The Compton Community Health Professions Partnership (CCHPP) was created to tackle two critical challenges: a lack of access to healthcare and a shortage of healthcare professionals from our own communities. The goal is to create a direct pipeline for health education and training for our students in Compton and other surrounding areas.
Vision and Mission
The Mission of CCHPP is to build a pipeline from schools to careers. The goals of this partnership include:
1. Increasing interest in healthcare professions.
2. Increasing the number of healthcare professionals from the greater Compton area
serving local residents.
3. Energizing young people to return to their community through engagement.
4. Creating a partnership model that can be replicated in similar communities across
the country.
The Vision of CCHPP is to create a collaborative model that transforms how communities
of color access healthcare by empowering students to enter the health workforce, partnering
with local healthcare employers, and expanding opportunities for lifelong community
education and wellness.
Empowering the Next Generation of Health Leaders - Right from the Heart of Compton.
Who We Serve
Compton Community Health Professions Partnership (CCHPP) is primarily serving the following:
- Residents of Compton. The city is made of of 71% Latino & 28% Black families residing with majority identifying as low-income. The aim is to empower these communities to take better control of their health. Additionally, residents in Carson, Watts, and Willowbrook where Assemblyman Mike Gipson from the 65th serves.
- Students within Compton Unified School District (CUSD). The partnership intends to engage both middle school students and high school students into higher education training in as future health professionals
- Current undergraduate and graduate students attending Compton College, California State University, Dominguez Hills, (CSUDH), and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science (CDU) with the goal to increase their enrollment and completion in healthcare programs.
- Local health professionals and healthcare partners such as St. John’s Community Health, Kedren Health, and Watts Healthcare.
