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MHALA’s Village Cookie Shoppe Featured in Long Beach Signal Tribune

June 5, 2023

The Long Beach Signal Tribune featured MHALA’s The Village Cookie Shoppe in an article published June 1, 2023. The article highlights the tremendous impact the bakery has had both in…

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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’s Village Cookie Shoppe Named LA Business Journal 2023 Social Enterprise of the Year

April 27, 2023
Village Cookie Shoppe chefs holding framed Social Enterprise of the Year award.

The Village Cookie Shoppe in Long Beach was named Social Enterprise of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal at its 2023 Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards. The bakery…

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Diversity Doesn’t Just Happen

March 30, 2023
MHALA at LABJ DEI Awards

MHALA President and CEO Dr. Christina Miller wrote about the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the March 27, 2023, issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ).…

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Harm-Reduction Outreach Saves Lives

January 26, 2023
MHALA outreach team in action

The fentanyl epidemic has been a growing concern in many of the communities we provide services to through MHALA’s Homeless Outreach Program (HOP/E6). To help combat the high risk of…

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Inaugural Advocacy Series Empowers Members, Alumni

January 23, 2023
MHALA member Troy with his member advocacy series certificate of completion.

MHALA completed its first advocacy series for members and alumni of MHALA’s programs in December. The goal of the series, which met online monthly, is to empower participants and help…

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CNN’s ‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ Spotlights MHALA Member

December 13, 2022
Lisa Ling sits with MHALA member Diana

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) Member Diana shared her story of overcoming mental illness and homelessness on “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” The episode “LA’s Mental Health…

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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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UnitedHealthcare Donates $1.5 Million to Nonprofits in California

August 12, 2022

Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare’s $11 million in Empowering Health grants focused on expanding access to care and addressing the social determinants of health for people in underserved communities. UnitedHealthcare,…

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