Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Disease Prevention Health Promotion Program (DPHP) is one example of Partners’ recognized leadership. Partners has been contracted with the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging (DOA) to administer their Title III-D Disease Prevention and Health Promotion program since April 2003.

Each year Partners’ DPHP program serves over 6,000 seniors in 16 Multipurpose Senior Centers across the City of Los Angeles and in many of their associated congregate meal sites. DPHP offers services to seniors who live within the Los Angeles city limits, with emphasis on serving those with greatest economic and social need, paying particular attention to low-income minorities.

Each center receives health promotion programming and free health screenings (glucose, vision, hearing, gait and balance, memory loss, movement disorders, and others) on a monthly basis in addition to health education, counseling and referrals. (Click here for a detailed list of our program’s services). Hypertension can affect African-Americans at a higher rate. Screenings can help identify those at risk.

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DPHP Calendar - August 2008

Community Partners/Organizations

DPHP is directed by a collaborative of medical, nursing, pharmacy professionals and university faculty who specialize in geriatrics, gerontology and geriatric social work. Health promotion content is reviewed and approved by Dr. Alison Moore, DPHP Medical Director who is also a professor in the UCLA School of Medicine’s Geriatric Clinic. The collaborative meets regularly to discuss various health concerns affecting older adults and together, determine the direction and activities the program takes on.

The members of our DPHP Collaborative include:

  • Alison Moore, MD, DPHP Medical Director, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • June Simmons, CEO, Partners in Care Foundation
  • Arlene Brown, MD, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Mary P. Cadogan, PhD, MN, BSN, UCLA School of Nursing
  • Jack Yu, MD, Family Practice Medical Residency Program, Glendale Adventist Medical Center
  • Pam Davis, MD, California State University Northridge Family Practice Medical Residency program
  • Chris Garcia, LCSW, Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium
  • Elaine Der, PharmD

Through these partnerships, DPHP has established a strong and efficient infrastructure for program delivery. The DPHP program brings together students working on advanced degrees in these disciplines and offers field practicum experience under formal supervision. Click here for a list of Senior Centers DPHP serves, a detailed list of presentations offered and link to City of Los Angeles Map displaying senior center locations.


DPHP welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with new partners to develop and implement best practice models that will align with DPHP’s mission to improve the quality of life for older adults in Los Angeles.

If you or your organization is interested in collaborating with DPHP please contact Brenda Vazquez at (818) 837.3775 x123 or email

Seniors and their Families

DPHP Services are targeted to seniors 60 years of age or older with emphasis on serving those with greatest economic and social need, and with particular attention to low income minorities.

The OAA defines “minority populations” to be Blacks, Latinos, Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. “Greatest economic need” is defined to mean the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty line as established by Federal Guidelines.

“Greatest social need” is defined to mean the need caused by non-economic factors which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, cultural, social or geographic isolation including that caused by racial or ethnic status which restricts an individual’s ability to perform normal daily tasks or which threaten the capacity of the individual to live independently.

Any individual residing in Los Angeles who is 60 years of age or older may participate in DPHP activities. DPHP offers a wide variety of monthly activities including free health screenings and educational workshops, such as physical activity, nutrition and diabetes self care, medication management consultation and referrals.

How to Contact Us
To learn more about DPHP, contact Brenda Vazquez at (818) 837.3775 ext. 123 or email

Additional Resources:

LA4Seniors
City of Los Angeles Department of Aging