New on the County Channel
 The LA County Fire Department are unleashing goats and sheep to clear brush and grass and prevent wildfires. Shepherdess Cole Bush oversees about 150 of them during the process. Click here?to watch.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up?here.
In Case You Missed It
First Annual 988 Day is September 8th!
 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has designated September 8 as the first annual 988 Day. The purpose of 988 Day is to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline across the country. This year?s theme is ?No Judgment. Just Help.? Help spread the word using the social media hashtag #988Day.
What is 988? If you?re experiencing a behavioral health crisis, you can call or text 988 for free and confidential 24/7 support and resources. In LA County, the Department of Mental Health contracts with Didi Hirsch to operate the 988-crisis center. Didi Hirsch receives more than 6,000 calls, texts, and chats per month, resolving most calls over the phone. When a caller needs in-person support, 988 can link callers with the DMH Help Line for an in-person field response and urgent appointments. For more information https://dmh.lacounty.gov/988-information/
At Your Service
LA County Arts and Culture Grant Applications Open
 If you?re a nonprofit organization looking to support your arts programming, apply now for the Organization Grant Program (OGP) and Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG). Los Angeles County recognizes that arts and culture strengthen quality of life, health, resilience, and the social and economic development of our people and communities. These grants provide critical funding to help bring arts programming to communities throughout Los Angeles County. For additional information, click here.
Out and About
Go Swimming at LA County Pools through October 31st
The warm weather isn?t over, and neither is LA County?s pool season.
Some of the hottest days come in September and October, and this year the pool season has been extended through Halloween. To view pool schedule, click here. For additional information visit parks.lacounty.gov/aquatics/.
Photo Finish
Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Beltran Vasquez
Alma Backyard Farms in Compton ? an American Rescue Plan Food Equity Grantee.
Click here?to access more photos of LA County in action.
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