Public and Mental Health

County approves motion to expand youth access to mental health treatment 1024 925 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County approves motion to expand youth access to mental health treatment

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In an effort to improve the county’s ability to effectively identify and address trauma and emotional distress affecting youth, the Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved…

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County seeks state support to access federal funding for mental health treatment 1024 259 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County seeks state support to access federal funding for mental health treatment

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis that urges the State of California to apply for a…

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Barger calls for county plan to generate inpatient mental health hospital beds 464 230 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger calls for county plan to generate inpatient mental health hospital beds

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis to develop a plan to…

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Supervisors call for the Department of Mental Health to provide school-based services countywide 1024 259 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Supervisors call for the Department of Mental Health to provide school-based services countywide

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn to create a countywide plan for the provision of school-based mental health…

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Barger motion adds comprehensive health care to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system 1024 259 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger motion adds comprehensive health care to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, coauthored by Supervisor Solis, to incorporate a holistic approach to care for young people in…

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Barger’s motion for countywide typhus prevention and response plan approved with proposed pilot program 1024 697 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger’s motion for countywide typhus prevention and response plan approved with proposed pilot program

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors has approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn directing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to develop…

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Barger calls for action to prevent and respond to growing number of typhus cases 480 172 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger calls for action to prevent and respond to growing number of typhus cases

LOS ANGELES COUNTY –Today, Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn introduced a motion directing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to develop a typhus prevention and response plan…

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County approves effort to prevent suicide and PTSD among first responders 1024 681 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County approves effort to prevent suicide and PTSD among first responders

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, to review current policies, programs and services that address…

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Supervisor Barger calls for action to address suicide and PTSD among first responders 810 450 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Supervisor Barger calls for action to address suicide and PTSD among first responders

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors will discuss a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, to review current policies, programs and services that address…

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Fiscally-cautious budget adds $69 million to the rainy day fund and directs resources toward mental health 1024 814 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Fiscally-cautious budget adds $69 million to the rainy day fund and directs resources toward mental health

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger applauded the adoption of the county’s final 2018-2019 budget that “focuses on the County’s priorities and key issues while still taking a fiscally…

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