The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) has been busy with ribbon cuttings and grand openings throughout the County for housing and clinical projects. LACDMH Director Dr. Lisa H. Wong joined First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn, and Second District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to celebrate the opening of SSG Kohler, Huntington Square and West Central Family Mental Health Clinic, respectively.
SSG Kohler hosted its ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 1 at 615 Kohler St. on the east side of the Skid Row neighborhood. Dr. Wong joined Supervisor Solis at the 60-bed behavioral health housing program. SSG Kohler will accept individuals with a history of justice involvement within the past 12 months. The site has on-site housing navigation staff, an on-site mental health clinician, an on-site Licensed Vocational Nurse and access to the Department’s Full Service Partnership program.
Also on October 1, LACDMH joined L.A. County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn, A Community of Friends, Huntington Park officials and others to celebrate the grand opening of Huntington Square, a 48-unit development that provides supportive housing to older adults and veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The building features furnished studio and 1-bedroom apartments along with communal spaces. Residents are also connected to a broad range of supportive services to enhance their wellbeing including counseling, case management, skills training and linkage to other resources.
Supervisor Mitchell joined LACDMH and Dr. Wong for the ribbon cutting at the West Central Family Mental Health Clinic on September 27. The clinic temporarily left South Los Angeles, but has now been re-located to its permanent location at 3609 10th Ave. The clinic provides rehabilitative care, clinical services, targeted case management support and a full range of mental health services.
