Community clinics and mental health services
Resident asks to expand free or low-cost community clinics and fund counseling and support groups, prioritizing areas with health disparities.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Healthcare and Wellness:Community Clinics: Support the expansion of community health clinics offering free or low-cost services.Mental Health Services: Fund mental health initiatives, including counseling and support groups.Fitness Programs:
Who it helps and why
Healthcare and Wellness:Addressing Health Disparities: Prioritize funding for healthcare services in areas with significant health disparities, ensuring access to quality care for all racial and ethnic groups.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 23, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Health care access from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (21 matching)
- Mini libraries with health resources at beaches and parksThe resident asks for mini library resource points at beaches and parks, like Carson Beach, offering Narcan, Covid tests and multilingual pamphlets on swim lessons and heat safety.2026–27City-wide
- Community registry of AED locationsThe resident asks for an accessible registry of defibrillator locations, working with hospitals and apps, so bystanders can respond to cardiac arrests, especially in vulnerable neighborhoods.2026–27City-wide
- Free medical supplies and more free clinicsProvide free medical supplies and add free health clinics so people who cannot afford care can get help.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (22 matching)
- Easier access to health careResident asks for easier access to health care.2025–26City-wide
- Health insurance funds for low-income and immigrantsResident asks for money to help low-income people and immigrants pay for health insurance.2025–26City-wide
- City-run pharmacies in underserved neighborhoodsResident asks for city-run pharmacies, citing pharmacy closures in Black and brown communities that make affordable medicine and clinical help hard to reach.2025–26City-wide