Author Archives: Partners4Health

This calendar has all the events at the Mariposa Neighborhood Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Piute Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Lowtree Neighborhood Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Joshua Neighborhood Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Desert View Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Linda Verde Neighborhood Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the events at the Trend Wellness Home. Read More

This calendar has all the Wellness Homes events. Read More

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Valley press, Monday August 15, 2011 LANCASTER – Antelope Valley Community Clinic got a $17,400 boost, thanks to the Boogie Woogie Mamas dance troupe. Twenty-Two members of the Boogie Woogie Mamas met at the Lancaster clinic last week to give … Read More

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Wellness Home project shows how to grow produce, flowers By Samantha Macconnel, Valley Press Staff Writer LANCASTER- Master gardener Elizabeth O’Brien and Jean Varden helped Lancaster youngsters learn the fundamentals and value of growing their own vegetable gardens. Sixth-graders from … Read More

Antelope Valley Press, August 24, 2011 LANCASTER – The seven winning projects for Lancaster‘s second annual Uniting Neighbors in a Team Effort, or UNITE, program have been unveiled by city officials. A variety of community organizations and neighborhood groups will … Read More

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Please join us for the 4th Annual Warford 5k Walk for Wellness.  This year’s event will take place at American Heroes Park, 710 Kettering Street, Lancaster, CA  93534.  Registration begins at 8 am.  Walking Groups are now forming.

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When: May 18, 2013 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Please join us for the 4th Annual Warford 5k Walk for Wellness.  This year’s event will take place at American Heroes Park, 710 Kettering Street, Lancaster, CA  93534.  Registration begins at 8 am.  Walking Groups are now forming. Registration Download it … Read More

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November 2012 Volume 2, Issue 2 Antelope Valley Partners for Health ~ Black Infant Health Children’s Bureau PFF~ Children’s Center of AV Click on the image to download the newsletter.

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When I was a child, my dad referred to me and other siblings as “rabbits”. When you have a Daddy and Mommy rabbit, you get little rabbits. But what is one to do when there are more than enough little … Read More

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City of Lancaster, March 2012 The City of Lancaster, Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH), Kaiser Permanente, UCLA and Walmart have teamed up to help youngsters and teens beat childhood obesity. AVPH is overseeing the program through a grant provided … Read More

Healthy Kids

AV Press, August 3, 2012 LANCASTER – Kids of all ages braved the warm temperatures Thursday to participate in a variety of sports and activities at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, while others showed their knack for cooking. About 400 kids who … Read More

Dear Community Member:

United We Mentor (UWM) is a program working in collaboration with AV Partners for Health to empower children to gain a positive outlook on life and succeed academically. We accomplish this by matching at-risk youth with positive role model mentors. Our program is preventative and addresses the needs of an underserved population in the Antelope Valley. Many of the youth currently in the UWM Program face social and emotional barriers that hinder their ability to reach their full potential.

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Antelope Valley Press, August 2, 2012 The road to becoming an Eagle Scout is a long and difficult one, but for 17-year-old Robert Smith of Boy Scout Troop 408, the journey is almost complete. The final requirement to earn the … Read More

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July 2012 Volume 2, Issue 1 Click on the image below to download the newsletter.  TOUCHTIME® for DADS and their BABIES On June 20th, a Celebration of Dads took place in partnership with TouchTime® and MENFOLK at the Palmdale School Districts … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2012 Contacts: Joseph Cabral, City of Lancaster (661) 723-6053 or jcabral@cityoflancasterca.org Tiara Sigaran, AVPH (661) 942-4719 ext. 459 or tsigaran@avph.org Lancaster HEAL Zone Partnership to Tackle Obesity by Providing Opportunities for Residents to Eat Healthier … Read More

Regular tickets are $50 each until June 18, 2012. All tickets are a tax-deductible donation. Tour cards may be picked up at AVPH between June 4-June 18, 2012.

