Hundreds of South LA patients, SEIU-UHW members, and residents gathered on Sept. 28 for a high-energy kickoff to the campaign to protect community clinics that serve thousands of the area’s neediest families.
Watch Univision’s news story about the launch
LA County Supervisors are considering major cuts to funding for community clinics that provide healthcare for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities in South LA, the most medically-underserved area in Los Angeles County.
Read media coverage from the event and view a photo slideshow.
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas attended the campaign launch, rallying the crowd with his pledge to protect funding for South LA.
“Community clinics are the medical safety net in South LA. We cannot afford to lose this lifeline that so many families in our community rely on to survive.”
Marlene Brand
St. Francis Medical Center
Los Angeles
