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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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Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis

December 30, 2021
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MHALA’s President and CEO Dr. Christina Miller and Catrina Flores, Senior Clinical Director and Director of TAY Services in Long Beach, wrote about youth mental health for the Black Health…

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MHALA’s Voices for Justice

April 20, 2021
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On this momentous day when justice was served in the George Floyd trial, after so many times when it was not, MHALA doubles down in our efforts to bring equity and…

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Dear AAPI Community

March 26, 2021
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March marked the one-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic. Since it began, we have seen increasing violence and hatred aimed at our Asian American and Pacific Islander neighbors.…

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Lessons in Mental Health, Service Delivery, and Social Justice

November 15, 2020
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The hurdles brought on by a worldwide pandemic, coupled with months of social unrest, have become unexpected learning opportunities for Mental Health America of Los Angeles. “For nearly 100 years,…

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Mental Health Focus of New Youth Program

October 5, 2019
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Dr. Christina Miller, president and CEO of Mental Health America of Los Angeles, comments on the fast-emerging youth mental health crisis that has prompted a nonprofit group to create a…

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