Judy Cooperberg is Executive Director of Mental Health America Antelope Valley Enrichment Services in Lancaster, California.  She became an MHA volunteer in 1981, when in recovery from depression, and was hired the following year as MHA Regional Director for the San Fernando Valley.  In 1989, she became aware of the need for mental health services in the Antelope Valley and opened up a small program with one and a half staff, and herself half-time.  Today, she runs a $4.7 million dollar program that provides intensive case management for those with mental health needs, as well as a drop-in center and assistance facility for the homeless.  She is a published poet and is known nationally for her work and advocacy for people affected by mental illness.

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