Public and Mental Health

L.A. County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Declares May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

L.A. County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Declares May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously approved a motion introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to proclaim May 2025 as…

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Survey Launches Monday to Assess Odor and Health Impacts from Reaction at Chiquita Canyon Landfill 1024 641 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Survey Launches Monday to Assess Odor and Health Impacts from Reaction at Chiquita Canyon Landfill

Landfill operator will complete installing a geomembrane cover over the reaction site in coming weeks; new survey will evaluate its effectiveness    As Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s operator, Waste Connections, inches…

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L.A. County Leaders Applaud Final Rulemaking to Improve 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 395 395 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

L.A. County Leaders Applaud Final Rulemaking to Improve 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Los Angeles County leaders, along with County officials across the country and the National Association of Counties (NACo), are applauding yesterday’s unanimous vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Board…

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Barger and Top L.A. County Public Health Official Enlist Support to Assess Cancer Cluster Claims Related to Chiquita Canyon Landfill 1024 682 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger and Top L.A. County Public Health Official Enlist Support to Assess Cancer Cluster Claims Related to Chiquita Canyon Landfill

Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Director of Los Angeles County’s Department Public Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, sent a letter enlisting the help of Los Angeles County’s Cancer Surveillance Program to…

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Barger Leads Groundbreaking Ceremony for $92M North Hollywood Health Center: “Laying The Foundation For A Healthier Future” 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Leads Groundbreaking Ceremony for $92M North Hollywood Health Center: “Laying The Foundation For A Healthier Future”

Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger joined top Los Angeles County Department health leaders and Los Angeles County’s chief engineer to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot health…

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Barger Leads Groundbreaking of New $92M North Hollywood Health Center 560 282 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Leads Groundbreaking of New $92M North Hollywood Health Center

WHAT: Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Los Angeles County officials will kick off the construction of a new state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot three-story health center located in the heart of North…

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Barger Issues Statement on Proposition 1 Implementation in L.A. County 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on Proposition 1 Implementation in L.A. County

Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued this statement following a presentation about Los Angeles County’s implementation of Proposition 1 by top leadership from the County’s Departments of Mental Health and Public…

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L.A. County Supervisors to Vote on Declaration of Countywide National Health Center Week in August 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

L.A. County Supervisors to Vote on Declaration of Countywide National Health Center Week in August

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to officially declare Aug. 4 through 10 as National Health Center…

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Barger Celebrates New Home of Long-Standing Pasadena Facility for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Treatment 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Celebrates New Home of Long-Standing Pasadena Facility for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Treatment

Yesterday, the 75-year-old Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (PCADD) celebrated its new location, located in the heart of Pasadena.  The long-lasting program, now operated by the non-profit Social…

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L.A. County Supervisors Show Support for Michelle Alyssa Go Act 255 336 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

L.A. County Supervisors Show Support for Michelle Alyssa Go Act

New legislation aims to expand mental health treatment capacity, remove barriers to access care   This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by…

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