In the Community

• improving children’s access to healthcare
• promoting positive child development
• reducing risk factors that impair children’s health

Community Benefit Programs

Below is a list of just a few of the programs we have developed to help keep kids:

• Healthy
• Safe
• Injury-free

Kohl's CommUNITY Health Fair An annual health fair, generously sponsored by Kohl's, where children and families are provided with hands-on health and safety information.	Community Benefit Report 2008 Archives •  2007 Report
Injury Prevention Efforts Our Injury Prevention Program provides families with key tips and information to help keep children injury-free.
LA Street Smarts A hands-on interactive neighborhood that helps children, as they walk through the portable set, learn the best way to stay safe while playing in or near the street. The set can be brought to your community event.   Find out more . . .
Pediatric Disaster Resource Center  A disaster management learning, training, and instruction center working to help ensure that Southern California health staff are prepared to handle the special care management needs of children in a disaster setting.
International Outreach Check our Impact Mapping page to find information about special medical missions where our compassionate staff have made a significant contribution to the care of children in rural, third-world countries.

Other Community-Based Activities

We collaborate with healthcare providers and civic leaders at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Free Clinic, Covenant House, the Los Angeles Unified School District and dozens of other organizations and associations.  Annually, the hospital provides over $50 million in community benefits, including:

1. Care for low-income patients
2. Community outreach programs for children and families
3. Public health research
4. Education and training for healthcare professionals