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Providing Mental Health Education to Students is Critical — and Achievable
Since the 2021 enactment of California's Senate Bill 224, public middle and high schools that offer health courses are required to include mental health instruction within those courses. The law additionally called on the state to develop plans to expand this instruction to schools across the state.
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Los Angeles County Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and Address Child Trafficking
The Los Angeles County Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and Address Child Trafficking is a bold and ambitious proposal that is meant to serve as a guide-post for the county — the most populous in the U.S. — to confront the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth (CSEC/Y).
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Green (Still) Follows White
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Meeting the Moment: A Guide to Defending Civil Rights in Our Schools
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Interview Survey of Adolescents in Foster Care in Los Angeles County Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication and Access to Resources
Click to readMinor Consent for Mental Health Care — Implementing Assembly Bill 665
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Educational Advocacy for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in California
Access to a meaningful education is a fundamental right that promotes upward mobility across generations.
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