Welcome to LACDMH’s Quarterly Stakeholder Newsletter
The Anti-Racism, Inclusion, Solidarity and Empowerment (ARISE) Division, and the Los Angeles...
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by LACDMH Blog | Dec 20, 2024 | Connecting Our Community, Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
The Anti-Racism, Inclusion, Solidarity and Empowerment (ARISE) Division, and the Los Angeles...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Oct 15, 2024 | Connecting Our Community, Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
You settle into your hotel room, turn on the TV, and see the hotel’s homepage display a land...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Nov 22, 2023 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
By Sandra T. Chang, Ph.D., Cultural Competency Unit Program Manager The ARDI Division – Cultural Competency Unit (CCU) is celebrating its completion of the annual 2023 Cultural Competence Plan Report, which is...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Oct 10, 2023 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Nov 20, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Sunnie Whipple, former co-chair of the LACDMH Cultural Competency Committee (2018-2021) Have...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Sep 29, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Johana Lozano, Cultural Competency Committee Co-Chair Finding work is an overwhelming task for...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Aug 31, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Johnathan Maravillas, Community Member Through food, we are exposed to the culinary artists’ culture and way of life. Similarly, to cooking competitions like Master Chef and the Great British Bake Off, I joined a...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Aug 3, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Youth Community Member Aisha Ketani Black. White. I am grateful for these colors Because they...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Jul 28, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
By James Coomes, LCSW, Olive View Program Manager and DMH-ARDI Staff Advisory Council member I wanted to share with you a little bit about Juneteenth, which was recently celebrated on June 19th, 2022, the second year that it is...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Jul 1, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Mercedes Moreno, LACDMH Cultural Competency Committee Member I was born in El Salvador, Central America. My mother was a single parent raising five children, four daughters and one son. I was the eldest of the family. From...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Jun 16, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
June is Pride Month! You may have seen different kinds of Pride flags at community events and...
Read Moreby LACDMH Blog | Jun 15, 2022 | Cultural Traditions and Connections | 0
by Rebecca Gitlin, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and LGBTQ+ Services Specialist June is Pride Month, which is a time to uplift and celebrate sexual and gender diversity in our communities. For many lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
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