Bridge over troubled waters: grand opening for allcove
by Garth Meyer The ribbon has been cut, the tours given, the food decided and the bands booked. Now it’s time for the grand opening, a “cove fest,” (no capitalization) to officially christen “allcove,” the youth health center now open in Redondo Beach. allcove is the first Southern California branch of a program developed by Stanford University to offer aid to youth ages 12-25 for mental health, physical health, peer and family support, substance use prevention, education and employment. “I think we’re ready for lots of people to come down,” said Ali Steward, chief partnership development officer for Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), which administers the project. Scheduled to appear at the celebration on Saturday are Congressman Ted Lieu, State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi and L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell. Initial funding for allcove Beach Cities – located in the former South Bay Hospital – came from a $2 million, four-year grant from the California Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission, secured by Muratsuchi. Another $1 million for construction was included by Congressman Ted Lieu in the federal Omnibus bill this year. Regular events already underway at…
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