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Why South LA’s Mental Health Matters Now More Than Ever

Olivia Jade Khoury and Darricka HewittMarch 18, 2021

South Los Angeles is an ecosystem of tones, textures, features, dialects, beliefs, and stories – especially stories colored by the multitudes of resilience. Catastrophic effects of COVID-19 prove that now is a critical time to close the health gap with mental health facilities to advocate for the well-being of Black South Angelenos

Better Mental Health

Sebastian Ridley-ThomasAugust 24, 2016

“When policy-makers say that someone has fallen through the cracks, we attempt to explain a situation as something that we cannot control. As an elected representative, it is my responsibility to identify those cracks, and propose responsible solutions to repair those cracks and ensure that they do not splinter again.