What is a Community Public Health Team?
Community Public Health Teams (CPHT) is a project that brings together community-based organizations, health care partners, and Public Health staff. These teams work at the household level, conducting home visits to gather health needs and connect people to care. These teams also work at the community level, inviting people to participate in creating community action plans.
This is a new approach to public health and health care in LA County. Public Health is investing public health infrastructure dollars to implement this pilot project for five years, beginning August 2023. The goal is to build long-term relationships with households, empower communities to define the health priorities that matter to them, and demonstrate that this new way of engagement can support better health outcomes.
This is a new approach to public health and health care in LA County. Public Health is investing public health infrastructure dollars to implement this pilot project for five years, beginning August 2023. The goal is to build long-term relationships with households, empower communities to define the health priorities that matter to them, and demonstrate that this new way of engagement can support better health outcomes.
Is there a CPHT serving my community?
This is a pilot project currently being launched in 10 high-priority, service areas within LA County. Each service area includes 8,000-13,000 households. These service areas include parts of the following communities: Bell, Boyle Heights, Cudahy, El Monte, Florence-Firestone, Harvard Park, Huntington Park, Lancaster, Lincoln Heights, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Rosemead, San Fernando, South El Monte, South Gate, South Park, Sylmar, Watts, West Vernon, and Wilmington.Click on the images below to see each service area or use the CPHT Locator on the right to type in your home address and see if it is in one of our service areas.
Lancaster |
Pacoima, San
Fernando |
Mission Hills,
Pacoima, San Fernando, Sylmar  |
El Monte,
Rosemead, South El Monte |
Boyle Heights,
Lincoln Heights |
Boyle Heights |
Watts |
South Central |
Southeast LA |
Wilmington |
What should I expect if there is a CPHT in my community?
If you live in one of the service areas, you are eligible to receive services. You will be invited to participate in an in-person household assessment with a Community Health Worker (CHW) from an organization contracted with Public Health. After the assessment, the CHW will offer to connect you to services based on your responses. Anyone living in or near the service area will also be invited to join community meetings to learn about the project and how to get more involved.
