Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health explained

Type:department
Jurisdiction:Los Angeles County
Headquarters:Los Angeles, California
Coordinates:34.0642°N -118.2914°W
Employees:4,011 (2010)[1]
Budget: (2010)
Chief1 Name:Lisa H. Wong, Psy.D.[2]
Chief1 Position:Director of Mental Health

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.[3] DMH's headquarters is located on Vermont Avenue in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California.[4]

The department works with the County's two other health departments, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in a cooperative healthcare integration effort.

List of LACDMH directors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assessor. County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2009-2010. Public Affairs, Chief Executive Office. 41. 17 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Department of Mental Health - hope. recovery. wellbeing.. Department of Mental Health.
  3. News: About DMH. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. 23 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Koreatown. Mapping L.A.. Los Angeles Times. 23 October 2012.