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  • Educators/Schools

    LAUSD School Mental Health (SMH) supports educators by utilizing a multi-tiered comprehensive approach that is trauma informed and leads to better outcomes for student achievement.

    Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 35% of children have experienced more than one traumatic event, and over half of all U.S. children have experienced at least one traumatic event. A single traumatic event can cause anger, mood swings, social withdrawal, difficulty with concentration, intrusive thoughts, interrupted sleep and nightmares. These symptoms can impact a student’s ability to function and learn. Together, SMH professionals and staff can help support student’s mental health to increase academic functioning and overall resiliency.

     

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  • Contact


    Interim Director:
    LaKisha Johnson, LCSW, M.A. Ed, PPSC
    E: lakisha.bridgewater@lausd.net

    Address:
    333 S. Beaudry Ave. 29th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90017

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