WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — To tackle the big issues in mental health, these women have dedicated their efforts to meeting our needs and challenging the taboo of asking for help. Check out this list of women in mental health to know in 2021 from Pagne PR.
Jasmine Lamitte
Jasmine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Director of Mental Health [at KIPP SoCal Public Schools] in Los Angeles, that is spreading her message through her social media. "My mental health department aims to 'heal the heart so the brain can learn.'"
[At KIPP SoCal we understand the impact that mental health and trauma can have on learning and behavior which is why our public schools are trauma-informed and focused on building resilience through our Healing Environments And Responses to Trauma (H.E.A.R.T.) initiative.
Mental health support can be found at each KIPP SoCal school, which includes a broad range of services, settings, and strategies from our Mental Health & Support Services team of licensed and certified school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and behaviorists.
Our multidisciplinary team helps in the following ways, but not limited to:
- 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
- Additional specialized student support services to respond to the needs of every student and their families, so they can thrive in school and beyond!]
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