Finding aid for the Donald F. Lomas papers 0612
Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2019 October
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Donald F. Lomas papers
Creator:
Lomas, Donald F.
Identifier/Call Number: 0612
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/2825
Physical Description:
16.38 Linear Feet
15 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1985-2017
Abstract: The Donald F. Lomas papers, 1985-2017, were created and collected by Lomas as part of his work with various social service
agencies in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and the San Gabriel Valley.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biographical / Historical
Donald F. Lomas is a clinical social worker based in Southern California, who developed programs to help serve the communities
of the greater Los Angeles area.
Scope and Contents
The Donald F. Lomas papers, 1985-2017, were created and collected by Lomas as part of his work with various social service
agencies in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and the San Gabriel Valley. These include documentation of the formation of the
Back in Control Parenting Program that served thousands of families in the San Gabriel Valley from 1985 to 2005; Lomas' stay
as consultant and later CEO with San Gabriel Children's Center documenting negotiations with LA County Department of Mental
Health to help resuscitate that organization from its probationary status; Lomas's work in the 1990s with Pacific Clinics
to incubate a new agency, D'Veal Family and Youth Services; work with Southern California Health and Rehabilitation Programs
as they incubated and ultimately absorbed Wilshire Children's Services; creation and leadership of the Day Treatment Program
for Young Children in Lancaster for the Children's' Bureau of Southern California; and documentation of the struggle to create
a Department of Mental Health funded School Mental Health Program for Pasadena Unified School District.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Donald Lomas, March 13, 2018 and June 26, 2023.
Related Materials
Pacific Clinics records, Collection no. 0433, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Donald F. Lomas papers, Collection no. 0612, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Diaries
Manuscripts
Mental health services -- California -- Los Angeles County -- Archival resources
Reports
Social service -- California -- Los Angeles County -- Archival resources
Social service -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- Archival resources
Social work with children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Lomas, Donald F. -- Archives
Children's Bureau of Southern California
Pacific Clinics
Pasadena Unified School District
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11
Unprocessed material from initial 2018 acquisition /repositories/3/archival_objects/677259
1985-2017
Research and Training Institute (RTI) and San Gabriel Children's Center (SGCC) material added to the collection in 2023 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677260
circa 2001-2005
Scope and Contents
This material includes documents from Donald Lomas' time as the CEO with San Gabriel Children's Center documenting negotiations
with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to help resuscitate that organization from its probationary status.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Donald F. Lomas, June 26, 2023 (accession no. 2023-043).
Box 12
SGCC Board Minutes & Agendas /repositories/3/archival_objects/677261
Box 12
SGCC Negotiation Packages for DMH /repositories/3/archival_objects/677262
Box 12
SGCC Policy and Procedure Manual /repositories/3/archival_objects/677263
Box 12
Legal Reviews and Modification of Executives' / Consultants' Contracts /repositories/3/archival_objects/677264
Box 12
RTI's DMH Contract Preparation and Revisions for 2002-2003 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677265
Box 13
RTI DMH Negotiation Packages for FY 2000-2001 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677266
Box 13
DMH Program Review for 2000 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677267
Box 13
RTI Corrective Action Plans for 2001 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677268
Box 13
Draft and Final Correspondence with LA County /repositories/3/archival_objects/677269
Box 13
Documentation regarding downsizing & new facility /repositories/3/archival_objects/677270
Box 13
DMH Correspondence: FY 2002-2003 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677271
Box 13
DPSS/DCFS/Orange County Social Services Correspondence /repositories/3/archival_objects/677272
Box 13
RTI Quality Assurance Documents /repositories/3/archival_objects/677273
Box 13
RTI Job Descriptions /repositories/3/archival_objects/677274
Box 13
Evolving SGCC Clinical Documentation Templates /repositories/3/archival_objects/677275
Box 13
DMH HR Documents and Forms /repositories/3/archival_objects/677276
Box 13
Administrative Staff Agendas /repositories/3/archival_objects/677277
Box 13
DCFS Audit Report /repositories/3/archival_objects/677278
Box 13
Agency Board Correspondence /repositories/3/archival_objects/677279
Box 14
RTI Background and History /repositories/3/archival_objects/677280
Box 14
Board Meeting Agendas /repositories/3/archival_objects/677281
2003-11-18-2004-12-02
Box 14
DMH Contract Negotiation Packages FY 2004-2005 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677282
Box 14
SGCC Cash Flow Calculations /repositories/3/archival_objects/677283
2004
Box 14
SGCC 2003 Audit and Quarterly Reports /repositories/3/archival_objects/677284
Box 14
SGCC 2004 Program Audit and Presentation for Supervisor Antonovich /repositories/3/archival_objects/677285
Box 15
Miscellaneous Internal Documents from FY 2003-2004 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677286
Box 15
Board Agendas FY 2003-2004 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677287
Box 15
Board Agendas FY 2004-2005 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677288
Box 15
Program Audit 2001 /repositories/3/archival_objects/677289
