West Hollywood Kicks Off Community Study

Randomly-mailed surveys are out; pop up workshops scheduled
West Hollywood, California - The City of West Hollywood has begun its Community Study process with the mailing of 5,500 surveys to approximately every fourth household in the city. The survey is being mailed in English and Russian, with an option to request a Spanish-language survey. In addition, those households that receive the randomly-mailed survey will have an option to complete it online.
Over the next four weeks, the City will also be hosting several focus groups, and a series of pop up workshops. All West Hollywood community members are invited to participate in one or more element of the Community Study. The Community Study will help update the City’s demographics and will also help determine funding priorities for social services.
“The pop up workshops are designed to generate even more public feedback in our Community Study process,” said Daphne Dennis, Interim Director of the Human Services and Rent Stabilization Department for the City of West Hollywood. “By going out to highly-trafficked areas of the city, we will be able to engage the community in activities that provide them with an opportunity to indicate their preferences and priorities for social services, target populations and funding,” continued Dennis.
ASL interpretation is available at the pop up workshops with 72-hour notice, and there will also be activities for children. All of the pop up workshops will take place in areas that are wheelchair accessible.

Below is the schedule for the pop up workshops:

·       Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard (event will be held on Robertson Boulevard side of the park)

·       Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the West Hollywood Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard

·       Monday, February 4, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Helen Alpert Farmer’s Market at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard

·       Monday, February 4, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Center at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard

·       Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard near San Vicente Boulevard

·       Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of West Hollywood City, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard

·       Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the eastside of Movietown Plaza, 7304 Santa Monica Boulevard

Information about ongoing events related to the Community Study will be available at www.weho.org/communitystudy and www.facebook.com/WehoCares
For more information, or if you are interested in participating in a focus group, please call (323) 848-6510 or e-mail communitystudy@weho.org  Russian-speaking residents may call (323) 848-6326. For the deaf and hard of hearing, please call (323) 848-6496.