Community Schools- LACOE
Community Schools is an unprecedented partnership among the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), county agencies and school districts to improve the academic, emotional and physical well-being of students.
The Focus is to incorporate:
- A hub for a range of support services for students and families
- Services provided at school where students and families feel safe
- Build equity by leveraging community resources so students are healthy, prepared for college and ready to succeed in the workplace and in civic life
Expected Outcomes:
- Increase in graduation rates
- Decrease in chronic absenteeism and dropout rates
- Reduction in suspensions
- Increase in family engagement
Partnerships include:
- https://dcba.lacounty.gov/
- https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/
- https://lacountylibrary.org/
- https://dmh.lacounty.gov/
- https://nhm.org/
- https://probation.lacounty.gov/
- http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/
- http://dpss.lacounty.gov/
- https://parks.lacounty.gov/
- https://wdacs.lacounty.gov/programs/workforce-development/
- http://dpbh.ucla.edu/PreventionTrainingCenterofExcellence
Meet our Community Schools Staff:
Get to know Ms. Cohen