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In February 2025, Eduardo Lopez signed up for the Service Area 2 Interim Housing Outreach Program (IHOP) at a Service Connect Day, part of the Inside Safe shelter program.
During outreach and assessment, Lopez found it difficult to engage in services, but through persistent efforts, he began opening up. By actively listening to Lopez’s needs, the team built rapport and...
September marked Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month which highlights prevention, identification and treatment for a condition far more common than most people realize. The CDC estimated FASD affects 1 in 20 individuals, likely an undercount given limited provider training.
Locally, that gap is what the L.A. County and Friends Learning Collaborative...
On September 2, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) joined First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, L.A. County partners, and the City and community of El Monte for the groundbreaking of Esperanza Village and ribbon cutting of Hilda L. Solis Community Park on the former site of MacLaren Hall. The Village will contain two housing developments and will ...
On August 28, the DMH Partners in Suicide Prevention team and DMH United Mental Health Promoters hosted the 3rd Annual Korean American Mental Health Summit for Korean-speaking communities in Los Angeles County. The 2026 summit theme, “Voices of Resilience: Addressing Challenges, Reducing Stigma and Barriers to Care,” brought together Korean American leaders, community organiz...
The Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network (LASPN) hosted its 16th annual summit this month. This year’s theme, “Power in Community: The Strength We Share” highlighted how community helps prevent suicide.
This year’s summit took place across two days at the California Endowment on September 8 and Pasadena City College on September 18. The first event foc...