{"id":91390,"date":"2020-12-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-l-a-care-and-blue-shield-promise-unveil-new-community-resource-center-in-metro-l-a-mark-opening-with-drive-thru-and-walk-up-food-pantry\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T12:03:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:03:41","slug":"l-a-care-y-blue-shield-promise-inauguran-un-nuevo-centro-de-recursos-comunitarios-en-metro-l-a-y-celebran-la-apertura-distribuyendo-alimentos-al-publico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/l-a-care-y-blue-shield-promise-inauguran-un-nuevo-centro-de-recursos-comunitarios-en-metro-l-a-y-celebran-la-apertura-distribuyendo-alimentos-al-publico\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Unveil New Community Resource Center in Metro L.A., Mark Opening with Drive-Thru and Walk-Up Food Pantry"},"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]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 4, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan have added a fifth Community Resource Center to its growing network of jointly-operated resource centers throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>. The Community Resource Center in Metro L.A. \u2013 located at 1233 S. Western Avenue in the Koreatown neighborhood of <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 will serve one of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse districts in the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd370left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd370left\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 137px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1024104\/CRC_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>To inaugurate the new resource center \u2013 and in an effort to address food insecurity during the pandemic \u2013 L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise are hosting a drive-thru and walk-up food pantry at the facility&#8217;s premises on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 4<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">9am to 12pm<\/span>. The free community event is open to everyone. All safety guidelines recommended by public health officials will be adhered to.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>With all the challenges and uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we could not be more proud to keep advancing this partnership with Blue Shield Promise to provide an array of useful services and resources during this critical time,&#8221; <\/i>said <span class=\"xn-person\">John Baackes<\/span>, L.A. Care CEO. <i>&#8220;The top goal of this collaboration has always been to make our communities healthier, and this new Community Resource Center helps to make that vision a reality.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The newly minted resource center, which officially opened its doors to the public on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 9<\/span>, is the newest addition to the health plans&#8217; network, which will eventually feature 14 Community Resource Centers as part of a five-year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=1693960926&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacare.org%2Fnews%2Fla-care-health-plan-and-blue-shield-california-promise-health-plan-invest-146-million-improve&amp;a=%24146+million+commitment\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-money\">$146 million<\/span> commitment<\/a>\u00a0announced in <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2019<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;We are thrilled to be opening our 5<sup>th<\/sup> jointly-operated Community Resource Center with L.A. Care,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kristen Cerf<\/span>, President and CEO of Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. &#8220;<i>We are committed to being a resource<\/i>\u00a0<i>and advocate for social needs and outcomes to positively impact the health of the communities we serve<\/i><i>, helping to alleviate additional burden the community members may be facing during this unprecedented time<\/i><i>.&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In light of the ongoing pandemic, the Community Resource Center will offer select services by appointment only. Hours of operation will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from <span class=\"xn-chron\">9:00 am to 5:00 pm<\/span>. The center will have staff on-site to help with member services support, enrollment in local and state assistance programs, and support finding a range of resources such as food and housing assistance. The Community Resource Center will also offer free Wi-Fi for anyone needing telehealth services. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Community Resource Centers, including how to make an appointment, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=2634852066&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacare.org%2Fhealthy-living%2Fcommunity-engagement%2Fcommunity-resource-centers&amp;a=activehealthyinformed.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">activehealthyinformed.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>About L.A. Care Health Plan<br \/><\/b>L.A. Care Health Plan serves more than 2.2 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 <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=555630852&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacare.org%2F&amp;a=lacare.org%C2%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\">lacare.org\u00a0<\/a><\/u>or follow us on <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=1552128239&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLACareHealth&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=105309926&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLACareHealth%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=3371294660&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fl-a--care-health-plan%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>, and <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3002282-1&amp;h=2725605840&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flacarehealth%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/u>.<\/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, Cal MediConnect, Medicare Advantage HMO, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans. 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