Service Area Leadership Team 1 (SALT 1)

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Service Area 1 – (Supervisorial District 5) and LACDMH, invite you to join them in a hybrid format every third Thursday of the month from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. for the Service Area Leadership Team Meeting 1 (SALT 1). Hosted by Co-Chair Heather Varden, and Rudolpho Perez, SALT 1 is intended to bring together community members and local providers in effort to nourish the following key points.

Vision:  A community driven process that engages a large, multicultural, and diverse community towards a shared goal of hope, recovery, and wellbeing. 

Mission: To identify stakeholder priorities that will provide feedback to guide the Department of Mental Health in the development of its action plan in a process that generates input on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. 

Values: Respect: We recognize the uniqueness of every individual and treat all people in a way that affirms their personal worth and dignity. 
Collaboration: We work together towards common goals by partnering and outreaching with the whole community, sharing knowledge, building strong collaborations, and sharing decision-making.  Dedication: We will do whatever it takes to improve the lives of our consumers 

Evening Meeting Schedule: Thursday, April 17, 2025. 
Time: 6 – 8 p.m. 
Location: Hybrid

Ongoing Meeting Scheduled: Every 3rd Thursday of the Month.
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Hybrid

Find all our meetings in our Event Calendar 

Mental Health Commissioners
(refer to Supervisorial District 5 for commissioners representing Service Area 1)

SALT Co-Chairs and Liaison 

Co-Chair: Heather Varden
Email: TBD

Co-Chair: Rudolpho Perez
Email: TBD

Liaison:
Email: SALT1@dmh.lacounty.gov 

Please email us to join our email distribution list or learn more about SALT1.

Additional information is also available on the SALT1 brochure