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LACDMH Celebrate May Mental Health Awareness Month: Take Action for Mental Health L.A

More Than 400 Community Events in May and June

LOS ANGELES — In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health May 1, launched its Take Action for Mental Health L.A. County campaign. The campaign focuses on helping county residents support their own mental health and the mental health of people they care about. It’s call to action encourages people to take action for themselves and others through the LACDMH 24/7 Help Line and the myriad of resources available from LACDMH along each person’s unique well-being journey. The campaign aims to prevent and reduce risk factors by decreasing stigma surrounding mental illness and providing people the tools and connections to seek help for themselves or a loved one. To learn more about the campaign, visit https://takeactionlac.com.

As part of the campaign, you will find community events will take place near you throughout May and June – including free community fairs, art festivals, after-school programs, yoga and 5K run/walk activities, professional conferences, mental health trainings, outreach campaigns and more. Find complete list of grantees and funded events/activities below.

Details: takeactionlac.com/community-events.

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