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# A ‘step up’ on education
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/a-step-up-on-education/
- Published: 2004-05-11T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:02:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Step Up on Second has announced the dates of its Community Education Lecture Series.

The schedule is as follows: May 11 — “Understanding Mental Illness: All About Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Schizophrenia” by Dr. Michael DiPaolo.

May 18 — “Medications Update 2004: A Discussion About Medications for Mental Illness” by Dr. Alex Kopelowicz.

May 25 — “What is Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Why is it the State of the Art Treatment” by Dr. Alex Kopelowicz.

All lectures are free and will begin at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St. Parking is available across the street in parking structure No. 2.

Reserve a space by calling (310) 394- 6889, ext. 22, or by e-mailing

DiPaolo is a clinical psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles. He’s the staff psychologist at Jump Street, a program operated by the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center and is a consultant at UCLA.

Kopelowicz is the medical director of the San Fernando Mental Health Center. He’s also associate professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and a member of the Step Up board of directors.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 11, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051104.pdf?ref=smdp.com)