Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH)
The Department of Mental Health develops and coordinates mental health services to address these needs through a community-based process. Primary services include case management, inpatient care, outpatient services (including crisis intervention/emergency response), and day treatment programs. Day treatment programs are provided through a network of contracted County-operated mental health clinics and hospitals. Using standards established by law and regulation DMH reviews and monitors the clinical and fiscal performance of all service providers. The service system for adults and older adults is targeted to a population that includes individuals who are functionally disabled by severe and persistent mental illness, who are low-income, uninsured and temporarily impaired, or in situational crises. The target population for services is children and youth who are seriously emotionally disturbed, and who are diagnosed with a mental disorder. DMH has partnered extensively with UCLA, RAND, and USC in research, including the Witness for Wellness (W4W) initiative, CPIC, the NIMH Center, and a new evaluation of the impact of the California Mental Health Services Act on full-services partnerships.
For more information on DMH go to www.dmh.ca.gov
Representatives on CPIC from DMH: Yolanda Whittington, Staci Atkins & Edward Vidaurri