Resources for Cities & Agencies

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Let’s Work Together to Prevent an Outbreak

If you are from a city or agency who wishes to help promote the public health issues related to mosquitoes and the diseases they can spread in LA County, look no further.

Presentations

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Whether it’s smart gardening/water conservation or an update on Zika and West Nile virus, we can accommodate any meeting. We have done presentations to city councils, neighborhood watch groups and even to schools!

To schedule a speaker or to have us participate in your next event, please contact Mary-Joy Coburn, Director of Community Affairs at 562-944-9656 or email mjcoburn@glacvcd.org.

Please provide at least a two week notice so that we can better accommodate your requests.

Events in the Community

Integrate us into your next community event…FREE!

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“Pop-up” Bug Repellent Booth – Attendees will get to use free insect repellent at an outdoor event when mosquitoes are active. They’ll get a valuable lesson in repellent use as well as learn new things about mosquitoes.
General Event Booth – Give us a table and two chairs, and we’ll bring a colorful display that will make any family bug out over mosquitoes!
Enlist the Mosquito SWAT Lab – Our new mobile science lab primarily visits schools, but can also attend major events! The STEAM-oriented curriculum is filled with interactive lessons and cool displays to wow people of all ages.

Please contact Mary-Joy Coburn, Director of Community Affairs, at 562-944-9656 or email mjcoburn@glacvcd.org for more details.

Due to the high demand for our free community services, please provide at least a four week notice so that we can better accommodate your requests.

Spread the Information

Here, we have a collection of digital files that can be used to raise awareness about public health issues related to vector control. These are free to use by other agencies and organizations to help us with our mission to protect public health.

If you would like to see additional resources, please contact the Community Affairs Department at communityaffairs@glacvcd.org.

Website Accessibility Policy

Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 562-944-9656

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 562-944-9656.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.