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…increasing awareness, improving access to care
In our information services, MHA provides assistance in finding
mental health services and education about mental illness. Our goals
are to create greater awareness about mental illness and greater
acceptance for seeking treatment.
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Help in Finding Mental Health Services is
provided by MHA’s Information and Assistance team.
Our oldest community service, we give caring, confidential
help in English and Spanish to individuals, families and
human services workers who call us for information about
finding mental health services in Los Angles County. |
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Friendship Line is Los Angeles County’s first telephone help line run by and for people with mental illness. A service of Project Return: The Next Step, the Friendship Line offers non-crisis assistance. Our toll-free line is staffed by trained peer supporters who offer reassurance and information about resources. They make connections to crisis lines if needed. Open every day of the year, the Friendship Line operates from 6 to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays. |
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Expressing Feelings Through Art is
an annual art contest and exhibit that encourages high school
students to explore their emotions and brings to public attention
the mental health needs of young people. This project, started
in 1982, is a collaboration with the nonprofit Light Bringer
Project in Pasadena and is primarily funded by the W.M. Keck
Foundation. |
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Learn
About Mental Illness by
using the link to the National
Mental Health Association’s fact sheets. Please note
that we are providing these materials for informational purposes
only, and they are not meant to serve as medical advice or
to replace consultation with your physician or mental health
professional. If you are in need of mental health care, we
encourage you to seek treatment and offer our assistance
to help you locate services. |
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