Harbor Area
LA Youth Count 2022
In 2019, the City of LA saw a 17% increase in its homeless youth population. You can help to make sure they are seen and counted by volunteering for The Youth Count Community Blitz Day Feb. 26 in the South Bay.
Details: www.layouthcount.com/volunteer
White House Calls For Action to Ensure Americans Get the Tax Credits They Deserve
Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will host a day of action to encourage Americans to sign up for the Expanded Child Tax Credit or CTC and Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC. The American Rescue Plan made significant changes to two critical tax relief programs.
Details: www.tinyurl.com/4x2h6rra
POLB Summer High School Internships
Applications are now open for the Port of Long Beach Summer High School Internship Program. High school internships are available to current high school juniors and seniors who reside in Long Beach or attend a high school in the Long Beach Unified School District service area. The deadline to apply is March 1.
Details: www.polb.com/port-info/news2022-high-school-internships
HCBF Releases $350,000 For Community Health and Wellness In San Pedro, Wilmington
The Harbor Community Benefit Foundation board has approved the release of $350,000 in grant funds to the recipients listed below. The priorities for this round of funding were developed in collaboration with the TraPac appellants to address the port-related impacts in the communities of Wilmington and San Pedro.
Projects awarded are listed below:
Wilmington Community of Schools was awarded $250,000 to establish a health care clinic/ wellness center to assist with mitigating the impacts of the ports for both San Pedro and Wilmington residents.
Los Angeles Walks was awarded $50,000. These funds will be to build on the “Harbor Community Streets Have Data” project, conducting training to gather street-by-street data on walkability, access to public transit, and the impact of port-related truck traffic through professional walk audits.
South Bay Center for Counseling was awarded $50,000 to be used to increase access to green spaces for the residents of Wilmington by further developing urban farms and additional tree planting in the community.
Wilmington Community Clinic was awarded $50,000 for part-time asthma specialist physician, medical assistant, and case manager to screen, diagnose, counsel, educate, monitor and treat low-income residents of primarily Wilmington and San Pedro.
COVID-19 “Pick-Up Testing Kit” Program Expanded To 14 New Sites
LA County Department of Health Services has expanded its “Pick-up Testing Kit” program with an additional 7,000 free COVID-19 testing kits available daily via 14 new LA County library sites.
The program allows residents to pick up a PCR test kit, perform the test and return the completed test for processing. These test kits are not the rapid antigen tests. Residents will be notified of their test results within 24 to 48 hours. “Pick-Up Testing Kits” will be available without an appointment while supplies last. The Pick-Up Testing Kit is a PCR test that requires individuals to register online with a smartphone.
Details: Pick-Up Testing Kit Program, www.tinyurl. com/yvzc6dy6
Free Grocery Grab N Go Festivities
Free fresh packed groceries for all. This event will take place on the third Saturday of each month. The next one will be Feb. 19. The event is first come first served.
Time: 12 to 2 p.m. Feb. 19
Cost: Free
Details: www.helpmehelpyou.org/food-pantry
Venue: Perry Lindsey Academy, 5075 Daisy Ave., Long Beach