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Title: Lila Berman papers
Collection number: 0418
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
4.0 linear ft.
4 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1956-1998
Abstract: The Lila Berman papers consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and notes, collected and created by Lila Berman, that
document the establishment and provision of mental health services in the Los Angeles area, 1965-1998. The bulk of the collection
covers the passage of various mental health insurance bills in the California Assembly and State Senate, and the activities
of the California Council on Mental Health's Citizens Advisory Council, of which Berman was the first chair.
creator:
Berman, Lila
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[Box/folder# or item name], Lila Berman papers, Collection no. 0418, California Social Welfare Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
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.
Lila Berman played an active role in the provision of mental health services in the Los Angeles area and in citizen participation
in the formation of mental health policy in California. She was instrumental in the creation of the California Council on
Mental Health's Citizens Advisory Council in 1968 and served as its first chair; served as the president of the California
Coalition for Mental Health; and served as Executive Director of the San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Centers.
The Lila Berman papers consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and notes, collected and created by Lila Berman, that
document the establishment and provision of mental health services in the Los Angeles area, 1965-1998. The bulk of the collection
covers the passage of various mental health insurance bills in the California Assembly and State Senate, and the activities
of the California Council on Mental Health's Citizens Advisory Council, of which Berman was the first chair.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Berman, Lila -- Archives
California Alliance for the Mentally Ill. -- Archives
California Association for Mental Health. -- Archives
California Coalition for Mental Health. -- Archives
California Conference of Local Mental Health Directors. -- Archives
California Council of Community Mental Health Centers. -- Archives
California Council on Mental Health. -- Archives
California Network of Mental Health Clients. -- Archives
California. Dept. of Mental Hygiene. -- Archives
Los Angeles Council of Community Mental Health Centers. -- Archives
San Fernando Valley Child Guidance Clinic. -- Archives
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Centers. -- Archives
Community mental health services--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Correspondence
Health insurance--Law and legislation--California--Archival resources
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions--20th century--Archival resources
Memorandums
Newsletters
Nonprofit organizations--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Notes
Reports