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Rep. Maxine Waters, HACLA Deliver Masks & COVID-19 Testing Info to Avalon Gardens Public Housing Residents

June 8, 2020

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) distributed non-surgical, washable masks and the location of local COVID-19 testing sites to residents of Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development on Friday, June 5.

Last month, Congresswoman Waters called for HACLA to provide masks for public housing residents in order to protect the health and well-being of her constituents and vulnerable communities during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, HACLA received 25,000 masks to share with public housing residents. Avalon Gardens Public Housing Development, which is located in Congresswoman Waters' district, is one of many public housing sites that will receive the free masks.

"It is imperative that all public housing residents have access to masks during the coronavirus pandemic, which has already impacted more than 64,000 Los Angeles County residents and caused the death of more than 2,600 members of our community," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters. "During this unprecedented crisis, we cannot forget about the needs of public housing residents. I am so pleased that the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) heeded my request to distribute masks to its residents, and I was proud to join with HACLA President & CEO Doug Guthrie to safely distribute masks and the location of COVID-19 testing sites to my constituents in Avalon Gardens."

"Resident safety remains one of our top concerns," said Doug Guthrie, President & CEO of HACLA. "We are mobilizing quickly to distribute these masks to our various public housing sites and senior facilities as a part of our broader response efforts to COVID-19. We value our relationship with the Congresswoman and appreciate how she rolls up her sleeves. She's not watching from the sidelines. She's right there with us in the trenches."

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LA County COVID-19 Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)

Los Angeles County Charles R. Drew University Campus

Drive-Thru

1731 E. 120th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90059

The Forum

Drive-Thru

3900 W. Manchester Blvd.

Inglewood, CA 90305

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - South Gate

Drive-Thru

8627 Atlantic Ave.

South Gate, CA 90280

City of Bell

Drive-Thru

6480-6410 Atlantic Ave.

Bell, CA 90203

South Bay Galleria

Drive-Thru

1815 Hawthorne Blvd.

Redondo Beach, CA 90278

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - Commerce

Drive-Thru

972 Goodrich Blvd.

Commerce, CA 90022

East LA College

Drive-Thru

1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez

Monterey Park, CA 91754

Between Floral and Cesar Chavez

Bellflower City Hall

Drive-Thru

16600 Civic Center Plaza

Bellflower, CA 90706

City Hall/Civic Center

LA City COVID-19 Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)

Crenshaw Christian Center

Drive-Thru

7901 S. Vermont Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90044

Kedren Community Health Center

Walk-Up

4211 Avalon St.

Los Angeles, CA 90011

Carbon Health – Echo Park

Walk-Up

2110 Sunset Blvd., Suite M

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Dodger Stadium

Drive-Thru

1101 Scott Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Lincoln Park

Drive-Thru

3501 Valley Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90095

OptumServe Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)

Hawthorne Memorial Center - Betty Ainsworth Sports Center

Walk-Up

3851 W. El Segundo Blvd.

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Los Angeles County – Crenshaw Area Office

Walk-Up

3606 W. Exposition Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90016

Verily Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)

Exposition Park

Drive-Thru

3986 S. Hoover St.

Los Angeles, CA 90037

Community Partner Testing Sites
(Testing is by appointment ONLY.)

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Washington Prep Wellness Center

Walk-Up

1555 W. 110th St., Los Angeles, CA 90047

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease & Environmental Health Center

Walk-Up

808 W. 58th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Dr. Louis C. Frayser Health Center

Walk-Up

5701 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90037

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Compton W.M. Keck Foundation Community Health Center (Walk-Up)

2115 N. Wilmington Ave., Compton, CA 90222

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Hyde Park Elementary School (Walk-Up)

6505 8th Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Leavey-OB Clinic (Walk-Up)

3628 E. Imperial Hwy., Lynwood, CA 90262

CVS - Compton

Drive-Thru

901 South Central Avenue, Compton, CA 90220

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Mark Ridley-Thomas Wellness Center Manual Arts

Walk-Up

4085 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Rolland Curtis (Walk-Up)

1060 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Crenshaw Adult & Pediatric Clinic

Walk-Up

4251 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Warner Traynham Clinic (Walk-Up)

326 W. 23rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90007

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – East Compton Community Health Center at Casa Dominguez (Walk-Up)

15715 S. Atlantic Ave., Compton, CA 90221

St. John's Well Child and Family Center – Dominguez High School

Walk-Up

15301 S. San Jose Ave., Compton, CA 90221

For additional testing locations visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing or call 211.

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