This report from the California Partners Project explores how the loneliness, barriers, and decline of shared community spaces are reshaping adolescence—and why having places to gather may matter more than ever in the emerging age of AI.
For Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Families, Policymakers
This case study explores how Livingston’s approach offers valuable lessons for districts across California and beyond through analysis and data, interviews with counselors, and quantitative outcomes. The district’s investment in school counseling has led to reductions in discipline and chronic absenteeism rates.
Education Weeks shares new and innovative ways that schools have found to weave opportunities to teach these character-building skills throughout the school day and after school.
This case study explores how a small, high-need district in California’s Central Valley investment in a collaborative, equity-driven counseling model led to measurable improvements in school climate and student well-being.
This study assesses the effectiveness of the California Schools Partnership Program CCSPP grants in reaching high-need schools and evaluates the impact of community school practices induced and supported by the program on student outcomes including attendance, suspensions, and academic achievement.
This reports documents the impact of 20 LAUSD health and wellness centers. The Wellness Centers and SBHCs are comprehensive and equitable,
offering full-service primary care and behavioral health, and ten also provide dental health services.
This study examines the potential adverse effects of active shooter drills on students and staff. It evaluates the available evidence and recommends actions to mitigate potential harms.
This action guide was designed for school administrators and leaders in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12) to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health and well-being.