- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Clinics and Wellness Centers Program
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Clinic and Wellness Centers
Program Description
School Mental Health Clinics and Wellness Centers services are possible, in part, through a unique inter-agency contract between School Mental Health and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH). This contract is now in its thirtieth year. Services provided through SMH Clinics at LAUSD school sites and Wellness Centers encompass a public mental health approach. Our program strives to make mental health services accessible to students in need free of charge. Mental health services are provided by our highly trained clinic-based Psychiatric Social Workers (PSWs).
Program Services
Outpatient mental health services provided at Clinics and Wellness Centers include individual, family and group therapy. PSWs are trained and certified in various evidenced-based practices to treat depression, anxiety, trauma, and disruptive behavior. Psychiatry services are also provided to students with full-scope Medi-Cal. The SMH Clinics and Wellness Centers Program utilizes a Mental Health in Communities (MIC) treatment model where clinic services may be provided to students at their school of attendance when families experience travel barriers. MIC is provided on a case-by-case basis after an initial assessment of various factors.
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Clinic and Wellness Staff Directory
Name Title Email Amber Robison Coordinator amber.kito@lausd.net Suzanne Markey Specialist suzanne.markey@lausd.net April Jones Clinic Lead april.p.jones@lausd.net Program Facilitator Kristina Avila Psychiatric Social Worker kristina.avila@lausd.net Linda Carino Psychiatric Social Worker linda.carino@lausd.net Georgina Castellanos Psychiatric Social Worker georgina.castellanos@lausd.net Yvette Garcia Psychiatric Social Worker yxg1032@lausd.net Liliana Quinonez Psychiatric Social Worker liliana.quinonez@lausd.net Rosana Serrano Psychiatric Social Worker rosana.serrano@lausd.net Donna Welch Psychiatric Social Worker donna.welch@lausd.net Rosalia Valadez Psychiatric Social Worker rosalia.renteria@lausd.net Grethel Vega Psychiatric Social Worker grethel.vega@lausd.net Svetlana Vilsker Psychiatric Social Worker xv9365@lausd.net
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Contact
Director:
LaKisha Johnson, LCSW, PPSC, M.Ed.
E: lakisha.bridgewater@lausd.netAdministrative Coordinator:
Maria Chua, LCSW, PPSC
E: maria.chua@lausd.netCoordinator:
Amber Robison, LCSW. M.Ed
E: amber.kito@lausd.netAddress:
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 29th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017