Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) DMH leadership took part in the launch event for A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026, which took an in-depth look into wellbeing and opportunity in Los Angeles County. The launch event on March 11 featured remarks from Director Lisa H. Wong, Psy.D., and Kalene Gilbert, BHSA Coordinator, and took place at the Alliance for Children’s Rights.
A Portrait of Los Angeles County is the follow-up to a 2017 report of the same name, which assessed people by place, gender and race. The report uses the American Human Development Index to measure data on health, education and income and showed modestly improved results, with significant gains in educational attainment and meaningful increases in median personal earnings.
The project also researched what matters most to County residents. Through in-person and virtual data walks, County residents shared they care most about education, community resources, health, work and wages. The project also allowed residents to voice key concerns and suggest recommendations for improvement based on lived experiences and unique perspectives.
LACDMH was a key funder for this project, which also included support from the James Irvine Foundation, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Cedars-Sinai and First 5 LA. You can read the press release and discover all the project’s findings on its website.
