{"id":132401,"date":"2022-07-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-l-a-care-and-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plans-community-resource-centers-distribute-free-backpacks-and-school-supplies-in-july-and-august\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:10:12","slug":"los-centros-de-recursos-comunitarios-de-l-a-care-y-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-distribuiran-mochilas-y-utiles-escolares-gratuitos-durante-julio-y-agosto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-centros-de-recursos-comunitarios-de-l-a-care-y-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-distribuiran-mochilas-y-utiles-escolares-gratuitos-durante-julio-y-agosto\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans&#8217; Community Resource Centers Distribute Free Backpacks and School Supplies in July and August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Back-to-school giveaways help reduce financial stress for L.A. County families <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>All events will be held outdoors, and staff will follow recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 8, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise health plans announced today they will distribute up to 33,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies for <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span> students from kindergarten through college in July and August. This is the third year in a row that the two health plans have held this backpack event series.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg995fleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg995fleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 137px;\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1024104\/CRC_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The back-to-school giveaway events come as rising inflation is putting more financial strain on families. The events are open to the public, and they will take place in locations throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>, including the health plans&#8217; jointly operated Community Resource Centers, from <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 9 to August 13, 2022<\/span>. Six of the 11 events will also feature free tote bags filled with groceries.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=818401547&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pewresearch.org%2Ffact-tank%2F2022%2F05%2F12%2Fby-a-wide-margin-americans-view-inflation-as-the-top-problem-facing-the-country-today%2F&amp;a=Pew+Research+Center+study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pew Research Center study<\/a>, seven out of 10 Americans view inflation as the top problem facing the country, and the\u00a0current price of many consumer goods has increased at the fastest year-over-year rate in four decades.<\/p>\n<p>L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise recognize this is an especially difficult time for low-income communities, and the back-to school events are the latest example of how the health plans&#8217; Community Resource Centers are addressing social determinants of health, such as income security.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;<\/i>With more families feeling the pinch of inflation everywhere from the supermarket to the gas station, we are glad to alleviate some of the costs associated with gearing up for a new school year,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">John Baackes<\/span>, L.A. Care CEO. &#8220;Families should be focused on school readiness, and not on what supplies they can skimp on to make ends meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To best serve a large turnout of attendees, eight of the 11 events will be held at locations that can accommodate both drive-through and walk-up formats. Three events will be held at the Community Resource Centers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Inglewood<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Norwalk<\/span>, and Metro L.A. (Koreatown). \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to bring some peace of mind to families impacted by rising costs due to inflation, and to provide students across L.A. County with backpacks, food, and other necessary school supplies to help ensure a successful school year,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">James Cruz<\/span>, MD and chief medical officer for Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. &#8220;Through these back-to-school events, everyone can also learn about the vital resources available at our Community Resources Centers to help them live a healthy life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Centers offer a range of free classes, programs and services that aim to improve the health and well-being of their members and surrounding communities, which includes addressing social needs. To learn more about the Community Resource Centers, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=2600217152&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacare.org%2Fhealthy-living%2Fcommunity-engagement%2Fcommunity-resource-centers&amp;a=activehealthyinformed.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">activehealthyinformed.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of the 2022 back-to-school events hosted by L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, July 9<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Palomares Park\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>499 E. Arrow Hwy., <span class=\"xn-location\">Pomona, CA<\/span> 91767<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, July 15<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Lynwood High School<\/span><br \/>4050 E. Imperial Hwy., <span class=\"xn-location\">Lynwood, CA<\/span> 90262<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, July 16<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>USC Parking Lot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Guest lot P10 (corner of Zonal and State St.)<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, July 22<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Palmdale High School (football field parking lot on 20th St. East between Ave. R and Palmdale Blvd.)<br \/>2137 E. Ave. R <span class=\"xn-location\">Palmdale, CA<\/span> 93550<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, July 23<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Serra Medical Clinic\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>375 San Fernando Road, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sun Valley, CA<\/span> 91352<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, July 29<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>East L.A. College (stadium lot at 2000 Bleakwood Ave.)<br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Monterey Park, CA<\/span> 91754 (corner of Bleakwood Ave. and W. Floral Dr.)<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, July 30<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>El <span class=\"xn-person\">Monte High School<\/span><br \/>3048 Tyler Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">El Monte, CA<\/span> 91731<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, July 30<\/span> <\/b>| walk-up only<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">9 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">1 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Community Resource Center in Metro L.A. (Koreatown) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>1233 S. Western Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, CA<\/span> 90006<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, August 5<\/span> <\/b>| walk-up only<br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Community Resource Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Inglewood<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>2864 W. Imperial Hwy., <span class=\"xn-location\">Inglewood, CA<\/span> 90303<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, August 6<\/span> <\/b>| walk-up only<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Community Resource Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Norwalk<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>11721 Rosecrans Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Norwalk, CA<\/span> 90650<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, August 13<\/span> <\/b>| drive-thru\/walk-up<br \/><b>Will include food giveaway <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">2 p.m.<\/span><br \/>Banning Senior High School\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>527 Lakme Ave., <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, CA<\/span> 90744<\/p>\n<p><b>About L.A. Care Health Plan<br \/><\/b>L.A. Care Health Plan serves more than 2.5 million members in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>, making it the largest publicly operated health plan in the country. L.A. Care offers four health coverage plans including Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Covered\u2122, L.A. Care Cal MediConnect and the PASC-SEIU Homecare Workers Plan, all dedicated to being accountable and responsive to members. As a public entity, L.A. Care&#8217;s mission is to provide access to quality health care for L.A. County&#8217;s vulnerable and low-income communities, and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose. L.A. Care prioritizes quality, access and inclusion, elevating health care for all of L.A. County. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=653184422&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacare.org%2F&amp;a=lacare.org%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lacare.org\u00a0<\/a>or follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=1534268493&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLACareHealth&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=28731972&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLACareHealth%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=3472970598&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fl-a--care-health-plan%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=2777021810&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flacarehealth%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan<br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a managed care organization, wholly owned by Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, offering Medi-Cal and Cal MediConnect. 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Or follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=690718411&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=3330872339&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBlueShieldCA&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3586354-1&amp;h=1250554907&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contacts:<br \/><\/b>L.A. 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County families <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>All events will be held outdoors, and staff will follow recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 8, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise health plans announced today they will distribute up to 33,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies for <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132401"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132403,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132401\/revisions\/132403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}