Los Angeles County’s Department of Health Services is installing a new
countywide electronic health record system that could be a model for health care organizations across the country.
The Board of Supervisors recently voted to set aside $20 million to
fund mental health services, substance abuse treatment, job counseling,
as well as supportive housing for mentally ill offenders as an alternative
to incarceration.
On this page, we feature interviews with a Willowbrook resident.
The interviews were recorded by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission;
each voice is unique but the common thread is the pride residents
have in their homes and community.
The newly refurbished two-story, 8,000-square-foot facility,
which recently opened, is the latest milestone towards the
completion of a wellness community on the MLK Medical
Campus that brings preventive and emergency care services
to the region.
Los Angeles County’s Department of Health Services is installing a new countywide electronic health record system that could be a model for health care organizations across the country. “Our patients simply need...
The Board of Supervisors recently voted to set aside $20 million to fund mental health services, substance abuse treatment, job counseling, as well as supportive housing for mentally ill offenders as an...
Jo Helen Graham’s son Mark was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when he was 15 years old. Despite his parents’ efforts to find him ongoing treatment, little has been available to address his...
Several hundred people turned out for the celebratory ribbon cutting at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, ushering in a new era of healthcare for residents in the Watts/Willowbrook area....
Willowbrook, a community near Watts and Compton, originally was a farming area settled in the 1800s that derived its name from the willow trees and rambling brook that decorated its landscape. This year,...
In yet another milestone, the nonprofit Martin Luther King – Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation (MLK-LA) has signed a 40-year lease with Los Angeles County to run and operate the new Martin Luther...
