Mental Health Funds Battle
The Los Angeles County Alliance for the Mentally Ill congratulates Ted Vollmer for his fine story.
His admonition regarding bureaucratic meddling in L.A. County’s mental health system is long overdue.
The Alliance for the Mentally Ill groups throughout the county have pleaded, cajoled, recommended, and demanded a higher department priority for community-based programs for the mentally ill, but few remedies have been put in place.
The careful analysis exhibited in this article spotlighted some of the hanky-panky that apparently is sidetracking the department’s energy. Now that the charges have surfaced, two months into fiscal year 1985-86, it is high time to remedy the situation and go about the business of serving the priority needs of the mentally ill in the community. The results will be good mental health for all of us coping with mentally ill family members.
STELLA MARCH
ANNETTE TARSKY
Los Angeles
March and Tarsky are co-chairpersons of the Los Angeles County Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
