Hollywood 2.0 Updates Public & Stakeholders at Open House
LACDMH and Hollywood 4WRD hosted a Hollywood 2.0 open house at the First Presbyterian Church of...
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Category: Connecting Our Community
A Message from ARISE Staff Council: Land Acknowledgement
You settle into your hotel room, turn on the TV, and see the hotel’s homepage display a land...
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Veteran Peer Access Network Becomes Veteran & Military Family Services: New Name, Same Mission
On Oct. 1, the Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) contract will officially move from the...
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Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network Hosts 14th Annual Summit
The Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention (LASPN) hosted its 14th annual summit on Sep. 10 and 11...
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Podcast Features Peers and Peer Resource Centers
LACDMH has launched a new podcast, Mental Health on the Frontlines, which highlights innovative...
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LACDMH Staff Featured in “Welcome to the Covid Hotel” Exhibit
Last month, LACDMH staff were invited by the nonprofit Los Angeles Poverty Department to visit its...
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LACDMH Celebrates Groundbreakings, Grand Opening Across County
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health celebrated three new beginnings recently with...
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Introducing L.A. County Help Line for Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Under the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) initiative, California Advancing...
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LACDMH Changes Lives with San Pedro’s Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing, San Pedro’s newest supportive housing complex, hosted its grand opening on...
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Friends of the Children Launches in Long Beach
On Thursday, May 16th, LACDMH joined Friends of the Children – Los Angeles (FOTC – LA)...
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LACDMH Cuts Ribbon at Pointe on La Brea Apartments
LACDMH Director Dr. Lisa H. Wong joined Emilio Salas, Executive Director of the Los Angeles County...
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Ali Britton’s Journey of Well-being
Alexandria Britton (Ali) has experienced behavioral health issues all her life. She began therapy...
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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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