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Los Angeles leaders tout unarmed crisis-response program that …

(2 days ago) WEBLOS ANGELES -- More than 300 calls for service related to mental health crises have been diverted from LAPD officers to specialized clinicians and other non-law …

https://abc7.com/los-angeles-leaders-tout-unarmed-crisis-response-program-that-directs-some-911-calls-to-mental-health-professionals/14617840/

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LAFD calls on city to end pilot program that sent - Los Angeles …

(2 days ago) WEBThe therapeutic van pilot program may soon come to end. The nearly $4-million program was introduced in 2022 by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials at …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-07/lafd-calls-on-city-to-end-a-mobile-mental-health-response-program-that-was-sound-in-theory

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Los Angeles council members tout an unarmed response during …

(8 days ago) WEBBy JOSE HERRERA, City News Service. More than 300 calls for service related to mental health crises have been diverted from LAPD officers to specialized …

https://www.dailynews.com/2024/04/03/los-angeles-council-members-tout-an-unarmed-response-during-mental-health-crises/

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Mental Health - Los Angeles Times

(3 days ago) WEBAdvertisement. The Times mental health initiative include news, guides and personal stories that address life stresses and how to find help for anxiety, depression, …

https://www.latimes.com/topic/mental-health

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L.A. city, county roll out pilot program that sends mental health

(3 days ago) WEBL.A. city, county roll out pilot program that sends mental health workers to 911 calls. In an industrial corner of downtown by the Los Angeles River, a mental …

https://news.yahoo.com/la-city-county-roll-pilot-130040228.html

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Department of Mental Health - hope. recovery. wellbeing.

(5 days ago) WEBNEWS & UPDATES. LEARN ABOUT 988. IPREVAIL. START Program. About The Director. Lisa Wong, Psy.D., is the Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental …

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/

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LA County’s CARE Court to address mental health crisis launching …

(4 days ago) WEBLos Angeles County will launch a new state-funded program on Friday, Dec. 1, to provide treatment to certain folks with severe psychotic disorders, in an effort …

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/11/30/la-countys-care-court-to-address-mental-health-crisis-launching-a-year-early/

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LA County: 3,000 new mental health, substance use treatment …

(9 days ago) WEBIn another attempt to settle a lawsuit, Los Angeles County has agreed to create 3,000 new mental health and substance use treatment beds by the end of 2026.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-26/la-county-3000-mental-health-substance-use-treatment-beds

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Los Angeles City, County Debut Response Teams For Mental …

(9 days ago) WEBThe 24-hour response teams will work with 911 operators and be stationed at fire stations. Eric Leonard reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Los …

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-county-officials-announce-pilot-program-to-aid-those-experiencing-mental-health-crisis/2449708/

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Judge accepts L.A. County's proposal to end lawsuit over …

(9 days ago) WEBBy Doug Smith Senior Writer. Sept. 29, 2023 3 AM PT. A federal judge signed off Thursday on Los Angeles County’s commitment to produce 3,000 new …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-29/judge-approves-l-a-countys-agreement-for-3-000-new-mental-health-and-substance-use-treatment-beds

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LA County tees up agreement with Metro for mental …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, Oct. 19, to negotiate an agreement for county mental health teams to respond to crises aboard Metro trains and buses. Supervisor

https://www.dailynews.com/2021/10/19/la-county-tees-up-agreement-with-metro-for-mental-health-crisis-response-teams/

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When homelessness and mental illness overlap, is forced …

(4 days ago) WEBA homeless encampment along a street in Skid Row on Dec. 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Two days earlier, LA Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/31/1164281917/when-homelessness-and-mental-illness-overlap-is-compulsory-treatment-compassiona

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LA City Hall glows green for Mental Health Awareness Month

(3 days ago) WEBMay 2, 2022 / 6:04 PM PDT / CBS/City News Service. Starting at sunset Monday, Los Angeles City Hall will be lit green for 48 hours for Mental Health Awareness Month. …

