Events

MHALA Gala to Honor Mental Health Advocate Patti LaPlace

November 3, 2023

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) is honoring the career of California State University, Long Beach’s (CSULB’s) Patti LaPlace at its fifth Under the Toque gala and auction.   After…

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Mental Health America of Los Angeles Holds Open House in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month 

May 16, 2023

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with an open house on May 31, 2023. The event, held at MHALA’s Lancaster location, will highlight…

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MHALA Celebrates Achievements of Individuals with Mental Health Needs at 21st Annual Golden Bell Awards

October 17, 2022
21st Annual Golden Bell Awards

As part of its nearly 100-year-old efforts to destigmatize mental health and raise awareness about the ability to recover from mental health challenges, Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA)…

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MHALA’s Lucia Kung Named LA Business Journal 2022 Nonprofit CFO of the Year

September 26, 2022
Headshot of Lucia Kung, MHALA CFO

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) Chief Financial Officer Lucia Kung was named Nonprofit CFO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal at its 2022 CFO Awards.…

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Nonprofit of the Year (Enterprise) Award Finalist

April 26, 2022

MHALA is a Nonprofit of the Year (Enterprise) Finalist in the 2022 Los Angeles Business Journal’s Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards! The awards honored the amazing work of the nonprofit…

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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Award Finalist

April 5, 2022

MHALA is a Nonprofit of the Year Finalist in the 2022 Los Angeles Business Journal’s Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Awards! The awards honored and celebrated diversity & inclusion champion individuals…

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How Traumatic Images Impact Us, for Better and for Worse

June 6, 2020
Cover of Long BEach Post

The striking image of a lone man standing before a fleet of tanks in Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 brought worldwide attention to the plight of pro-democracy demonstrators in…

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Singer Kelis to Join List of Chefs Cooking at Long Beach’s Under the Toque

October 4, 2019
Singer and chef Kelis

“Everything is better smothered, dipped or poured—and food is revolutionary because it is the one and only international language. It’s the most human thing you can partake in. We are…

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Fundraiser to Honor Mental Health Advocate Nancy Foster

September 12, 2019
MHALA's Under the Toque Gala logo

MHALA’s Under the Toque Gala Returns Oct. 7 Long Beach, Calif. (September 12, 2019) – Mental Health America of Los Angeles is honoring the work of Nancy Foster as part…

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