MHLA Community Partner Connection Newsletter
Community Partners,
Happy National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! Please see below for some celebrations throughout LA County and we would love to see photos on how you marked the month.
Our DMH colleague, Robert Levine, is retiring. Congratulations to Robert on all his accomplishments with the Department of Mental Health. He has been the lead on the My Health LA Mental Health Prevention Services project since before its inception and has been an incredible partner to DHS, MHLA and all the Community Partner clinics. We thank him and we wish him the very best upon his retirement!
Our new MHLA audit season has started. Please remember the nurses are available to provide some technical assistance during the audits as well.
The annual Care Harbor event scheduled for late October has been cancelled. We will provide updates on the new dates.
On August 31, 2022, 463 participants were disenrolled from MHLA as a result of turning age 50. We can expect a monthly drop of 400 to 500 participants moving forward, accordingly. As our participants become eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal, we urge all Community Partners to assist these individuals enroll in restricted Medi-Cal before their 50th birthday or ensure they apply for and are linked to DPSS to complete the application process at Benefitscal.org. This will assist with the transition. Thank you for your help and please reach out with any questions!
– Anna Gorman
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New One-e-App Technical Support
New One-e-App Technical Support https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/09/Tech-Support-1024x540.jpg 1024 540 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgOn September 1, 2022, Alluma discontinued their customer support number (866-429-1979) for One-e-App technical issues.
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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/09/Hispanic-Heritage-Month-1024x512.jpg 1024 512 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgSeptember 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! Los Angeles County and My Health LA celebrates the contributions, cultures, and histories of the Latino American community.
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October is Health Literacy Month
October is Health Literacy Month https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/09/Health-Literacy-Month-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgOctober is Health Literacy Month! The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) and several other health agencies have come together to promote health literacy both for healthcare organizations as well as the individuals in the communities those organizations serve.
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LA General Plans for Restorative Care Village
LA General Plans for Restorative Care Village https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/09/Integrated-Health-1024x506.jpg 1024 506 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgBack in July 2022, the Los Angeles County held its grand opening of the LA General Medical Center Restorative Care Village (RCV). This marked the completion of Phase 1 of LAC’s plans for a more integrated care environment that aims to help individuals recover from mental and medical health conditions.
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Safe Youth Zones Initiative
Safe Youth Zones Initiative https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/09/Safe-Youth-Zone-Logo.png 702 909 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgLA Health Services is participating in the Safe Youth Zone initiative, which provides temporary havens for youth facing potentially threatening situations that need a place to go.
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