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-city-hall-to-be-lit-green-for-mental-health-awareness-month/

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A Historic Settlement: LA County promises 3,000 treatment beds

(6 days ago) WEBIn September, Los Angeles County pledged 3,000 additional mental health and substance abuse treatment beds, 450 board and care beds for individuals with …

http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/a-historic-settlement-la-county-promises-3-000-treatment-beds/article_a3a9fa6a-b1a1-11ee-aeec-0f82f9033321.html

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LA City Council Calls for State Legislation to Increase Psychiatric …

(Just Now) WEBThe Los Angeles City Council Tuesday called for the state to pass legislation giving L.A. County enough funds to increase the supply of beds for mental health …

https://mynewsla.com/business/2022/02/01/la-city-council-calls-for-state-legislation-to-increase-psychiatric-bed-levels/

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Los Angeles County Addresses the Youth Mental Health Crisis …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), in partnership with L.A. Care Health Plan, Health Net, their plan partners, and the Los Angeles County …

https://www.lacare.org/news/news-releases/los-angeles-county-addresses-the-youth-mental-health-crisis-through

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LA City Hall to be lit for Mental Health Awareness Month

(7 days ago) WEBPUBLISHED 1:55 PM PT May 02, 2022. LOS ANGELES (CNS) — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Los Angeles City Hall will be lit green for 48 hours, starting …

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/health/2022/05/02/la-city-hall-to-be-lit-green-for-mental-health-awareness-month

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LA is losing the battle against mental illness among its homeless

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to a 2021 study by the RAND Corporation, the state of California requires approximately 50 inpatient mental health beds per 100,000 people. Los …

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/28/los-angeles-is-losing-the-battle-against-mental-illness-among-its-homeless/

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LAPD fatally shoots allegedly armed man after his parents called …

(7 days ago) WEBLos Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a man allegedly armed with a knife in Koreatown after his parents called the county's Department of Mental Health …

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-fatally-shoots-allegedly-armed-man-after-his-parents-call-mental-health-officials/

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Armed man killed by LAPD while mental health officials tried to

(9 days ago) WEBA man being detained by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) was shot and killed by assisting Los Angeles Police Department officers …

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-man-killed-by-lapd-while-mental-health-officials-tried-to-detain-him-police-say/

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Officers shoot, kill armed man with mental illnesses in Koreatown …

(3 days ago) WEBThe shooting occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday at an apartment in the 400 block of South Gramercy Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which initially …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officers-shoot-kill-armed-man-with-mental-illnesses-in-koreatown-lapd-says/ar-AA1o8VhI

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Deputies were called on girl for ‘mental health crisis - KTLA

(2 days ago) WEBDeputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a call reporting that a girl was suffering from a "mental health crisis" just 15 minutes …

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-say-girl-was-suffering-from-mental-health-crisis-before-dying-by-suicide-with-deputys-gun/

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Burned out L.A. County mental health workers weigh options - Los

(1 days ago) WEBAs L.A. County’s mental health workers burn out, some weigh options. Diana Silveria receives a new pair of shoes from social worker Karla Bennett. L.A. …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-20/la-me-mental-health-workers-los-angeles

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Column: L.A.'s mental illness crisis: We have to do better - Los

(8 days ago) WEBEstimates vary, but a Times analysis two years ago found that roughly half of L.A. County’s homeless people were dealing with a mental illness, and last June, …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-19/lopez-column-mental-illness-homeless

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CBS Los Angeles - Breaking Local News, Weather & Investigations

(5 days ago) WEBMan injured after Los Angeles County deputy shoots him in La Puente. The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. in the the 600 block of Willow Avenue and East Temple …

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/

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Riverside County launches new mental health court - NBC Los …

(5 days ago) WEBThe City of Riverside announced CARE Court, a new state law addressing and treating people who suffer from severe mental health disorders. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 …

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/riverside-county-launches-new-mental-health-court/3235779/

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