There is a shortage of mental health workers. They are needed, especially for those with anxiety, depression after the ...

854-7771 The Department of Mental Health also has a list of disaster mental health resources. Los Angeles Unified students and families in need of mental health support are encouraged to call the ...

That evening, the 49-year-old volunteered for a 14-hour shift at the city’s evacuation center ... director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. However, with each extreme weather ...

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the LAFD is recommending an end to the Therapeutic Transportation program that sends mental health workers to some 911 calls.

Build community-based infrastructure that supports folks with mental health issues.” Many of the nearly 250 residents who gave public comments on the motion expressed concern with the idea that the LA ...

Pasadena, Los Angeles County — As Fernando Ramirez ... Fernando Ramirez, an outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department, circulated around the city’s evacuation site on Jan. 8, offering ...