Health

Residents who do not drive are more likely to miss health-care appointments, so the ride-share program is helping them get to vaccination sites.

The Leimert Park health store expanded their location to deliver more healthy products designed for their Black customer base.

The local organization hosts a weekly food giveaway at Sole Folks in Leimert Park, as well as in Compton and San Pedro.

Breathe Again with TM is helping people overcome the health issues brought on by trauma and stress.

Most stutterers grow out of the speech disorder as children.  For people who do not, pursuing higher education and certain career paths can be difficult, but not impossible.

Pastor Geremy Dixon believes that supporting foster care children could “reduce the homeless population, prison population, human trafficking population, and those who are drug addicted.”

The Leimert Park wellness store has teas, herbal remedies, organic body care, haircare products, candles, incense, and more.

As a function of their jobs, first responders cannot distance themselves from the coronavirus, which puts them and their families at risk.

The church has partnered with Forgotten Children Inc. to save victims of the sex trafficking industry.

The Association of Black Women Physicians participates in local community service events and supports medical students.

The American Heart Association’s program has educated children about healthy diets by teaching them how to grow their own fruits and vegetables.  

The walkers start on the Macy’s bridge, walk all the way down to Sears, and then head back. Photos by Jason Lewis

The group walks around the second level of the mall early in the morning.

Photo by Jason Lewis

Free holistic workshops, entertainment and health screenings geared for the body, mind and soul. Wellness fair is held on May 26.

LAPD officer Marcus Whitehead typically walks with community members around Harvard Park, but he also helps coach the baseball teams. Photos by Jason Lewis

Community S.T.E.P.S. program builds a healthy relationship between the community and the LAPD.

No longer a typical liquor store, Hank’s in Hyde Park now features fresh food and is a community center.

Chef Bryce Fluellen teaches children how certain foods can lead to heart disease and diabetes, and then he teaches them how to prepare their favorite dishes in a healthy manner. Photos by Jason Lewis

Through the American Heart Association’s Kids Cook with Heart program, Chef Bryce Fluellen has taught roughly 2,500 children the benefits of eating healthy.

California Greenworks founder and CEO Mike Meador helped plant 31 Evergreen Pear trees along Hyde Park Blvd. Photo by Jason Lewis

The nonprofit organization is beautifying the area while making the air clearer.   

The American Heart Foundation recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week. That can be achieved at Harvard Park. Photos by Jason Lewis

The launch celebration also featured the expansion of the Community Safety Partnership with the LAPD.

Members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. help out Healing & Hope 4 the Homeless. More volunteers are needed. Photos by Jason Lewis

Healing & Hope 4 the Homeless provides food for nearly 400 people on the first and third Saturdays of the month.

Harold Turner and Marguerite Ferrera of NAMI Urban L.A. in Leimert Park Village help individuals and families affected by mental illness. Photo by Jason Lewis

This organization offers counseling not only to people diagnosed with mental issues, but also to their family members and caregivers as well.    

Fitness demonstration at the Crenshaw Health Fest at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Photo by Jason Lewis

This free event, held at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw on June 24, features health, vision and dental screenings, music, and fun for the entire family.

Chef Bryce Fluellen of the American Heart Association is promoting a healthy lifestyle.