Laura's Law: Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration ... - DHCS
Mental Health • Wilmette, IL
About
Summary: - The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is a California state government agency within the Health and Human Services Agency. It finances and administers health care programs, including Medi-Cal, for low-income people, children, older adults, and persons with disabilities. - DHCS is headquartered in Sacramento, CA, and employs roughly 1,526 people. It operates under the California Health and Human Services Agency and has historical ties to the former California Department of Health Services. - Leadership history highlights include directors transitioning through the period from 2019 onward (Jennifer Kent, Richard Figueroa Jr., Will Lightbourne, Michelle Baass). - Key contact and identifiers: Website dhcs.ca.gov; phone 1-916-464-4430; email mmcdombudsmanoffice@dhcs.ca.gov; LinkedIn presence with ~39k followers. Note: The provided content does not mention Laura’s Law or an Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration specific to DHCS Wilmette. If you’re looking for information on Laura’s Law or AOT demonstrations related to DHCS, please provide a more precise source or confirm the exact page to summarize.
Clinic Type
Mental Health
Address
1501 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, California 95814, US
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye (Light On Anxiety Treatment Center): 4.3/5 (16)
- Birdeye (Sound Mind Counseling): 5.0/5 (16)
Patients praise
- Effective and relevant support
- Professional and compassionate staff
- Helpful for children and couples counseling
- Practical, real-world approach to problem solving
Common complaints
- Reports of unprofessionalism, such as missed sessions without apology
"She was understanding, compassionate, supportive, caring and always professional. I was in a very dark place and my therapist helped me see the light."
— Sound Mind Counseling Review"My therapist "did not know" we had a session, and didn't even apologize when I caught them coming from the bathroom 30 minutes into the "session.""
— Courage to Connect Mental Health ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Laura's Law — May 18, 2026
- CARE Court California Explained | Eligibility, Process & Conservatorship Differences — Nov 23, 2025
- AB 1676: Mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment: involuntary medication. | Digital Democracy — Apr 10, 2026
- Care & Drug Courts California — Nov 23, 2025
- Governing through Crime: Two Cheers for Laura's Law — Jun 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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