Crisis Intervention and Health Education

Throughout the SMMUSD, school nurses work with parents, administrators, teachers, counselors and individual students to assist families and staff with crisis intervention and health education.

Crisis Intervention - Whenever necessary, the school nurse plays an important role in the assessment, planning, intervention and referral of a student experiencing a physical or emotional crisis situation.
Mental Health Resources

Edmund D. Edelman Westside Mental Health Center
Children and Family Services Bureau
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Crisis Assessment Team  - Endelman
11080 West Olympic Boulevard, First Floor
(at corner of Sepulveda Boulevard)
Los Angeles, CA  90064

Telephone consultation prior to evaluation requested:
(310) 966-6500 (front office)
(310) 966-6610 (crisis assessment team)
(310) 966-6600 (urgent matters)
(310) 231-0760 (fax)
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00 pm
     Crisis assessment and acute psychiatric hospitalization
    Short-term, cognitive-behavioral intervention
    Individual, group and family services
    Successful Negotiation Acting Positively (SNAP) intervention
    Brief case management and community referral
    Medication management including Clozaril treatment
    Community consultation
    Hollywood High Risk Youth intervention and consultation
    Transition age youth mental health services
    Dual diagnosis (substance abuse) mental health services

Mobile Response Team
Field Psychiatric Evaluations
(800) 854-7771

Jewish Family Services
1424 - 4th Street, Suite 303
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 393-0732

El Nido Family Services
2425 Kansas Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-7999

St. John's Child and Family Development Center
1339 - 20th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-8921
Health Education
The school nurse takes every opportunity to teach health related topics both in formal and informal settings. One nursing goal is to use one's abilities, knowledge, and background to influence our communities in a healthy and positive way. Fortunately, most nurses in the district are given the challenge to teach 5th grade Growth & Development. Other topics that nurses may be called upon to teach include but are not limited to: Dental Hygiene, Positive Hygiene Habits, Promotion of good nutrition, exercise and rest, Illness & Injury Prevention, Personal Health & Safety, etc. It is considered a great privilege to help improve the health knowledge and the behavior of our students, and help improve the quality of life.

Suggested Readings for the Parents and Students
As content varies, it is strongly suggested that parents review literature before their child reads.
  1. The Reproductive System (The Healthy Body Series) by Regina Avraham, Chelsea House Publishers, 1991.
  2. What's the Big Secret? by Laurie Krasney Brown, Little, Brown and Company, 1997.
  3. Surviving Adolescence: Or Growing Up Oughta Be Easier Than This by Jim Burns, Word Books, 1990.
  4. Alex, the Kid with Aids by Linda W. Girard, Abby Levine, and Blanche Sims, Albert Whitman and Company, 1991.
  5. It' s Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris, Candlewick Press, 1994.
  6. Pregnancy and Childbirth: the complete Guide for a New Life by Tracy Hotchner, Avon, 1992.
  7. Growing Up, It's a Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes, Alfred A Knopf, 1998.
  8. Adolescence Is Not an Illness by Bruce Narramore, Revell, 1991.
  9. Peer Pressure by Stephen Parolini, Group Pub., 1990.
  10. Overcoming Acne: The How and Why of Healthy Skin Care by Alvin Silverstein, Morrow Jr. Books, 1990.
  11. Adolescence by Rebecca Stefoff, Chelsea House Publishers, 1990