Mental Health

As Trump Cuts LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Hotline, California Steps Up with Mental Health Investments and Support

The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ young people in the United States seriously consider suicide each…

3 months ago

LA County Launches Pilot Program Using Eye Movement Therapy to Aid Trauma Recovery

The EMDR-trained clinicians are delivering services at LACDMH’s Harbor-UCLA Medical Center adult outpatient mental health clinic and the Long Beach…

4 months ago

First Partner Siebel Newsom Unveils Recommendations to Strengthen Support for Sexual Assault Survivors

The working group’s report highlights California’s leadership in addressing sexual violence, including the establishment of the nation’s first Victim Compensation…

5 months ago

Public Health Responds to Workforce Needs with New Office for Worker Safety & Wellness”

Los Angeles County experiences some of the highest rates of occupational injuries and illnesses, wage theft, and retaliation in the…

6 months ago

LACDMH Highlights Non-Law Enforcement Teams for Mental Health Crisis Support

In 2024, FIT members were dispatched 21,000 times which is up 35% from 2023 with 94% of those calls resolved…

6 months ago

ICAN Releases Key Reports on Child Welfare in Los Angeles County

These findings emphasize the urgent need for early intervention and supportive services for children and families in crisis.

7 months ago

County Will Bring Social Workers Into Libraries, Plus Library Services

With this motion, each supervisorial district will have one mental health clinician and one medical case worker that will split…

7 months ago

The Dark Side of Daylight Saving

The disruption to the body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, plays a key role in these negative effects. Extended evening…

7 months ago

Students Protest in L.A. as Fear Grows Over ICE Impersonators and Deportation Policies

The San Pedro and Banning School students demonstrators are emphasizing the importance of unity and standing up for immigrant rights.

7 months ago

Hahn Pushes to Strengthen Incentives for Mental Health Field Team Recruitment

Now, one-time-funding for the hiring incentives is set to run out this year. If the incentives expire, the County Department…

8 months ago