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Dear Friends,
We reached several milestones this week in our ongoing battle against the pandemic. On March 16, we marked the one-year anniversary since LA County's Safer at Home Order was first implemented. We have sacrificed so much to save our family members and our neighbors, and we have mourned the loss of people who have fallen to COVID. Yet, despite what we have gone through this past year, we are now entering a new era of hope.
From LA County's transition into the red tier to the expansion of groups eligible for the vaccine, there is so much to look forward to in the weeks ahead. But as we work to re-open our communities, I urge us all to remain cautious and continue to take care of one another by wearing a mask, socially distancing and washing our hands. Our hard-earned efforts can quickly unravel if we let our guard down now.
I have faith that our communities will continue to do the right thing and that we will continue on this positive trajectory reducing community transmission and COVID-19 cases. I am committed to curbing those numbers by increasing access to vaccination sites as you will see below. As always if you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can always reach my office. We are here to serve you.
Sincerely,
Chair Hilda L. Solis
Supervisor, First District
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We kicked off the week with a NEW community vaccination site in partnership with the City of El Monte and East Valley Community Health Center. This site has brought 2,000 vaccines to El Monte this week alone! Rain or shine, my office is committed to bringing vaccines to our most vulnerable. Eligible residents can make an appointment online or call: 626-580-2210. *Open to El Monte residents only at this time. |
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 Vernon Mobile Clinic
Last week, 541 employees were vaccinated a the Farmer John's food plant were a mobile clinic was deployed. The City of Vernon is working to vaccinate 11,000 workers in the city.
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 Park View Terrace Apts.
At my direction, a mobile clinic was deployed to Bell Gardens to immunize older residents. Staff were onsite to distribute masks, soap, sanitizer and Metro TAP cards!
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 South El Monte Community Center
135 doses of hope were administered to residents 65+ in partnership with Curative and LADPH. Staff distributed face masks, sanitizers and flyers with local resources.
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Stay tuned for more vaccine site openings across the First District!
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 On Wednesday, I joined a multi-racial coalition of community organizations, faith-based organizations and leaders to once again denounce the surge of hate crime against targeted against the AAPI community throughout this pandemic. This week's horrific shooting where eight lives were violently taken, including six Asian women illustrate that there is still work to do to combat white supremacy against the AAPI community. It is unacceptable, but we know that words are not enough. That is why authored a motion which recently passed to expand the County’s Anti-Hate program to combat hate against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. I strongly encourage those who have experienced or witnessed an act of hate to consider reporting your story through the 211 hotline or the website StopAAPIHate.org.
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This week, I was proud to participate in LA County's 100th food distribution in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation, and County of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center!
Through this partnership, we’ve served 10 million pounds of food to community members facing food insecurity since the pandemic started. Together, we are committed to meeting the immediate food needs of our community as we work to come out of the pandemic. We recognize that many families and individuals are still struggling to provide food on their tables and we will continue to support them. If you are in need of food resources, please call 2-1-1 or visit 211la.org/food-resources.
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 Pomona Wellness Center is hosting a fresh food giveaway on Wednesday, March 24th from 1-3pm!
Address: 750 S. Park Avenue,
Pomona, CA 91766
 National Health Foundation will host a drive-thru food distribution in Pico-Union on Friday, March 26th at 2p! For more info click here.
Address: 1032 W. 18th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
 Community organizations can now become a Core Program Partner with LA County Parks! For more info, email: partner@parks.lacounty.gov.
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 The Los Angeles County Commission for Women has announced the Janet Elliot Mummey, Esq. 2021 Resilience Scholarship! Applicants must be enrolled in high school, community college or trade school to apply. For more information or to apply click here.
 The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting a Spring Grab-N-Go at parks across LA County! You can register and find a participating park near you at: bit.ly/SpringGrabnGo.
 Income eligible households who need financial assistance for unpaid rent and utilities will be able to apply for help through this State program. If you have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID‐19, have past due rent or utilities, and have a household income that is not more than 80% of the area median income, you may be eligible to receive help to pay past due or future rent and utilities from the State of California. Landlords and renters can verify eligibility immediately by visiting HousingIsKey.com, or by calling 833‐430‐2122, and if eligible, apply.
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