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The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), the largest county mental health department in the country, directly operates more than 80 programs and contracts with more than 700 providers, including non-governmental agencies and individual practitioners who provide a spectrum of mental health services to people of all ages to support hope, wellness and recovery. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH Policy Title: Policy Development, Review, Approval, and Distribution Policy Number: 106.17 2 Workforce Members: Employees, volunteers, interns, trainees, and other persons whose conduct in the performance of their work is under the direct control of DMH, whether. The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) is the largest county mental health department in the country. DMH directly operates 75 program sites and more than 100 co-located sites. DMH contracts with approximately 1,000 providers, including non-governmental agencies and individual practitioners who provide a spectrum of mental health services to people of all ages to support hope.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC-DMH 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 patients annually.[2] DMH's headquarters is located on Vermont Avenue in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California.[3]
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Jurisdiction | Los Angeles County |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California 34°03′51″N118°17′29″W / 34.064225°N 118.291431°WCoordinates: 34°03′51″N118°17′29″W / 34.064225°N 118.291431°W |
Employees | 4,011 (2010)[1] |
Annual budget | US$1,584,061,000 (2010)[1] |
Department executive |
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Website | dmh.lacounty.gov |
List of LAC-DMH directors[edit]
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- 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-present Dr. Jonathan E. Sherin, M.D., Ph.D.
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Assessor'(PDF). County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2009-2010. Public Affairs, Chief Executive Office. p. 41. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^'About DMH'. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^'Koreatown'. Mapping L.A. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^'Department of Mental Health - hope. recovery. wellbeing'. Department of Mental Health.
External links[edit]
La County Dmh Human Resources
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