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When: June 19, 2012 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: AVPH, 706 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster,CA 93534, USA

TASTE OF THE BLVD. Tuesday-June 19, 2012 Time: 6 pm-9 pm At AVPH 706 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534, USA Taste of the Blvd. held Downtown Lancaster is a fundraising event for the Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH). … Read More

United We Mentor celebrated National Mentoring Month by attending a trip to the Natural History Museum of LA County and the African-American Museum on January 28, 2012. The bus and event were sponsored by the Lancaster West Rotary Club. Many … Read More

70% of the AVPH staff has received FREE training from Captain Scott Polgar with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, LA County Fire Department. The AVPH staff attended three Friday trainings plus an additional Saturday training. CERT training is … Read More

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Come celebrate National Mentoring Month by attending a field trip to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Rose Gardens and the California African American Museum. Read More

Wellness Home: Exercise and Nutrition classes, as well as counseling services, health assessments and education classes regarding cancer, diabetes, obesity and other health related topics are among the services offered. Volunteer Opportunities available. Need: House Sitters Duties include: monitor house … Read More

United We Mentor (UWM) is a program the helps children gain a positive outlook on life and succeed academically. Volunteers needed to work with youth in the Antelope Valley!

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December 12-16, 2011 From 12:00pm to 2:00pm December 17, 2011 (FREE) 10:00am to 12:00pm 1st Annual Wellness Home Holiday Home Tour  Wellness Home Locations: (click here for directions) Tend Wellness Home Lowtree Wellness Home Desert View Wellness Home Mariposa Wellness Home Piute … Read More

1st Session begins January 2, 2012! 6 Week Nutrition and Fitness Program Project Get Fit is located at: (click here for directions) Tend Wellness Home Lowtree Wellness Home Desert View Wellness Home Mariposa Wellness Home Piute Wellness Home Program Features: Circuit Training Kinect Game … Read More

United We Mentor Testimonies Check out the gallery below to see United We Mentor in action.

United We Mentor Testimonies

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Donations Our mission is to serve as a catalyst that enhances community health wellness and quality of life in the Antelope Valley through collaboration of local residents, agencies, faith based organizations and government entities. Please join us in fulfilling our … Read More

The Art of Wellness

October 13, 6PM John P. Eliopulos Hellnic Center Special Recognition to Wellness Home Sponsors  Entertainment Art Auction Featuring Local Artists Special Keynote Speaker All Proceed will support “Project Wellness Home” For more information contact Nancy Unger (661) 942-4719, ext 461 or … Read More

Wellness Homes

Wellness Home: The Wellness Homes, were started in collaboration with the City of Lancaster to show residents how they can lead healthier lives through preventative care and education. Exercise and Nutrition classes, as well as counseling services, health assessments and … Read More

Healthy People Initiative

Healthy People Initiative: In the spring of 2009 when new health indicators were released to the public, it was discovered that the Antelope Valley has the highest health disparities in Los Angeles for asthma, heart disease, lung cancer, smoking, suicide, … Read More

Network Resource and Training Center

Network, Resource Training Center (NRTC): The center is the first and only of its kind in the Antelope Valley. The center services the non-profits in Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita, Eastern Kern County, Barstow and Victorville.  Non-profit organizations benefit greatly with … Read More

Save-A-Smile Dental Program

Save-A-Smile Dental Program: This is a mobile dental clinic that provides preventative dental services and  a referral system for oral health, and general health access for uninsured children ages 0-5. Since it began, Services provided include: free dental visual screenings, prophylaxis … Read More

United We Mentor

United We Mentor (UWM) is a program the helps children gain a positive outlook on life and succeed academically. Volunteers needed to work with youth in the Antelope Valley! Mentors are caring adults who offer homework assistance, friendship, guidance in … Read More

Antelope Valley Best Babies Collaborative

Antelope Valley Best Babies Collaborative (AVBBC):  The program is designed to improve poor birth outcomes for high risk pregnant women through outreach, health education, case management and advocacy.  Services include instruction in child development, child safety, parenting classes and breastfeeding … Read More

Antelope Valley Community Center

AVPH saw the need to address the critical issue of a lack of healthcare services for the uninsured residents as well as addressing the overcrowding in the local emergency rooms. AVPH facilitated the creation of a Community Clinic Task force, which involved local providers, local hospitals, and community residents to address these Read More