Pacific Clinics
Laura Pancake will be senior vice president of clinical operations for the Los Angeles / South Coast Regions, responsible for the oversight of all programs, including health navigation, employment training and placement, substance use treatment and housing. With over 30 years of experience, Pancake has co-authored research reports, including a study to reduce the early mortality of individuals with serious mental illnesses published in the journal Psychiatric Services. She also was a co-co-principal investigator in partnership with the University of Southern California to identify factors to rehabilitate individuals with schizophrenia. In 2019, Pancake was named one of Los Angeles Business Journal‘s Top Women Leaders in Healthcare. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Virginia University and a master’s degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach.
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Pacific Clinics
Pacific Clinics has transformed lives for over 95 years. Each day, we live our mission of advancing behavioral healthcare through our comprehensive continuum of services, through our advocacy at the state and federal levels on policies that impact mental health, and through our evidence-based training for professionals. Pacific Clinics supports individuals and families in over 50 locations across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties. With free, low-cost and sliding scale fee services for children, youth, transitional age youth, adults, and older adults, we are here for Southern Californians at every stage of life.