Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) is currently accepting applications for its Micro-Enrichment Grants (MEG) to enhance the community’s ability to provide preventive health services. These grants can provide up to $5,000 per request in a fiscal year...
We’re now into the eighth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve all learned to wash our hands for 20 seconds or more at a time and we know how far six feet is between us and the next closest person. When we leave our homes, we’ve always taken our keys...
By William Kim, MD, Chief Medical Advisor, Beach Cities Health District
Six months after our Beach Cities schools closed their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have become accustomed to wearing face coverings to prevent the...
Dr. William Kim has been a physician in the South Bay for 35 years and serves as Chief Medical Advisor for Beach Cities Health District. Here, he provides tips for businesses and individuals dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
With...
Dr. William Kim has a private practice in Redondo Beach and serves as Chief Medical Advisor for Beach Cities Health District. We asked him a few questions about COVID-19:
Q: My friend just...
A new program in four South Bay cities will highlight businesses that are actively working to protect their employees and customers and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as Los Angeles County continues its Roadmap to Recovery. Los Angeles County...
By Tom Bakaly, CEO Beach Cities Health District
It’s time to wear your face coverings. Like it or not, COVID-19 is going to be around for a while. The safest thing to do is physically distance. We did that and demonstrated that the strategy...
By Lauren Nakano, Director, Blue Zones Project, BCHD
If you think about the paradigm of our lives right now, it’s confusing. As humans we are innately wired for social connection; science has proved our health and well-being depend on it. At...
Student Mental Health Provider Task Force member Monica Fyfe, LMFT, shares a 2-part series on staying well while at home. Part one addresses how to deal with ruptures and communications, and part two addresses how to repair and re-connect following...
If you or someone you know in the Beach Cities needs help, call the Assistance, Information & Referral line at 310-374-3426, ext. 256, seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. to access the below services during COVID-19.