LA County’s Mental Health, Addiction Programs Could Provide a National Model, Says Kennedy

County leaders met with the health secretary in hopes of galvanizing federal support for tackling addiction and homelessness.
LA County’s Mental Health, Addiction Programs Could Provide a National Model, Says Kennedy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joins L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger for a roundtable with county leaders and providers on mental health, addiction, recovery, and homelessness. Courtesy of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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LOS ANGELES—At a private meeting with Los Angeles County officials on May 15, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the county’s “impressive” approach to tackling an unprecedented and deeply intertwined mental health, addiction, and homelessness crisis.

“I wanted to come here because this is the biggest system in the country, and it has the reputation of doing things really well—and I can see why,“ Kennedy told a small group of public health officials and community partners at the close of an hour-long meeting at the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration. ”This is an extraordinary caliber.”

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Beige Luciano-Adams
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Beige Luciano-Adams is an investigative reporter covering Los Angeles and statewide issues in California. She has covered politics, arts, culture, and social issues for a variety of outlets, including LA Weekly and MediaNews Group publications. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: https://twitter.com/LucianoBeige
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