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TOP STORY - JANUARY 12, 2010
County Funds Expansion Of Community Clinics |
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Supervisor Don Knabe was
pleased to announce today that the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors unanimously approved a $15.57 million in funding to
expand community clinic capacity throughout the County. Seven
clinics in the Fourth District will receive almost $5 million for
expansion.
The total allocation to Fourth District clinics is $4,795,653, of
which $4,016,808 will go to expanding primary care services and
$778,845 will go to new and improved infrastructure at the clinics.
Included in the overall expansion are 12 new exam rooms. The
following is a list of the Fourth District community clinics that
will receive funding:
• Harbor Community Clinic in San Pedro
• Northeast Community Clinic in Wilmington
• Norwalk Regional Health Center in Norwalk
• Sacred Heart Family Health Clinic in Paramount
• The Children’s Clinic in Long Beach
• Westside Neighborhood Clinic in Long Beach
• Wilmington Community Clinic in Wilmington
“With all of the overcrowding issues we are facing throughout the
County, community clinics are more important than ever,” said
Supervisor Knabe. “By expanding clinic capacity, we are not only
allowing more residents to access low-cost healthcare services, but
we are alleviating strain on an emergency care system that is in a
very fragile state.”
Useful Wilmington Links
 City of Los Angeles
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Unified School District
Wilmington Library
Los Angeles Police Department
Port of Los Angeles |
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Supervisor Knabe contributes $4.969 million to Harbor Interfaith Services to be used for the construction of a new three story building dedicated to serving approximately 13,000 homeless and working poor people. The new building will include a food pantry, office space for case workers, indoor playground, nursery, after school program space, and other specialized facilities for homeless children. Harbor Interfaith Services is a non-profit organization serving the Harbor Area and South Bay communities of Los Angeles, including San Pedro, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, Torrance, Wilmington and Long Beach. |
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Contact:
Mike Gin
Field
Deputy
505 South Centre
San
Pedro, CA 90731
mgin@lacbos.org
Tel:
(310) 519-6021
Fax: (310) 732-7927 |
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Don Knabe. Working for wilmington. Wilmington
Accomplishments |
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Funding Construction of Housing for Homeless and Working Poor  Supervisor Knabe contributed $4.969 million to San Pedro’s Harbor Interfaith Services to be used for the construction of a new three story building dedicated to serving approximately 13,000 homeless and working poor people. The new building will include a food pantry, office space for case workers, indoor playground, nursery, after school program space, and other specialized facilities for homeless children. This financial commitment represents roughly half of the $10 million Harbor Interfaith will need to raise to complete construction of the new building. Harbor Interfaith Services serves the Harbor Area and South Bay communities of Los Angeles, including San Pedro, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, Torrance, Wilmington and Long Beach. Renovating the San Pedro Service Center
The renovation and expansion of the San Pedro Service Center moved a step closer to beginning construction as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved putting the project out for contracting bids. The total budget for the project is $2,480,000, which will be fully funded by Fourth Supervisorial District Capital Improvement funds. |
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Improving the San Pedro Service Center
The Board of Supervisors approved almost $2.5 million in funding to renovate and expand the San Pedro Service Center. The San Pedro Community and Senior Services Center Addition Project will consist of interior and exterior facility renovations and reconfigurations to adequately support program operations and services while making the facility compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project will be fully funded by Fourth Supervisorial District Capital Improvement funds. |
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Creating new jobs in the South Bay
Supervisor Knabe recently committed $150,000 to finance a new session of the Energy Pathways project, a program that trains and connects individuals with high-paying jobs at oil refineries in the South Bay.
Cleaning Up Short-Stay Hotels in the Wilmington/Harbor Area
Supervisor Knabe initiated a partnership between the City and County of Los Angeles to address the numerous criminal activity and public nuisance complaints at short-stay hotels in the Wilmington and Harbor Gateway neighborhoods. |
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Launched “Career Pathways” at Conoco-Phillips. This innovative program will prepare up to 50 disadvantaged youth and adults from South Bay communities for positions at the various refineries in Wilmington.
Increased the size of the Wilmington Cemetery District Board of Directors from 3 to 5 members at the request of various Wilmington residents.
Supports Harbor Area Gang Alternatives Program.
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Developed
a program in partnership with LAPD that prohibits
General Relief funding to GR temporary stay hotels
if the property is determined to be a public
nuisance by the local law enforcement agency.
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