The UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence (COE) is pleased to announce the latest learning experience developed in collaboration with the School Based Community Access Point (SBCAP). The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) launched SBCAP as part of an effort to expand access to prevention services and supports for students and their families and promote individual and community wellbeing with a comprehensive and culturally sensitive lens.  The COE and SBCAP closely collaborate to further their shared goals of enhancing prevention efforts to improve wellbeing across LA County.

The Role of Educator Bias on Black Girls’ Mental Health and Wellbeing, now available for free on the Wellbeing for LA Learning Center, focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of Black girls aged 12 to 18. It offers foundational knowledge about their mental health concerns, practical strategies for educators to examine their biases, and resources to create a more inclusive environment that better supports the emotional needs of Black girls in school settings. The COE has been proud to collaborate with SBCAP to launch other learning experiences related to helping educators address student needs, including taming teen stress, promoting mental health and wellbeing for youth (6-12 year-olds), and high school student athlete mental health.

Teachers and school staff can explore these experiences by creating a free account on the Wellbeing for LA Learning Center.