Fall Presidential Column
Cris Ann Scaglione, Ph.D.
A year that began tumultuously has, thankfully, settled for many of us. However, many in Los Angeles County remain deeply distressed by their inability to return to their fire-destroyed neighborhoods. Even more remain distressed by local, national and global political unrest. We as clinicians feel some of this directly as do many of our clients. I hope that we are able to provide as much structure, support, and advocacy for ourselves, our clients, and our communities as possible.
The main focus of this The Los Angeles Psychologist issue is on advocacy efforts for the future of mental health services and professionals. Advocacy lies at the heart of LACPA’s mission as a guild for our profession–to provide professional support, community, and education for the people of Los Angeles County. Our visible presence and active efforts in the community are parts of our organization that I hope will expand. I hope we become an even more recognized, clearly welcoming, good citizen of this sprawling and highly diverse county.
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