Abstract The Vivian B. Brown papers consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, clippings, brochures, and pamphlets, 1961-2012, created and collected by Dr. Brown. The papers document Dr. Brown's work in designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based, integrated services for individuals with co-occurring conditions, e.g., mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. Dr. Brown is the founder and former CEO of PROTOTYPES, a non-profit agency. She has more than 40 years of experience...

Abstract This collection consists miscellaneous printed materials and related items from agencies and organizations in California that deal with social welfare and social work. More than 400 organizations are represented, though most are only represented by a few items. Entities include state and local government agencies, schools, non-profit groups, and professional social work organizations. The majority of items date from the 1950s-1990s, though there are some materials dating back as early as the...

Abstract The Family Preservation Archives, headed by Dr. Barbara Solomon, is a collection of data gathered from community-based family preservation networks (CFPNs) in Los Angeles County. As of 2008, the Family Preservation Archives documented over 4000 families or "cases." From 2002 to 2007, this collection was stored at the Hamovitch Research Center in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. The collection includes records relating to the design, implementation, and...

Abstract The Los Angeles LGBT Center collection, 1971-2019, documents the business and work of the Center, covering a broad range of activities and functions including general business operations and administration; LGBTQ advocacy and activism efforts; theatrical and art events; fundraising; and social and health services. Materials include records, correspondence, public relations and marketing materials, flyers, posters, programs, ephemera, photographs, negatives, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and other...