We are dedicated to improving the health and well being of the people in our community. The El Camino Healthcare District (ECHD) was established by voter approval in 1956 to respond to the ever growing health care needs of the community.
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 ECHD Board of Directors is composed of five publicly elected or appointed representatives. As a group, these representatives oversee the assets of the ECHD, including El Camino Hospital. The five District Board members also currently serve on the ten member governing board of El Camino Hospital, which manages El Camino Hospital operations.
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.
The ECHD Board of Directors is composed of five publicly elected or appointed representatives. The District has no employees, relying upon staff provided under an agreement with El Camino Hospital. Under that agreement, the hospital provides to the District its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer.
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.