Kedren News

As a nonprofit psychiatric hospital and Federally Qualified Health Center that just celebrated its 60th anniversary, we serve as a vital safety-net provider for our community, and this past year underscored both the growing need…

At Kedren Health, we meet every person who walks through our doors with the belief that they deserve hope, respect, and a real chance to heal. Whether someone is going through one of the hardest…

As we continue to celebrate Social Work Month, I want to pause and recognize a group of people who make a tremendous difference across our entire organization—our social workers. Their work may not always be…

At Kedren, our history is inseparable from the strength and perseverance of Black communities. Our organization was born out of a critical need: to deliver accessible, culturally attuned care to individuals and families who had…

Dear Kedren Family,  As we begin a new year, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to every member of our Kedren community — our dedicated staff, trusted partners, supportive donors, and the families who rely on us every…

As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on what a remarkable year it has been for Kedren Health.  This year, we proudly celebrated 60 years of service — six decades of compassion, innovation, and unwavering…

As we enter the holiday season, we are reminded that care takes many forms. Sometimes it’s a shared meal. Sometimes it’s a listening ear. And sometimes, it’s simply the knowledge that someone sees you, values…

What a night! Our 60th Anniversary Employee Appreciation Event, held October 4, 2025, was a celebration of legacy, love, and community. We honored our incredible employees and staff — the heartbeat of Kedren — with…

This past weekend, we gathered to celebrate an incredible milestone — Kedren’s 60th Anniversary, where we recognized and appreciated the immense contributions our employees make. It was a truly special evening, filled with laughter, joy,…

At Kedren Health, every month is Mental Health Month—but in May, we take a moment to elevate the conversation. Mental health is just as essential as physical health. It affects how we live, work, and…

This month, we celebrated a historic milestone—the groundbreaking of Kedren Children’s Village. By bringing behavioral health, primary care, and social services into one campus, Kedren Children’s Village will be a national model for comprehensive, community-centered,…

Kedren Health’s rehabilitation program is a client-centered, diverse structure that serves the Los Angeles area and caters to a wide array of clients’ individual needs, helping them both during their inpatient stay and after discharge.…

Black and Latino communities are facing growing risks of losing access to medical services as an unprecedented amount of pharmacies across the U.S. closed in the recent years, a study by USC and UC Berkeley revealed this…

In one of the largest investments in new health care facilities in South Los Angeles over the past decade, South Central-based Kedren Community Health Center Inc. is planning to construct a $150 million inpatient children’s psychiatric facility…

Kedren Community Health Center Inc. has selected HOK and McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to design and construct a comprehensive children’s inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facility in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Kedren Children’s…

(LOS ANGELES,1/31/17)-Kedren Community Center has received a $150,000 grant from L.A. Care Health Plan to provide comprehensive clinicalservices and services related to housing, employement support,substance abuse and mental health for recently incarcerated and re-entry populations.The…

A small ray of light during a turbulent weekend took place at the corner of East 41st Place and Avalon Boulevard in South Los Angeles, when a honking motorcade of graduating kindergartners and parents circling…

The latest vaccination clinic hosted by Kedren Health Center served as a unifying event between the Black and Korean communities in Los Angeles. Titled as “A Taste of Korea,” the free clinic saluted frontline healthcare…

A new walk-up coronavirus testing site opens Tuesday in South Los Angeles as city and county officials continue work to expand the capacity to screen for infections. The new location at the Kedren Community Health Center is…