Mental Health Resources

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

TELEMEDICINE

USEFUL WEBSITES

GOVERNMENT SERVICES & INFORMATION

Connect with services, benefits, and information provided by Los Angeles County, state of California, and Federal Agencies

COUNTY

Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services

Links to Los Angeles County assistance programs & services.

https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en.html

Los Angeles County Public Guardian

The Public Guardian provides a vital service to persons unable to properly care for themselves or who are unable to manage their finances.

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/public-guardian/

211 Los Angeles County

Connecting Los Angeles County.

211 Los Angeles County

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Dial or text 988

Suicide Prevention Network: Los Angeles County

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/countywide-services/la-county-suicide-prevention-network/

The Patients’ Rights Office was created in response to California legislation requiring each county mental health director to appoint patients’ rights advocates to protect and further the Constitutional and statutory rights of mental health care recipients.

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/patients-rights/

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

https://lasd.org/

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

https://bos.lacounty.gov/

CITY

City of Los Angeles

https://mayor.lacity.gov/

Los Angeles Police Department

https://www.lapdonline.org/

STATE

Employment Development Department

https://edd.ca.gov/

California State Department of Rehabilitation

https://www.dor.ca.gov/

California Highway Patrol

https://www.chp.ca.gov/

California Department of Corrections – Parole

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/

California Department of Managed Care California Department of Managed Care

https://dmhc.ca.gov/

California Community Care Licensing

https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing

California – Office of the Ombudsman

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ombuds/

What the Ombudsman Can and Can’t Do
The Office of the Ombudsman listens, answers your questions, analyzes your situation, explains CDCR policies and procedures, advocates for the fairness of a process as opposed to advocating for an individual party, provides information, and at times advice and develops options, suggests appropriate referrals, apprises administration of significant trends and may recommend changes in policies and procedures.

The Office of the Ombudsman does not conduct formal investigations; does not change rules, policies, or procedures; does not participate in any formal hearing or grievance process; does not supersede the authority of other CDCR officials; does not disclose and may not be required to disclose information provided in confidence, except to address an imminent risk of serious harm where there is no other responsible option; and does not engage in any activity that might be perceived by others as advocacy for any individual.

With regard to medical issues, please note due to patient privacy laws, the Office of the Ombudsman cannot divulge or discuss specific health treatment an inmate-patient is receiving; rather, this Office can assist concerned family members by listening to their concerns and referring them to the appropriate health care staff at an institution.