The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our lifestyles, and it has made seniors even more vulnerable to a problem that was already a crisis in the US: isolation, loneliness, and mental health struggles. Preventing those issues while maintaining a safe lifestyle during the pandemic has presented new challenges. While there is no easy solution, […]
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HCBF’s Air Quality Mitigation Program Award to Effenco is Approved by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
We are excited to announce that on November 21st, 2019, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved HCBF’s selection of Effenco to receive Round 1 of funding through HCBF’s Air Quality Mitigation Program. Back in July, HCBF’s Board of Directors approved HCBF Staff’s recommendation to award $823,050 of AQMF funds to Effenco for rapid […]
Local Jurisdictions in Southern California Getting to Know Senate Bill 1000
Through the Planners4Health initiative, the Inland Empire section of the American Planning Association, in partnership with the Riverside University Health System – Public Health, recently hosted a convening to learn and discuss opportunities for policy development and implementation around the State’s Senate Bill 1000. This convening, SB 1000: From Policy to Action, was designed to bring […]
Highlight on HCBF’s Board of Director Member: Cristin Mondy
Here’s what Cristin has to say! I have been a Regional Health Officer for Los Angeles County Department of Public Health since 2010. My team works with community and city partners to advance health equity by shaping and developing programs that ensure that everyone has access to the goods, services, resources and power they need […]
Highlight on HCBF’s Board of Directors: Richard Havenick
Here’s what Richard has to say! I joined HCBF as a member of the Board of Directors in June 2018 hoping to help improve the quality of life in harbor area communities while reducing the negative impacts from port operations. The Foundation is a proven success and I hope to continue while also helping to […]