END OF COVID-19 EMERGENCY
 The COVID-19 emergency is ending. Here's what that means for you.
LA County?s declaration of a local public health emergency for COVID-19 ends on March 31, 2023. That means changes in some programs, but many services will continue to be available to support County residents. Here is an overview of what the public can expect in several key areas?from the availability of free testing to resources for tenants and landlords. We?ve also got details on what residents need to do to avoid interruption of their Medi-Cal health benefits.
For more detailed information, visit?lacounty.gov/covid-emergency-ending.
New on the County Channel
 When LAUSD teachers and staff went on strike, County libraries stepped up with a range of programming including pop-up events and e-learning programs to help the students and their families and provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up?here.
At Your Service
Free Dispute Resolution Help for Families, Individuals, and Businesses
There is help available for County residents dealing with a dispute. The Los Angeles County Dispute Resolution Program (LADRP) has provided free dispute resolution services to families, individuals and businesses for more than 30 years in a friendly, confidential, accessible, and no-cost manner.
A decision by a court judgment usually ends up with a winning party and a losing party. Mediation, an alternative method of resolving disputes, supports parties in the tailoring of agreements that mutually meet participants needs and interests. The aid of a skilled and neutral mediator promotes communication by guiding conversations that help parties identify issues, find points of agreement, reduce misunderstandings, and explore areas of compromise.
LADRP is made up of nine dispute resolution organizations, each having their unique services, languages, and cultural capacities. You can find more information about them HERE.
Healthy Food Kickstarter Project
The Healthy Food Kickstarter (Kickstarter) ARP Program has officially launched. Kickstarter program will provide grants of $20,000 (new projects) or $200,000 (expansion of existing projects) to non-profits and private/for-profit enterprises to support projects that provide affordable, fresh, healthy food options to the County?s most food insecure communities in order to strengthen and contribute to a more equitable, post-pandemic food distribution system. Kickstarter aims to address and alleviate historic food insecurity further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations, low to moderate income individuals and families, and those living in County-identified Target Communities.?
Out and About
Youth Sailing Camp
WATER Youth Sailing Camp?is back for Spring Break, ready to share exciting outdoor adventures with eager campers (11-17 years old) in Marina del Rey!
Taught by LA County WATER Program Lifeguards.
DETAILS:
DAYS:? ? ?Monday ? Friday, April 10-14
TIMES:? ?10 AM - 4 PM?
COST:? ? ?$375 for the 5-day session
AGES:? ? ?11 to 17
LEVEL:? ? ?Beginning
** Financial aid available for qualifying families.
Click here for more information or to sign up.?
C?sar Ch?vez Celebration: Create a Paper Garden
Join LA County Library to learn about C?sar Ch?vez's legacy as a civil rights advocate and farm labor leader who championed nonviolent social change and environmental rights.
Create a beautiful paper garden of your own and learn about nutrition, protecting the environment, and how to grow your own vegetables! The program will take place in the Children's Area. All materials will be provided.??
For ages 5 ? 12 with parent or caregiver.
No registration is required.
For more information on this event and others at your local library, check out?visit.lacountylibrary.org/events
Photo Finish
Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Beltran Vasquez
Confronting COVID-19: take a look back at Los Angeles County?s mobilization and response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Click here?to access more photos of LA County in action.
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