DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence


2022 UCLA Cultural North Star Award Winner

The Prevention Center of Excellence was recognized by the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine as a 2022 UCLA Cultural North Star Award winning program.

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About

The DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence (COE) is committed to improving the wellbeing of Los Angeles County by creating a robust continuum of workforce development programs. Its offerings aim to support the development and sustainment of prevention networks that are both trauma and resilience informed. The COE capitalizes on DMH’s service delivery experience and footprint alongside UCLA’s interdisciplinary expertise in mental health prevention training, education, and implementation support to improve both the provision of care and wellbeing in the workplace. The COE’s goal is to optimize and sustain trauma and resilience informed programs that leverage community platforms to create a robust continuum of workforce development programs. Its offerings aim to support the development and sustainment of prevention networks that are both trauma and resilience informed.

Training Calendar

Check out our calendar below for upcoming trainings!

Resource Collections

Digital Wellbeing for Youth

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 16 items

Support for Working With Veterans

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 4 items

Strategies to Manage Stress in School

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 24 items

Support After Tragedy

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 11 items

Managing Grief and Loss

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 12 items

Recursos para los miembros de la comunidad

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 7 artículos

COVID-19 Resources for the Autism Community

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 7 items

Supporting Youth Experiencing Worry and Anxiety

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 22 items

Building Connection in Foster Families

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 36 items

Helping Children Manage Stress

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 27 items

Promoting Family Resilience

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 24 items

Reducing the Impact of Trauma

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 12 items

Wellbeing in the Workplace

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 53 items

Support for Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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 46 items

Caregiver/Parent Self-Care

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 24 items

Educator Support for Students During a Pandemic

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 54 items

Telehealth Tips for Providers During a Pandemic

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 10 items

Courses

Trainings

Other Resources

Managing Holiday Blues

 Printable Tool

Digital Wellbeing for Youth

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 16 items

Support for Working With Veterans

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 4 items

Sensory Toolkit Ideas

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Sensory Kit on the Go

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Low Anxiety Desk Space

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Strategies to Manage Stress in School

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 24 items

Support After Tragedy

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 11 items

Be PREPARED

 Printable Tool

Managing Grief and Loss

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 12 items

Feel-Think-Do Grid

 Printable Tool

Tokens

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Role Cards

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Rules

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Mis herramientas

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Establecer límites

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RESPIRE

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Distorsión cognitiva

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Recursos para los miembros de la comunidad

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 7 artículos

Estableciendo METAS

 Printable Tool

¿Cómo te sientes?

 Printable Tool

COVID-19 Resources for the Autism Community

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 7 items

Responses to Coming Out

 Printable Tool

Supporting Youth Experiencing Worry and Anxiety

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 22 items

Box Breathing

 Printable Tool

Getting to Green

 Printable Tool

Feeling Thermometer

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FOCUS on the Go!

 Mobile Tool

Action Plan

 Printable Tool

Behavior Plan

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Setting Boundaries

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Butterfly Breath

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CALMR Worksheet

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Daily Play

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Building Connection in Foster Families

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 36 items

Helping Children Manage Stress

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 27 items

Promoting Family Resilience

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 24 items

Family Statements

 Printable Tool

Reducing the Impact of Trauma

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 12 items

Feeling Chart for Kids

 Printable Tool

Wellbeing in the Workplace

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 53 items

Labeling Feelings

 Printable Tool

Support for Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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 46 items

Learning I Statements

 Printable Tool

Caregiver/Parent Self-Care

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 24 items

My Toolbox

 Printable Tool

Educator Support for Students During a Pandemic

 Resource Collection
 54 items

Telehealth Tips for Providers During a Pandemic

 Resource Collection
 10 items

READ Worksheet

 Printable Tool

SMART Goal Setting

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Straw Art

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Taking Care of You

 Printable Tool

The Gifts I Bring

 Printable Tool

Understanding Psychosis

 Printable Tool

Navigating Uncertainty

 Printable Tool

Team


Ana Amador, LCSW


Hilary Aralis, PhD


Claudia Avalos-Garcia, LMFT


Alyssa Ayon, MSW


Eraka Bath, MD


De'Nisha Beasley, MSW


Helen Chen, MSW


Megan Cox, MA


Sophie de Figueiredo, PsyD


Miguel Drayton, MFA, MS


Casey Estorque, EdM, MA


Susan Finley, EdD


Norweeta G. Milburn, PhD


Daisy Gomez, EdD


Christina Harrison, LCSW


Brianna Hobson, PsyD


Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, MD, MSHPM


Jessica Jeffrey, MD, MBA, MPH


Sung-Jae Lee, PhD


Lauren Marlotte, PsyD, ABPP


Charles Martin, EdD


Ruben Martinez Jr. MS, LMFT


Laura McMullin, PhD


Catherine Mogil, PsyD


Rebecca Morgan, LCSW


Elizabeth Ollen, PhD


Natalie Ramos, MD, MPH