The El Camino Healthcare District uses information from the most recent 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to inform the Community Benefit grant-making process, which is described in the District's annual Implementation Strategy Report and Community Benefit Plan. The CHNA is conducted by El Camino Health every three years in collaboration with other local health systems.
El Camino Healthcare District Connect is a new way for the District to share trusted health information, timely updates, and wellness resources with the residents and community members we serve. The publication includes:
El Camino Healthcare District offers grants and sponsorships to organizations that address specific health needs in our community.
Each year, El Camino Healthcare District commits resources for community health promotion and disease prevention, particularly to support community members when they experience vulnerability and health challenges. Through our Community Benefit Program, grants and sponsorships are awarded to programs that meet specific health needs and serve individuals who live, work, or go to school in the District.
The El Camino Hospital District (ECHD) was established by voter approval in 1956 in accordance with California's Local Hospital District Law. ECHD oversees and approves ECHD tax-dollar expenditures, including expenditures for the Community Benefit Plan, which provides critical health services to the underserved. All ECHD tax-dollar expenditures are reviewed and approved at regular meetings of the District Board, which are open to the public.
The El Camino Healthcare District (ECHD) is a governmental entity formed pursuant to The Local Health Care District Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 32000 et. seq.). It is separate from El Camino Hospital. ECHD is governed by a Board of five publicly elected directors. These representatives, acting as a Board, oversee the activities of ECHD, exercising certain retained authority over El Camino Hospital and determine the use of tax revenue for community benefit programs and other uses.