School Mental Health

  • Trauma and Resilience Informed Early Enrichment (TRiEE)


    Program Description

    The Trauma and Resilience informed Early Enrichment (TRiEE) Program is a trauma-informed mental health prevention program for Early Education Centers (EECs). TRiEE is dedicated to building adult capacity to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for children, staff, and families. The TRiEE Program is an innovative approach that features the integration of trained School Mental Health (SMH) Psychiatric Social Workers (PSWs) in select EECs to strengthen schools’ capacity to provide holistic, family-centered, and trauma-informed services to support healthy social emotional development and school readiness.

     
    Program Services

    • Provide mental health consultation to parents, caregivers, and EEC staff tailored to the developmental needs of children ages 0-5. 
    • Collaborate with parents, caregivers, teachers, and EEC administrators to support the physical and social emotional development of young children. 
    • Support teachers with integrating and implementing Social Emotional Learning curricula in classrooms.
    • Provide culturally appropriate, trauma and resilience-informed professional development, parent workshops, and training.
    • Facilitate culturally appropriate, trauma and resilience-informed parent workshops that support family engagement and education.
    • Link students and families to resources within the community, including but not limited to food, housing, mental health, etc.
    • Organize Community Resource Fairs and Tabling Events.
    • Staff the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Line Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
    • Virtual and in-person support as needed.

     

    Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS) Building Bridges Program

    Program Description

    The LAUSD CCEIS Program is dedicated to eliminating disproportionality in special education and ensuring African American/ Black students and families are part of an equitable and inclusive educational community.

    CCEIS Building Bridges PSWs provide staff and families support to create nurturing environments for students through holistic support for our youngest CCEIS Scholars, aiding a smooth transition to the UTK-12th grade environment and fostering lifetime success.

    Program Services

    • Provide mental health consultation with an emphasis on understanding and prioritizing the unique psychosocial and unique needs of CCEIS Scholars at CCEIS School Sites.
    • Engage caregivers in social-emotional and wellness workshops that are specific to meeting the needs of CCEIS Scholars.
    • Facilitate culturally responsive, anti-racist, trauma and resilience informed professional development and classroom interventions.
    • Support multidisciplinary teams such as Student Support Progress Team (SSPT), Positive Behavior Intervention Support/Restorative Practices (PBIS/RP), School/Community Safety Council and Crisis Intervention Teams.
    • Link students and families to resources.

     

    Resources 

    Early Ed Consultation Line English

    Early Childhood Mental Health
    Consultation Line - Handout


    Early Ed Consultation Line Spanish

    Early Childhood Mental Health
    Consultation Line - Handout


    Early Ed Directory

    Early Ed PSW Directory

    Early Ed Parent Workshop Flyer 

    Parent and Caregiver Workshop Series Flyer

     

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Kindness Starts with Friendship - Video
 

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