Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Email Format
Government AdministrationCalifornia, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is a county government agency that delivers a broad spectrum of mental health services to residents of Los Angeles County. It directly operates 75 program sites and more than 100 co-located sites, and contracts with roughly 1,000 providers, including nonprofit organizations and individual practitioners, to serve people of all ages. A diverse workforce of clinicians and community-based professionals supports its work, helping to reach more than 250,000 residents each year. As the largest county mental health department in the country, LACDMH operates within the government administration framework of Los Angeles County. Its mission focuses on optimizing hope, recovery, wellbeing, and life trajectories for the county's most vulnerable through access to care and resources that promote independence and community reintegration. The department is based in Los Angeles, California.