A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Assembly District 51 – Jerome Horton, D – Inglewood UC alumni in this district: 4,380
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 UCLA
UCLA Medical Center provides UC Santa Cruz’s African American UCLA - near District 51, is one of the
services throughout District 51, and Theater Arts Troupe is dedicated to country’s top 10 research
is known for its pioneering providing an outlet for the creativity and universities with more than 100
advancements in organ transplantation talents of underrepresented students majors offered to undergraduate
and ultrasound and is ranked number through plays, presentations and students. UCLA has a $4.34 billion
one in the West by U.S. News and workshops on campus and throughout annual economic impact on the state
World Report. More than 300,000 the community. The troupe provides economy. The UCLA faculty is
people – including a scholarships, mentoring and distinguished internationally – with five
disproportionate share of the state’s performances to K-12 schools and current Nobel Laureates. UCLA
poor and uninsured – are cared for at community colleges throughout Los postgraduate schools include
UCLA Medical Center each year. Angeles, including Westchester renowned schools of Education,
UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital High in District 51. Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing,
offers a full range of specialty health Public Health, Public Policy and
services for children. The Medical
Theater, Film and Television.
Center serves as a training site for
physicians and as a research 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
Assembly District 51 – Jerome Horton, D – Inglewood UC alumni in this district: 4,380
The world-renowned UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive UC’s Early Academic
Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer care services Outreach Program (EAOP)
and investigative clinical trials at a satellite clinic in Inglewood has provided academic
in District 51. Patients who come to UCLA centers for cancer support, college counseling
care benefit from the most advanced forms of therapy available, and skill-building workshops
and from a variety of supportive services. to over 85,000 California
http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu students to help them realize
their dreams of a college
The California Policy Research Center (CPRC) applies UC’s education. EAOP works with
research expertise to the analysis, development and several K-12 schools in the area, including Gardena High,
implementation of state and federal policy. CPRC provides Inglewood High and Morningside High in District 51.
policy-relevant UC-led research on statewide issues, oversees http://www.eaop.org
legislatively mandated research projects and disseminates
research findings. CPRC also hosts projects such as the UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Welfare Policy Research Project (WPRP), the California Cooperative Extension provides accessible and
Program on Access to Care (CPAC), the Latino Policy comprehensive agricultural research information for local
Institute and the California-Mexico Health Initiative (CMHI). growers, ranchers, governments and the larger community at
the Los Angeles County office. UC advisors also work to
UC’s MESA (Mathematics, improve nutrition, reduce child obesity, ease the transition from
Engineering & Science welfare to work and engage 4-H youth in educational activities.
Achievement) works to prepare http://www.ucanr.org
educationally disadvantaged
students for four-year colleges at The VA Greater Los Angeles
seven K-12 schools in District Healthcare System is an
51, including George W. affiliate of the UCLA Medical
Crozier Junior High. The Center and provides a full
MESA California Community range of medical care to
College Program increases the thousands of veterans in
number of math and science majors who successfully transfer the region. The system
and receive degrees from 4-year universities and works with El houses a teaching hospital
Camino Community College in Torrance. and provides a full range of
http://mesa.ucop.edu patient care services using state -of-the-art technology. An
outpatient clinic is located in Gardena in District 51 and the
UC’s Design for Sharing purchases thousands of tickets to Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Counseling Center is
events presented by UCLA Performing Arts. Tickets are located in Culver City. http://www.va.gov
distributed through social service agencies for those who could
not otherwise afford to attend the events. The program works at The Veterinary Teaching
two sites in Inglewood in District 51. Hospital at UC Davis is the
www.performingarts.ucla.edu only veterinary teaching
hospital in California and
UC Riverside’s CE-CERT program contributes to improved provides services to more
environmental quality and energy efficiency through than 27,000 animals each
interdisciplinary research and by providing educational year. The School of Vet
opportunities for the next generation of engineers, scientists Medicine’s new Kenneth L.
and policy-makers. http://www.cert.ucr.edu Maddy Equine Analytical
Chemistry Lab will provide
UniCamp operates educational and recreational programs for drug testing for California racehorses throughout the state,
children from low-income families at a site in Culver City. as well as studies evaluating the effectiveness of medications
UniCamp strives to build self-esteem, promote the value of and other products on racehorse performance.
education, and foster a sense of community. www.unicamp.org
For a complete listing of UC programs in your district, access
The UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic provides free eye exams in the our online database at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
greater Los Angeles area at schools, agencies working w ith
abused and foster children and the elderly and homeless
shelters. Over 5,000 patients are treated each year.