In CCIS, CMT Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs) provide case management and follow‐up services for high‐risk cases involving students who attend LA Unified schools. The team is dedicated to monitoring, managing, and reducing risk among cases that involve students who engage in high-risk threat/risk behaviors, with homicidal intent/ideation and/or severe suicidal ideation/behaviors, due to mental illness.  
 
Students are identified for services by Psychiatric Social Workers and other school staff, SHHS Student Discipline and Expulsion Support Unit, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC DMH), Los Angeles Threat Assessment Response Partners (LA TARP), and Regions. For the referral link, email cmt@lausd.net.

Handouts/Resources:

CMT Staff Criteria - Flyer

CMT Parent - Flyer (English & Spanish)

CMT Pre-Referral Interventions & Resources - Form

Case Management Team (CMT) Staff:

In CCIS, Psychiatric Social Workers provide the following supportive services:

• Support and consultation on the L.A. Unified Student and Family Wellness Hotline
• Intensive risk management via monthly Los Angeles Threat Assessment Response Partners (LA TARP) meetings
• District policy development, implementation, and training:
  • BUL-5800.1 Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  • BUL-2637.5 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
  • BUL-5799.2 Threat Assessment and Management
• Professional development and training:
  • Psychological First Aid
  • Crisis Response and Intervention
  • Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
  • Threat Assessment and Management
  • Trauma Informed Services
  • Staff Resilience and Wellness

The COP Mental Health Team provides consultation regarding the social-emotional well-being and mental health of students, an assessment of needs, as well as professional development. Training topics include suicide prevention, threat assessment and risk management, bullying prevention, and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). In addition, the team facilitates school crisis response and recovery supports that is inclusive of community agency collaboration and linkage to services. 

Request Support from the COP Mental Health Team:

• Request Mental Health Support

Handouts/Resources: 

• COP Directory (excel spreadsheet)

The Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) is a partnership between the Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) and School Mental Health, Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services. MHET provides compassionate field intervention, triage, and appropriate linkages and services in situations involving students and staff dealing with or suffering from a mental health crisis. The teams are comprised of a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) and an LASPD Officer who assess for suicide, homicidal risk, and/or gravely disabled and determine whether criteria is met for a clinical evaluation, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 5150 and 5585. MHET works in collaboration with the individual, their family, school staff, and other relevant stakeholders to gather information and develop an action plan to mitigate the associated risk.

Handouts/Resources:

• MHET Flyer
• PAWS and RELAX with Trixie Flyer
  

Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) Staff: