A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Senate District 28 – Deborah Bowen, D – Redondo Beach UC alumni in this district: 34,054
UC in Your District
The University of California’s reach
goes well beyond its 10 campuses,
five medical centers and three
national laboratories. The
University’s presence is felt in each
of California’s 58 counties through
a wide array of exemplary
community partnerships, enriching
cultural resources and innovative
research programs. From health-
care education for rural physicians
to agricultural research advice for
local farmers to college preparation
efforts in nearly every public
school, UC has a direct influence in
your community. Find out more
about UC programs in your district
by visiting:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER UC ARTS OUTREACH UC IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER
UCLA Medical Center provides UC Santa Cruz’s African American The UC Irvine Medical Center has a
services throughout District 28, and Theater Arts Troupe is dedicated to strong academic reputation in
is known for its pioneering providing an outlet for the creativity and neurosciences, cancer and genetics
advancements in organ transplantation talents of underrepresented students research. The UC Irvine Medical
and ultrasound. It is ranked #1 in the through plays, presentations and Center in Orange, the Long Beach
West by U.S. News and World Report. workshops on campus and throughout Veterans Affairs Medical Center and
More than 300,000 people – including the community. The troupe provides the Long Beach Memorial Medical
a disproportionate share of the scholarships, mentoring and Center provide cutting-edge medical
state’s poor and uninsured – are performances to K-12 schools and research to the general population and
cared for at UCLA Medical Center each community colleges throughout Los to a disproportionate share of the
year. UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Angeles – including Carson High in area’s poor and uninsured. UC Irvine
Hospital offers a full range of specialty District 28. Medical Center's 462-bed facility is
health services for children. The Orange County's only designated
medical center serves as a training site comprehensive emergency service
for physicians and as a research center and Level I Trauma Referral Center.
that drives innovations in life-saving
drugs and surgical procedures.
A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Senate District 28 – Deborah Bowen, D – Redondo Beach UC alumni in this district: 34,054
The world-renowned UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive to work and engage 4-H youth in educational activities.
Cancer Center provides cancer care services and investigative http://ucanr.org
clinical trials at satellite clinics in Torrance and Long Beach
in District 28. Patients who come to UCLA centers for cancer The VA Long Beach Healthcare
care benefit from the most advanced forms of therapy available System is an affiliate of the UC
and from a variety of supportive services. Irvine Medical Center and
http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu provides a full range of medical
care to thousands of veterans in
The California Policy Research Center (CPRC) applies UC’s the region. The system houses
research expertise to the analysis, development and a main hospital in Long Beach
implementation of state and federal policy. CPRC hosts such and provides a full range of patient
projects as the Welfare Policy Research Project, the California care services using state-of-the-art technology. Outpatient
Program on Access to Care, the Latino Policy Institute and clinics are located throughout the region. http://www.va.gov
the California-Mexico Health Initiative.
The UC Affiliated Oiled Wildlife Care Network strives to
UC Irvine’s CampMed works with schools in Long Beach ensure that wildlife exposed to petroleum products in the
and is geared toward exposing educationally and economically environment receive treatment. The program is managed
disadvantaged high school students to the health profession through the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and
through a unique outdoors learning experience. provides services at a site in Long Beach.
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn
UC’s MESA (Mathematics,
Engineering & Science UC Irvine’s Chemistry Outreach program has teams of
Achievement) works to prepare graduate and undergraduate students visit Orange County
educationally disadvantaged schools to perform demonstrations and talk about chemistry.
students for four-year colleges at Since 1992, over 24,000 students have been reached –
seven K-12 schools throughout including those at Barton Elementary in Long Beach.
District 28. The MESA California
Community College Program UC Riverside’s College of Engineering-Center for
increases the number of math and Environmental Research Technology (CE-CERT) program
science majors who successfully transfer and works with El contributes to improved environmental quality and energy
Camino Community College in Torrance in District 28. efficiency through interdisciplinary research and by providing
http://mesa.ucop.edu educational opportunities for the next generation of engineers,
scientists and policy-makers. http://www.cert.ucr.edu
UC’s Design for Sharing purchases thousands of tickets to
events presented by UCLA Performing Arts. Tickets are The UC Davis Animal Ambassadors program uses web-
distributed through social service agencies for those who could based and hands-on interaction with animals to foster children’s
not otherwise afford to attend the events. The program works interest in science. Between 3,500 - 4,000 children participated
with multiple agencies in Torrance and Long Beach in District in the program between 1999-2002. The program is present
28. www.performingarts.ucla.edu in schools throughout Los Angeles County.
The Puente Project increases The UC-affiliated Stunt Ranch
the enrollment and retention of Santa Monica Mountains
educationally underserved Reserve - near District 28, is one
students in four-year of the most biologically diverse
universities and works with El watersheds in the Santa Monica
Camino Community College Mountains. The site is one of 34
in Torrance and Long Beach UC-affiliated natural reserves
City College in District 28. To throughout the state and hosts a
date, Puente has provided mentoring, teaching and counseling range of research projects, as well as educational programs for
for over 20,000 under-represented students. Puente students local K-12 schools.
graduate from 4-year universities at twice the average rate.
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our online database at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
The UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic provides free eye exams in the
greater Los Angeles area at schools and agencies working
with abused and foster children, the elderly and the homeless.
Over 5,000 patients are treated each year.
UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension advisors at the Los Angeles County
office work with families, children and local agencies to improve
nutrition, reduce child obesity, ease the transition from welfare