The Community Engagement (CE) core group at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) held its kick-off meeting for the Nickerson Gardens Coordinating Council on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Representatives from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Dream Center Foundation, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, United States Department of Justice, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Epiphany Counseling Center, and other organizations, alongside residents, attended the kick-off meeting. This gathering marked the start of a concerted effort to address the healthcare challenges within the Nickerson Gardens community.
“The Coordinating Council was developed to promote health equity through the collaboration of both residents at Nickerson Gardens and service providing organizations,” said Nicole Wolfe, Ph.D., Co-Director of Community Engagement. “This is an opportunity to create a space for residents to have a say in the services that come to their community as they are the ones who know what is needed.”
As a part of SC CTSI's place-based approach initiative, the meeting builds upon the discussions from the November 2023 Nickerson Gardens Town Hall. In that meeting, community residents and partners engaged in dialogue about the community's health needs, informed by the eight confidential listening sessions hosted by SC CTSI in the summer of 2023...
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