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Mental Health

BOARD APPROVES SUPERVISOR BARGER’S MOTION TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS 1024 602 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

BOARD APPROVES SUPERVISOR BARGER’S MOTION TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In an effort to expand mental health and wellbeing services in local schools, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn…

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SUPERVISOR BARGER OPPOSES EFFORT TO DEMOLISH MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT 800 531 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

SUPERVISOR BARGER OPPOSES EFFORT TO DEMOLISH MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL WITHOUT A REPLACEMENT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY —Supervisor Kathryn Barger opposed a motion voted on by the Board of Supervisors to declare it unnecessary to build a new county jail or custody facility and…

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SUPERVISOR BARGER AUTHORS MOTION TO ADDRESS WORKPLACE TRAUMA WITHIN LA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

SUPERVISOR BARGER AUTHORS MOTION TO ADDRESS WORKPLACE TRAUMA WITHIN LA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY —The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, coauthored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, to address workplace trauma among Los Angeles…

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Los Angeles County initiates pilot project to enhance mental health support for people experiencing homelessness 1024 576 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Los Angeles County initiates pilot project to enhance mental health support for people experiencing homelessness

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas to initiate Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME)…

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Statement from Supervisor Barger regarding the focus of veterans services in the county’s health agency integration 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Statement from Supervisor Barger regarding the focus of veterans services in the county’s health agency integration

“Today’s action by the Board of Supervisors ensures the County provides veterans with a specialized level of health care coordination, recognizing their unique needs and vulnerabilities. As the Board looks…

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Supervisor Barger calls for expanded access to substance use prevention and treatment services 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Supervisor Barger calls for expanded access to substance use prevention and treatment services

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to enhance and expand access to substance use prevention and treatment services.  Substance use disorders…

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Barger opposes scrapping jail plan 1024 682 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger opposes scrapping jail plan

Supervisor Calls Action “A Step Backwards for Public Safety and Treating Mental Illness” LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In casting the lone dissenting vote against a motion to scrap the design-build…

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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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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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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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