What We Offer
About Whittier Wellness Community |
Whittier
Wellness Community (WWC) offers a
place for community members to
gather, find resources, or
participate in wellness activities.
Support includes mental health,
substance use, and general health
and wellness resources. All
activities are
FREE
and open to the community.
Be the first to know about
Whittier Wellness Community (WWC) events and programs!
7643 S. Painter Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 775-6104
WhittierWC@ph.lacounty.gov
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In-Person Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 8am-4pm
Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 8am-4pm |
Support Services
CORE Center |
Help Me Grow LA |
Connecting to
Opportunities for Recovery and
Engagement (CORE) Center
offers a welcoming
environment where visitors can
ask questions about Substance
Use Disorders, and get connected
to prevention and treatment
services.
Substance Abuse Counselors are
available on-site to provide:
- Substance use disorder screenings
- Referrals for substance use prevention and treatment
services
- Informative presentations
To learn more about CORE,
click on their
website.
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Help Me Grow LA
works with families and connects them to
services that can support their child's
development.
A Family
Partner Provider is available on-site
to:
- Connect parents or caregivers of children with
developmental delays or special health care needs to
community support agencies
- Facilitate groups to connect and support parents and
caregivers
- Provide support to parents and caregivers in
navigating services
To learn more about Help Me Grow,
click on their
website.
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Contact |
Contact |
Alma Romero
ARomeroa@ph.lacounty.gov
(562) 775-6193 |
Lissette Rivera
LRivera@ph.lacounty.gov
(323) 494-3604 |
Programs
Substance Abuse
Presentation |
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Weekly In-Person and Virtual
Presentations
Offered in English and Spanish
on various substance abuse and
prevention topics.
Every Wednesday of the month
(3:00PM-4:00PM)
To join, use the link:
https://tinyurl.com/4sjnx78u
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Nutrition: Re-Think Your
Drink |
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Re-Think Your Drink
Join us for a nutrition class to
learn how about healthier
beverage options and how to make
infused water.
Tuesday, May 14 (11:00AM-12:00PM)
Whittier Wellness
Community
7643 S. Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602
Click on
Rethink Your Drink flyer for
more information. |
Health Topic: West Nile
Virus Get the Facts |
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West Nile Virus-Get the Facts
Learn more about West Nile Virus
and how to stay protected.
Wednesday, June 26 (10:00AM-11:00AM)
Norwalk Senior Center
14040 San Antonio Dr.
Norwalk, CA 90650
Click on
West Nile Virus Get the Facts
flyer for more information. |
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C lick
Request a Presentation to have a
LA County DPH staff member present
on any of the following topics:
Asthma
Heart Disease
Cholesterol
COVID-19 Vaccine
Diabetes
Emergency Preparedness
Fall Prevention
Flu
Hands-only CPR
High Blood Pressure
HIV/AIDS
Measles
Meningitis
Nutrition
Oral Health
Whooping Cough
STDs
Tuberculosis
West Nile Virus
For any other topics,
please complete our
SPA 7 Community
Request Form
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East Region (SPA 7) |
The Whittier Wellness Community is hosted by the Department of Public Health. Service Planning Area 7, or SPA 7, and serves the communities of Artesia, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, City of Commerce, City Terrace, Cudahy, Downey, East Los Angeles, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park, La Habra Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Los Nietos, Maywood, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, South Gate, Vernon, Walnut Park, Whittier, and others. Visit our SPA 7 website for more information on additional services we offer through our health center. |
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