California Department of State Hospitals

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health System	California Department of State Hospitals
Total Hospitals	2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	0
Total Beds	82
Commercial/Acute Beds	0
Headquarters	Norwalk, CA
Website	dsh.ca.gov

Hospitals by Type

Psychiatric

2 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

0%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals:

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 2

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Napa State Hospital	Psychiatric	36	No	No
Department of State Hospitals - Metropolitan	Psychiatric	46	No	No

Recent News

2025-05-12

Los Angeles County has been awarded a $65 million state grant to convert unused buildings on the Metropolitan State Hospital (MSH) campus in Norwalk into a mental healthcare village [5]. The grant comes from Proposition 1 funds, which are designed to increase mental health treatment and housing across California [5]. Supervisor Janice Hahn stated that these funds will enable the conversion of vacant buildings into the Los Angeles County Care Community, providing treatment and housing for those in need [5]. Dr. Lisa H. Wong, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, expressed appreciation for the investment in Metro State Hospital, emphasizing the ability to increase the capacity to provide mental health services [5]. The Metropolitan State Hospital is a state-run public hospital specializing in psychiatric care, operated by the Department of State Hospitals [5]. The new mental health care community will serve adults and transitional age youth with varying mental health and housing needs [5].

Executive Leadership

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