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NAMI Family Support Group Wednesdays @5:30 PM NAMI’s Family Support Groups provide a confidential, safe, and free space where families share experiences, support each other, and find hope while facing the challenges of mental health together. This Group is offered in Spanish.
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March 11, 2026
NAMI Family Support Group Wednesdays @5:30 PM NAMI’s Family Support Groups provide a confidential, safe, and free space where families share experiences, support each other, and find hope while facing the challenges of mental health together. This Group is offered in Spanish.
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With the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, the “Triple Aim” of health care improved health of the US population, increased quality of care and cost containment, has become central to health-system transformation. The shifting of priorities toward population-level and value-based health has created new opportunities for innovation and program creation. In response to these changing…
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May 14, 2026
UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids 2026 Symposium May 14, 2026 10 AM – 5 PM Agenda and Registration to come
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March 20-21, 2026
The UCLA Health Brain Health Summit brings together research, policy, and community voices to advance brain health across California, the US, and globally. Date and Time: 03/20/2026 — 03/21/2026 7:15 AM – 5:00 PM Location: UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Please register by February 15, 2026, to secure your spot! REGISTER HERE Please…
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March 24, 2026
Nothing Heals Like Sport Panel: March 24, 2026 (Tuesday) at 12:00 pm (online) Register online at: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401899&k=1770321082 Flyer: http://dpbh.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nothing-Heals-Like-Sport_Panel-Event-Flyer_Final.pdf
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March 18, 2026
STAR Seminar: Identifying Cross-Sectional Predictors of Adolescent Sleep Health Through Machine Learning March 18, 2026 (Wednesday) at 9:00 am (online) Register Online: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401898&k=1770239979 | Flyer: https://dpbh.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/StarSeminars_March26-780×1024.jpg Workshop for Caregivers at the NFRC: Navigating Care at UCLA: Thoughts from a Parent Tuesday, March 24, 2026 11 AM – 11:45 AM Register Online: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f3640e4e36f745d4b77d077bfe349480 | Flyer: http://dpbh.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Join-us-at-the-Nathanson-Family-Resilience-Center_updated.pdf
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The Guardian Surging prediction markets face legal backlash in US: ‘Lines have been blurred’ — Expert commentary from Dr. Timothy Fong, co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, director of the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship and professor of psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Oprah Daily The Future of Menopause Care— Coverage of study co-led…
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Donation from LA-based global philanthropists will work to address the growing mental health crisis in Los Angeles
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October 22, 2025
The UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center hosts Lunch and Learns for parents and caregivers who have a loved one receiving mental health care at UCLA.
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Semel Faculty and Researchers are well-known in their fields. See below for a selection of recent articles highlighting their work and expertise.
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