Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

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The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH or DMH), is the largest county mental health department in the United States and provides mental health services for Los Angeles County residents.[1] DMH directly operates 75 program sites in the county and serves over 250,000 clients annually.[2] DMH's headquarters is located on Vermont Avenue in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California.[3]

  • Lisa H. Wong, Psy.D.[4], Director of Mental Health
Websitedmh.lacounty.gov





List of LACDMH directors

  • 1978-1984 Dr. John Richard "J.R." Elpers, Psy.D
  • 1984-1992 Roberto Quiroz, MSW
  • 1992-1998 Dr. Areta Crowell, Psy.D
  • 1998-2016 Dr. Marvin Southard, DSW
  • 2016-2022 Dr. Jonathan E. Sherin, M.D., Ph.D.
  • 2023-present Dr. Lisa H. Wong, Psy.D.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Assessor" (PDF). County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2009-2010. Public Affairs, Chief Executive Office. p. 41. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ^ "About DMH". Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Koreatown". Mapping L.A. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Department of Mental Health - hope. recovery. wellbeing". Department of Mental Health.

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