Grants

Launch Academic Internship Program. Implement Animal Care Intern Data Research Program, increase awareness of issues andimpacts that affect wildlife.

Academic Internship Program toengage and invite young people interested in biology, wildlife or the environment to participate in aspecial internship that will benefit wildlife, the community, the students and International Bird Rescue. This project would create three academic internship positions per quarter (12 per year) and a part-time program coordinator position to oversee the management of the program. Interns will learn all aspects of the challenging and labor-intensive work of aquatic bird rehabilitation;from initial assessment to basic medical treatments, bird washing, animal handling, housing for each species and volunteer management.

Continue to use the Habor Community Academic Internship Program

Continue to use the Harbor Community Academic Internship Program

Three part mitigation program. Study of marine life, training on best practices for managing human-wildlife interactions, public presentations

Install air filtration systems, both stand-alone systems and HVAC based filters

Provide high efficiency air filtration technology to school, serving 30 students from low income households

Improve asthma self management for children and families, increase outreach to clinics/community resources

Continuation of services and provide medical supplies

Improve asthma self management for children and families, increase outreach to clinics/community resources

Expand LBACA’s home asthma intervention program within Wilmington and San Pedro to 120 children and their families, 25 Asthma 101 classes, 10 Air Quality 101 classes and 8 trainings for school and clinic personnel

Conduct health education class, conduct tabacco cessation and secondhand smoke class

Expand clinic capacity, establish a Primary Care Pulmonology Clinic and subsequent training program for primary care providers. Develop reverse referral process

Provide science educational mentorship program to prospective highschool graduates. Provide career exploration and preparation opportunities.

Rehabilitation Clinical Trials Center will create a pulmonary screening education and research program for those at risk in SP and Wil.