Train and implement

UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence: Develops the L.A. County workforce’s ability to address the impact of trauma, promoting individual and community empowerment.

UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence: Mentors those who work to establish the Community Ambassador Network across L.A. County’s most-disadvantaged neighborhoods. Visit uclahealth.org/hnce

Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA’s Public Mental Health Graduate Program: Provides a professional development pathway for clinicians skilled in public mental health.

DMH + Semel Institute Position for National Clinician Scholars Program: Trains mental health clinicians to perform collaborative research with diverse communities to address health disparities.

UCLA Public Psychiatry Fellowship Program: Aims to improve the behavioral health of our community by training the next generation of leaders in public mental health services.

UCLA Justice in Criminal Neuropsychology (JCN) Program – Conservatorship Assessment Team (CAT): Trains mental health clinicians to perform collaborative research with diverse communities to address health disparities.

Design and innovate

Public Mental Health Partnership: Promotes performance-based programming for LACDMH through implementation support. Works alongside key collaborators, including Third Sector Capital Partners and the Ballmer Group. Visit pmhp.ucla.edu

UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families: Works closely with the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence to address school and community needs, with a focus on those facing inequity and disparities. Visit pritzkercenter.ucla.edu

Study and advocate

California Policy Lab: Develops data-driven, upstream strategies for people experiencing homelessness. Visit capolicylab.org

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH)

The nation’s largest public mental health department uses a “heart-forward” approach to support recovery and wellbeing.

UCLA

The public research university’s primary purpose is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society.