This is an URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Superintendent Carvalho is eliminating and reducing critical School Mental Health Social Work Positions for the 2023-2024 school year, which will significantly impact the mental health services that social workers provide at schools and to the district. The need for mental health services/social emotional support is at an all-time high and while Carvahlo claims to care about the health and wellness of LAUSD students, he is quietly eliminating and reducing critical mental health supports that are desperately needed. The CC&S team, who provide essential services including clinical supervision, quality assurance, trainings, and hiring is being dismantled. The Mental Health Consultants who provide crisis support and guidance to schools and school social workers are being reduced, forcing consultants to compete for a small handful of positions or opt for reduced salaries with lower paying positions. There will be a reduction in staff manning the Wellness Hotline that provides resources and support to school staff, students, and families. Kindergarten Readiness, SMH clinic, TRiEE, and ERIC's PSW's positions are also being reduced/cut, and central district funding for school-based PSWs is being decreased from full-time to part-time. This is not only negligent, but an absolute disservice to the students and families served. School Mental Health needs to be prioritized, fully staffed, and properly funded by LAUSD as part of Carvalho's strategic plan. Please help to show how important School Mental Health support is to LAUSD students by signing and sharing this petition and calling and emailing Carvalho and school board members, who stand by as the superintendent continues to disregard the needs of LAUSD's most important stakeholders.

Contact information for all of our School Board members and key LAUSD Student Health and Human Services Administrators: 

District 1
Dr. George McKenna                    213-241-6382
george.mckenna@lausd.net        Twitter: @DrGeorgeMcKenna

District 2
Dr. Rocío Rivas                             213-241-6020
rocio.rivas@lausd.net                   Twitter: @DrRivasBD2

District 3
Scott Schmerelson                       213-241-8333
scott.schmerelson@lausd.net      Twitter: @ScottAtLAUSD

District 4
Nick Melvoin                                   213-241-6387
nick.melvoin@lausd.net                 Twitter: @nickmelvoin

District 5
Jackie Goldberg, Board President   213-241-5555
Jackie.Goldberg@lausd.net            Twitter: @Jackie4LAkids

District 6
Kelly Gonez                                     213-241-6388
kelly.gonez@lausd.net                    Twitter: @Kelly4LASchools

District 7
Tanya Ortiz Franklin                        213-241-6385
tanya.franklin@lausd.net                Twitter: @TanyaforLAUSD

Superintendent
Alberto Carvalho                              213-241-7000
Alberto.carvalho@lausd.net            Twitter: @LAUSDSup

Executive Director, Student Health and Human Services (SHHS)
Pia V. Escudero, LCSW                   213-241-3840
pia.escudero@lausd.net                 Twitter: @SHHSLausd

Administrator, SHHS
Joel Cisneros                                  213-241-3840
joel.cisneros@lausd.net

Director, SMH
Lakisha Johnson
lakisha.bridgewater@lausd.net

Interim Administrative Coordinator, SMH
Maria Chua
maria.chua@lausd.net

Administrative Coordinator, SMH
Elena Jimenez
elenajimenez@lausd.net

Office of Mayor Karen Bass, Harbor & Watts Area Representative
Karen Bass                                     213-978-0600
Jocelyn Dominguez                  
Jocelyn.Dominguez@lacity.org
cc: mayor.helpdesk@lacity.org