Mental Health & Support Services
The Mental Health and Support Services (MHSS) Department consists of licensed and certified school counselors and social workers, psychologists, and behaviorists. This multi-disciplinary team believes in providing personalized support at each KIPP SoCal school that responds to the needs of each student, offering a range of tiered mental health, counseling, referral, and social and emotional services and support to help children, youth, and families become better equipped to thrive in school and life.
Wellness Wednesday
KIPP SoCal Public Schools offers #WellnessWednesday bimonthly community information sessions, as part of our commitment to mental health. Watch and read about the latest sessions below.
Key Support Initiatives
We offer individual and group counseling services to support social and emotional learning, guidance and consultation to school teams on effective academic and behavioral interventions, robust internal special education services, a continuum of mental health support, and additional specialized student support services to address the ever-changing needs of our students and their families.
Youth Experiencing Homelessness & Foster Care
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Counselor Referrals
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Guidance to Family Service Center
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Transportation Bus Cards
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Foster Youth Rights Awareness
Youth Identifying as LGBTQ
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OUT For Safe Schools
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Anti-Bullying Campaigns
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The Crisis Textline
Youth with Special Education Needs
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1:1 Personalized Support
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Smaller Learning Environments
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Mobility Assistance
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Social-Emotional Support
Support Initiatives for All Youth
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H.E.A.R.T. (Healing Environments And Responses to Trauma)
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Suicide Prevention
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Calm Classroom
Our HEART approach teaches educators to understand the impact that stress and trauma can have on a child's ability to regulate their emotions, behavior, and ultimately learn. We heal the heart so the brain can learn.