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School-Based Psychiatric Social Workers (PSWs)

PSW services may be funded by individual schools to provide a range of preventive, early intervention, and acute mental health assessments and treatments in group, individual, or family modalities. PSWs support a school-wide foundation of positive discipline, safe climate, academic success, and mental and emotional wellness by helping develop and sustain a caring school environment that promotes problem-solving skills and positive behavior support. School climate is one of the eight priorities required by the state of California to be addressed by district LCAPs, thus further increasing the value of PSW services. 

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School Based Handout
Contact Information:

Local District

School Mental Health Field Coordinator

Mental Health Consultant

Northeast

Martha Marquez

(818) 252-5417 martha.marquez@lausd.net

Lori Dudler

(xxx) xxx-xxxx lori.dudler@lausd.net

Northwest

Elena Jimenez

(818) 654-3652 elena.jimenez@lausd.net

Azin Ehsan-Sayson

(818) 654-3637 azin.ehsan-sayson@lausd.net

Lenore Pallares

(818) 654-3620 lpallare@lausd.net

South

Karen Wallace

(310) 354-3478 karen.wallace@lausd.net

Patrick McCauley

(310) 354-3516 patrick.mccauley@lausd.net

East

Lorena Valencia

(323) 224-3363 lxv9321@lausd.net

Maya Aviles

(323) 224-3334 maya.falcon@lausd.net

Emma Morales

(323) 224-3109 eem0776@lausd.net

West

Kezia Miller

(310) 914-2182 kezia.miller@lausd.net

Nicole McMahon

(310) 914-2176 nicole.mcmahon@lausd.net

Central

Maria Chua

(213) 241-2612 maria.chua@lausd.net

Veronica Real

(213) 241-3906 veronica.real@lausd.net

Gustavo Sagredo

(213) 241-8689 gustavo.sagredo@lausd.net

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