The City of West Hollywood and its Disabilities Advisory Board will recognize October as Disabilities Awareness Month. This year marks the 34^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is landmark civil rights legislation that works to increase access and opportunity for people with disabilities across society, including in the workplace.

Throughout the month of October, the City of West Hollywood will commemorate Disabilities Awareness Month with the installation of 19 street pole banners along Santa Monica Boulevard, which recognize past recipients of the City’s Disability Service Awards in the individual and nonprofit organization categories.

The City will host two events to raise awareness and shine recognition on people and organizations that positively impact the lives of people with disabilities in the community.

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the City of West Hollywood, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, will host a free Health and Wellness Event at the Plummer Park Community Center, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard. Services offered at this free event are: flu vaccines for ages 6 months and older, COVID-19 vaccines for ages 18 and over, blood pressure screening, blood sugar screening, total cholesterol screening, emergency preparedness, trauma prevention, and more. Children under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Walk-ins for both the flu and COVID- 19 vaccines will be accepted, however pre-registration is recommended for the flu vaccines. Please visit California’s vaccine appointment website – https://myturn.ca.gov  – and use ZIP code 90046 to locate: Cedars-Sinai Pop-Up West Hollywood Plummer Park.

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6 p.m. the City of West Hollywood will host the 26th Annual Disability Service Awards at a special televised meeting of the Disabilities Advisory Board at the City’s Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. The Disability Service Awards will also be broadcast live on WeHoTV on Spectrum Cable Channel 10 in West Hollywood; will be livestreamed on the City’s WeHoTV YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/wehotv and on the City’s website at www.weho.org/wehotv; and will be livestreamed via the AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and Roku platforms by searching for “WeHoTV.”

This year’s Disability Service Awards honorees are:

• Lovedy Brydon Differently Abled Individual Award: Myra “Mikie” Friedman;

• Business Award: California Rehabilitation Institute;

• Media Award: Brandon Ross Garcia; and

• Nonprofit Award: Disability Community Resource Center.

The City of West Hollywood’s Disabilities Advisory Board was created in 1995 and is comprised of nine members. The Disabilities Advisory Board addresses issues affecting people with disabilities, including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, access to City government and services for people with disabilities, and makes recommendations to the West Hollywood City Council relative to the adoption of programs, policies, or ordinances of benefit to the constituency.

For more information, please call the City of West Hollywood’s Human Services Division at (323) 848-6510. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing please contact wehocares@weho.org for more information and to request accommodation. Individuals may also use TTY (323) 848-6496.

For up-to-date information about City of West Hollywood news and events, follow @wehocity on social media, sign-up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar. West Hollywood City Hall is open for walk-in services at public counters or by appointment by visiting www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services are accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via website at www.weho.org. Receive text updates from the City by texting “WeHo” to (323) 848-5000.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.