High Desert Mental Health Center Opens in Lancaster
High Desert Mental Health Center Opens in Lancaster LACDMH’s Service Area 1 was proud to celebrate...
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Category: Connecting Our Community
Community Wellness is Unstoppable!
Community Wellness is Unstoppable! Health Matters Clinic was awarded a capacity-building project of the Black and African Heritage (BAH) Underserved Cultural Community (UsCC). The Clinic designed, facilitated, and evaluated...
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LACDMH Launches Office of TAY to Address Wellbeing Needs of Teens and Young Adults
On Nov. 24, LACDMH officially launched the Office of Transition Age Youth to promote the wellbeing...
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Hollywood 2.0 Celebrates November Open House
The Hollywood 2.0 program hosted its second open house of 2025 at the Preserve, an event and...
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Hollywood Mental Health Cooperative Opens on New Space
The Hollywood Mental Health Cooperative team celebrated its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunset...
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Mental Health & Public Health Departments Launch Webpage to Prepare Public for Conservatorship Law Changes in 2026
LACDMH and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) recently launched a webpage...
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New Restorative Care Village Breaks Ground at LA General Medical Center
LACDMH Director Dr. Lisa H. Wong joined First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis on October 8 at...
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Free Support Sessions for Community Members Impacted by the Eaton Fire
LACDMH is continuing its Eaton Fire recovery efforts by offering free psychological first aid...
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LACDMH Celebrates Ribbon Cuttings Throughout County
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) has been busy with ribbon cuttings and...
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West Central Reopens in South L.A. with Wellness Celebration
The West Central Family Mental Health Center celebrated its relocation back to South Los Angeles...
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“Trapped” – A Mental Health Film Project for the Russian- and Farsi-Speaking Communities
The Eastern European Middle Eastern (EE/ME) Underserved Cultural Communities (UsCC) subcommittee...
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Mundo Maya: Culture and Community Healing
Los Angeles County is home to vibrant indigenous Central American and Mexican communities,...
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About The Director
Lisa H. Wong, Psy.D., is the Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) as of February 28, 2023, after serving as Interim Director since July 2022. Prior to this role, Dr. Wong was LACDMH’s Senior Deputy Director overseeing the Department’s clinical programs and community-based services over a broad range of settings throughout Los Angeles County.
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