and receipt of recommended quality, effective, evidence-based preventive and health care services.
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