Compton Healthcare Coaltion

Compton Healthcare Coalition

Invites the Opinion, Experience, and Ideas of ALL COMMUNITY VOICES

to bring needed Healthcare Services to the City of Compton

We need ALL VOICES

Community Members - Professionals - Civic Leaders - Local Organizations

We are a united partnership of local organizations, residents, healthcare providers, academics, and civic leaders dedicated to giving voice to the healthcare needs in the City of Compton. We aim to affect the civic process through participation in policy creation and decision-making to improve health outcomes. We welcome all voices.

PLEASE Join Us !

Join Upcoming Dialogue

June 26th 6:30 - 8:00 pm

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Compton Healthcare Coalition

Healthcare Advocacy for the City of Compton, CA

Coalition History: The 2018, Los Angeles County Health Profile on the Compton Community highlighted substantial health disparities experienced by the residents of Compton, and placed Compton in the 9th percentile on California’s Health Places Index Score.

In the Fall of 2021, Peace In Education responded to the LA County Health Profile by initiating community dialogues to identify the needs and service gaps in the city. Through a series of community dialogues with civic leaders, community organizations, and residents, the need for local services and the challenges residents face traveling beyond city limits for care was amplified. Many residents rely on public transportation, taking a series of buses to reach a hospital. Of paramount need was an emergency medical clinic within the City of Compton.

The Future of the Coalition will be determined by the Compton Community. As members work together to improve the quality of health for their community, they invite your voice, your energy, and your ideas. A coalition, managed by a collaboration of community members, will speak forcefully to bring about the change that most benefits the City of Compton.

Coalition Beginnings: The formation of a Healthcare Coalition was initiated in 2021 by Peace in Education (PiE), a non-profit community mediation center in Los Angeles County.

The function of the coalition is to create a unified voice of local organizations, healthcare providers, local residents, and civic leaders, and amplify that voice to effect change and improve community wellness.

This is accomplished through community dialogues to identify local needs or gaps in healthcare service and apply that information toward public policy creation & decision-making. Relevant data collected from the community is used to inform decision-making within the coalition.

The coalition focuses efforts on unifying the community voice; educating members in civic processes, access to resources, self-care, nutrition, and environmental contributors; and encourages collaborative support between members to effect improved health outcomes.

On Going

Compton Community Partners and UpComing Events

Saturday, June 22, 2024 9 AM to 11 AM

Biddy Mason Community Wellness Center Initial SLACDEC/FAME Church's Biddy Mason Community Wellness Center's Gardening Classes

2249 Hobart Blvd, one block west of FAME Church

Saturday, July 27th 12p-3pm

Douglas Dollarhide Community Center

Plenty of parking, accessible by foot, train, or bus.

The day will be filled with interactive activities and dynamic conversations.

affordable, organic food, beautiful music

and educational workshops

Every 1st & 3rd Sunday

8:00AM - 12:00PM

801 E Redondo Beach Blvd, Compton

Master Gardeners, Dr. Sherridan Ross & Ms. Linda Harrington will: review community gardening class topics; hear most convenient days & times for classes;

Prepare the 8 raised garden beds for planting

summer vegetables; Weeding and garden maintenance, as appropriate