UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

  https://www.wellbeing4la.org
  info@wellbeing4LA.org

About

The UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (COE) is committed to improving the wellbeing of Los Angeles County by creating a robust continuum of workforce development programs. 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 behavioral health services within the communities that need them most.

Prior to July 1, 2026 the UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence functioned as the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence.

  • Psychiatric Care in Pregnancy and Postpartum

    This video series presents in-depth, evidence-based explanations of psychiatric diagnoses and their medication treatments for depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and a variety of other conditions. Dr. Dossett draws from the most recent literature, as well as clinical experience, to provide detailed guides on how to use psychiatric medications in this vulnerable, historically undertreated population.

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  • Attachment, Trauma, and Healing: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children and Youth in Child Welfare

    IMPORTANT: This course will be updated on April 21, 2026. The updates will be minor and will not significantly change the overall content or message. However, once the update occurs, anyone currently in progress will need to restart the course from the beginning, though their enrollment will remain active. To receive a certificate of completion (and CE credit) for the course in its current format, you must finish it before the update date; otherwise, you will need to start over ...  View more

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  • Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminars

    The Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar brings together experts in the field of child and family trauma to discuss important topics related to prevention science, family intervention, best practices, and cutting-edge research.

      Training Series
  • Assess, Recover, Mitigate, Strengthen (ARMS): A Wellbeing Regimen for Professionals

    Assess, Recover, Mitigate, Strengthen (ARMS): A Wellbeing Regimen for Professionals was developed by Dr. Bill Nash, a pioneer and expert in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of moral injury and leading researcher, educator, and clinician in psychological health. This course covers concepts and tools to prevent and recover from occupational moral distress, moral injury, and burnout. It is appropriate for all human service professionals, including those in health care, social services, education, crisis response, and any other role requiring compassionate ...  View more

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Collaborators


Gabi Alejos, MSW

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

Todd Franke, MSW, PhD

Norweeta G. Milburn, PhD

Daisy Gomez, EdD

Christina Harrison, LCSW

Tyrone Howard, PhD

Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, MD, MSHPM

Jessica Jeffrey, MD, MBA, MPH

Sheryl Kataoka, MD, MSHS

Allycen Kurup, PhD

Audra Langley, PhD

Sung-Jae Lee, PhD

Patricia Lester, MD

Lauren Marlotte, PsyD, ABPP

Charles Martin, EdD

Ruben Martinez Jr., MS, LMFT

Laura McMullin, PhD

Catherine Mogil, PsyD

Rebecca Morgan, LCSW

Elizabeth Ollen, PhD

Blanca Orellana, PhD

Blair Paley, PhD

Natalia Ramos, MD, MPH

Ivy Snyder, PhD

Eugenia Tsao, PhD

Valerie Yarema, MSW