FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07-15-2009
Inglewood Residents To Have Access To Free Health Education Classes
WHERE: L.A. Care Health Plan’s Inglewood Family Resource Center
3111 W Century Blvd. Suite 100 (at corner of Crenshaw Blvd.)
Inglewood, CA 90303
WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 am
WHAT: L.A. Care’s Inglewood Family Resource Center is celebrating the
introduction of its services to the Inglewood community with a Ribbon Cutting and
Preview Opening of its new facility.
WHO: Chief of Staff for State Senator Rod Wright, Cine Ivery
Senior Deputy for Healthcare Services and Advocacy for Supervisor Mark
Ridley-Thomas, Yolanda Vera
Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn (invited)
Inglewood District 1 Councilman Daniel Tabor (invited)
L.A. Care Board Member Thomas Klitzner, MD
L. A. Care Health Plan CEO Howard Kahn
L.A. Care Chief Medical Officer Elaine Batchlor, MD
Inglewood Family Resource Center Administrator Dallian Carter
WHY: Because a key component to quality healthcare is access to information about
preventive healthcare, the L.A. Care Family Resources Centers are designed to
educate, empower and provide relevant healthcare information.
HOW: The Inglewood Family Resource Center will offer free health education and
exercise classes, assistance in navigating and understanding the health care
system, and services such as free periodic health screenings for blood pressure,
weight and vision. Free health education classes include: parenting workshops,
healthy cooking demonstrations,asthma and diabetes disease management,
healthy living, weight management, nutritition, dance and Pilates.
PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES:
· Ribbon cutting ceremony
· Tour of the new facility’s art gallery/conference area
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Marissa Jimenez
213.694.1250 ext. 4389
mjimenez@lacare.org
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