Martha Long, C.P.R.P., helped revolutionize the public mental health system in Los Angeles County with her work as the first Director of the Village in Long Beach. After beginning her career as a teacher, Long began working in mental health at The Social Center’s clubhouse program in Fairfax County, Virginia. She moved to California to direct the Integrated Service Agency at the Village in 1990. Under her leadership, the Village grew from an experimental pilot program into a national model, which has been recognized and emulated throughout the state and the country. In addition to her work at the Village, Long has worked as a consultant in several states, and she has also been involved in the Mental Health Services Act stakeholder process in Los Angeles County. Among her many honors, Long has received the International Association of Psychiatric Social Rehabilitation Services’ lifetime achievement award in recognition of her contributions to the field.

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