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Watch Dr. Kenneth Wells' TedxUCLA Talk:
Follow Your Passion - Science and Art

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Dr. Elizabeth Bromley in conversation with
author Mona Simpson about Commitment
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HEArts Program

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Welcome to the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society

Our mission is to strengthen resiliency and improve the mental health of local and national diverse populations through rigorous research, effective programs, and partnering with consumers, children and their families, community-based and policy agencies.

Our Values

Community

Collaborating with diverse partnerships to create an environment that promotes

Compassion

Promoting respect, understanding and dignity towards persons and their families living in under-resourced communities

Creativity

Using media, technology, and the arts to address stigma, engage populations, and promote empathy

Communication

Leveraging advances in mobile health technologies to improve access, engagement, and empowerment in mental health care

Commitment

Dedicating effort and resources to engaging communities in all phases of research, from design to dissemination

Knowledge

Employing rigorous partnered-research to promote a culture of health equity through two-way knowledge exchange and policy reform

Research in the Arts

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Our HEArts (Healing and Education through the Arts) Program explores the effective use of patient narratives, media and creative arts (from operas to plays to films) to stimulate support, sharing and reflection among stakeholders to increase coping and compassion for mental illness.

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We opened the door for a real authentic partnership and it had equality and an opportunity for the community to sit at the table and be heard.

–Loretta Jones
Community Partner and Friend

Dr. Loretta Jones will be remembered as a true champion who has linked so many people and communities together and ensured that everyone had a seat at the table. We will continue to honor and celebrate her incredible, impactful, and important work.