East Los Angeles College (ELAC) was established in 1945 and was first located on the Garfield High School campus. In 1948, the college moved to its present 82-acre site on Avenida Cesar Chavez in Monterey Park, a suburb located six miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center. ELAC is one of the nine public community colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District.
This program prepares men and women for positions in health care areas associated with working in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and community medical facilities. Individuals completing the Community Health Worker program are prepared to identify and understand selected health factors underlying a patient’s illness and to communicate these factors to the other members of the health team. In addition, the community health worker assists patients and their families: 1) to understand and accept medical treatments; 2) to adjust to permanent as well as temporary effects of illness; 3) to utilize resources such as local agencies assisting in patient recovery and 4) to serve as a liaison between community agencies, hospitals and clinics, and patients.
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