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Please note that this list does not attempt to be a complete listing, nor does it imply endorsement by the National, State, or Local Autism Societies. To add a resource to this list, please contact the Secretary.

California has several state-level health institutes that focus on mental health and autism, including those within the University of California system and the California Department of Developmental Services (CA Department of Developmental Services) (.gov). These institutions offer a range of services, including research, training, and direct support for individuals with autism and mental health needs.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

The Los Angeles Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Education (LA MHaDDE) Program was created and implemented by
Westside Regional Center and its partners through a grant provided by the
Mental Health and Services Act (MHSA) and the California State
Department of Developmental Services. This program provides cohortbased trainings to various healthcare providers including allied health
professionals, clinicians, administrators and direct support staff who
provide coordination of care and follow up services, evaluation, and
referrals for children and adults who are dually diagnosed with mental
health and developmental disabilities and reside in North and West Los
Angeles Counties.

Westside Regional Center
5901 Green Valley Circle, Ste. 320
Culver City, CA 90230-6953
(310) 258-4000
http://www.westsiderc.org
Westside Regional Center (WRC) serves individuals with developmental disabilities (e.g. autism,
intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy) living in the Health Districts of Inglewood and Santa
Monica. These districts cover a service area from Malibu (Ventura County Line) to Gardena, the
ocean to Vermont Avenue

Local Hospitals with Mental/Behavioral Health Services

Brotman Medical Center
Behavioral Health Unit
3828 Delmas Terrace
Culver City, CA 90231
(310) 836-7000, x6600
(800) 565-0558 (Intake/referral line)
http://www.brotmanmedicalcenter.com/Servic
es_BehaviorHealth.aspx

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-Psychiatry
and Behavioral Neurosciences Department
8730 Alden Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 423-3411 (intake)
(310) 423-0428 (fax)
http://www.cedarssinai.edu/Patients/Programs-andServices/Psychiatry-and-BehavioralNeurosciences/