UCLA History of Public Mental Health

The archives tell the nuts and bolts stories of mental health organizations and programs. Here are the letters, proposals, reports, flyers and brochures that explain how the PARTNERS program, the Village, Project Return, NAMI, and MHSA were conceived, developed and grew.

	County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health
	Hillview Mental Health Center
	Key California Legislation: AB 2034
	Key California Legislation: AB3777
	Key California Legislation: MHSA
	Mental Health Advocacy Services
	Mental Health America
	Mental Health America Connections Newsletters
	Mental Health Care in Los Angeles Before the County Department of Mental Health
Before the creation of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, mental health services were generally provided in state hospitals. In the 1950s, California also created a few outpatient clinics as well. Beyond these, Los Angeles County provided some of its own services for the mentally ill as far back as 1914. The 1957 Short-Doyle Act helped make it possible for the County to create a more comprehensive outpatient program, which was established with the creation of the Department of Mental Helath in 1960.
	1928 Psychopathic Situation in California and Los Angeles 1938 How Much Should Los Angeles County Pay For Mental Health? 1938 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1939 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1944 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1945 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1946 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1947 LA County Psychopathic Probation Department Annual Report 1948 LA County Public Guardian Report 1949 Letter from Pasadena Nurse to Governor Earl Warren 1949 Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Department Annual Report 1950 Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Department Annual Report 1951 Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Department Annual Report 1952 Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Department Annual Report 1953 Los Angeles Superior Court Mental Health Department Annual Report 1954 Superior Court Judge Letter to Board of Supervisors 1955 Los Angeles Counselor in Mental Health Report 1957 Board of Supervisors Resolution to Create County Short-Doyle Programs 1957 Los Angeles Counselor in Mental Health Report 1958 American Legion Resolution Opposed to Mental Health System 1958 Board of Supervisors Deliberations on Mental Health Advisory Board and Short Doyle Plan 1958 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on Short Doyle Plan 1958 Los Angeles Resident Opposed to Creation of Short-Doyle Program 1958 Los Angeles Resident Supporting Creation of Short-Doyle Program 1958 Probation Officers Supporting Creation of Short-Doyle Plan

	Mental Health Services 2001-2008
	Pacific Clinics
	PAS/California Alliance for the Mentally Ill (CAMI)
	Project Return

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Mental Health Care in Los Angeles Before the County Department of Mental Health