Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services - Glendale Center

1540 East Colorado Street
Glendale, CA 91205

Phone Number: 
(818) 244-7257
Fax Number: 
(818) 243-5431
Agency Description: 
The first non-profit outpatient mental health clinic in Los Angeles County, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services was founded to help adults cope with the effects of the Great Depression. Over the years, we have evolved in response to the needs of our increasingly complex community.
Through the leadership and generosity of Didi and I. Kingdon Hirsch, in 1974 we became one of the first federally approved community mental health centers in greater Los Angeles. With this designation came a commitment to offer community education, clinic-based treatment and residential care to people of all ages. We subsequently were renamed to honor Didi Hirsch’s leadership in this expansion.
With almost 70 years of experience, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services provides mental health support, substance abuse treatment and suicide prevention. Each year, Didi Hirsch helps over 70,000 children, adults, older adults and families wherever they are needed – at our 11 centers, in more than 60 schools, from Pacoima to Los Angeles to Orange County and points in between.
We offer a wide range of services through five divisions - Adult Services, Child and Family Services, Substance Abuse Services, Suicide Prevention and Training. Services include crisis intervention and stabilization, counseling, residential treatment, case management, youth-at-risk and family reinforcement programs, delinquency prevention programs, substance abuse treatment and prevention, and extensive community outreach. As a member of the Lifeline Network, we also operate the only free, accredited, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, suicide prevention crisis line from Orange County to Santa Barbara.
Services Offered

Mental Health

Contact Person Info
Contact Name: 
Front Desk
Address: 
1540 East Colorado Street
Glendale,, CA 91205
United States
Contact Email: 
Contact Phone: 
(818) 244-7257
Languages Spoken: 
English, Spanish
Case Manager Referral Required?: 
No
Appointment Required?: 
Yes
Walk In Okay?: 
No
Program Description: 

We provide specialized services for adults with serious mental illnesses, which have led to frequent hospitalizations or homelessness. Staff members work with clients in community settings such as work, home, hospitals, and courts to help them remain in the community, reduce their symptoms, and improve their quality of life. Staff members have small caseloads to ensure individualized attention. Services are provided daily if needed. Staff help clients with a variety of issues including obtaining transportation, medication and primary health care, educational or employment opportunities, and financial or health benefits.

We provide immediate short-term counseling for individuals and families experiencing a crisis following a life-changing event, such as the death of a loved one, loss of a job, assault, or life-threatening illness. We also provide short-term counseling for those overcome with thoughts, feelings, or habits that were once manageable and now seem out of control. These thoughts or feelings can range from excessive worry, to phobias, to an inability to cope with a loss. 

Time of Operation
Hours of Operation: 
* Temporarily open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am – 2pm for emergency or crisis client visits only. Clients can call 888-807-7250 Monday-Friday from 8:30am – 5pm *
People Served
Genders Served: 
Women
SPA Locations: 
Antelope Valley - SPA 1, San Fernando - SPA 2, San Gabriel - SPA 3, Metro, Downtown LA - SPA 4, Westside, Santa Monica - SPA 5, South Los Angeles - SPA 6, East Los Angeles, Whittier - SPA 7, South Bay, Long Beach - SPA 8
Special Populations Served: 
Chronically Homeless, Domestic Violence, Families, Formerly Incarcerated, Mental Health, People Living with HIV/AIDS, Physically Challenged, Seniors, Substance Misuse, Veterans
Service Fee
Fee for Service?: 
No
Sliding Scale?: 
No
Supported Services
Mental Health Services: 
Crisis Intervention, Family Counseling, Housing Assistance, Individual Counseling, Psychiatric Services, Psychotherapy Services, Support Groups, Treatment Advocacy

Case Management

Contact Person Info
Contact Name: 
Front Desk
Address: 
1540 East Colorado Street
Glendale, CA 91205
United States
Contact Email: 
Contact Phone: 
(818) 244-7257
Languages Spoken: 
English, Spanish
Case Manager Referral Required?: 
No
Appointment Required?: 
Yes
Walk In Okay?: 
No
Program Description: 

In addition to mental health services, Didi Hirsch also provides clients with case management services. Case managers works closely with clients to develop their strengths, and connect with needed resources.

Time of Operation
Hours of Operation: 
* Temporarily open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am – 2pm for emergency or crisis client visits only. Clients can call 888-807-7250 Monday-Friday from 8:30am – 5pm *
People Served
Genders Served: 
Men, Women, Transgender
SPA Locations: 
San Fernando - SPA 2
Special Populations Served: 
Chronically Homeless, Domestic Violence, Families, Formerly Incarcerated, Mental Health, People Living with HIV/AIDS, Physically Challenged, Seniors, Substance Misuse, Veterans
Wait Time
Waiting Period?: 
No
Supported Services
Provide Referral Services: 
Outpatient therapy for children, teens, young adults, adults, older adults, and families; Psychiatric services, medication support.