The L.A. Trust Policy Platform conveys our vision, values, and strategic priorities for the future of school health. The platform guides our attention towards change efforts that promise lasting impact in young people’s lives. At the core of our campaigns are three main objectives: increase student access to health services, elevate youth leadership, and integrate health and education. We believe these objectives advance The L.A. Trust’s mission and the broader school health movement.

Increase student access to health services

Grow and diversify the workforce

Pipeline students into high-need health careers.
Increase utilization of Community Health Workers, Peer Support Specialists, and Wellness Coaches school-based/linked settings.
Ensure providers with lived experience earn a living wage.

Secure sustainable school health funding

Ongoing public funding for school-based health centers.
Address barriers to maximizing Medi-Cal funding.
Increase provider reimbursement rates.
Leverage data to make targeted interventions that reduce health disparities.
Promote and expand data sharing agreements like the Data xChange.

Elevate youth leadership

Invest in youth power

Build infrastructure for shared decision-making with students.
Expand youth peer support for health promotion and early intervention.

Advance whole school health

Build integrated systems of support for the whole child well-being

Secure ongoing funding for Community Schools.
Facilitate partnerships between schools and community-based organizations.
Increase coordination of resources across state, county, and city agencies.

Healthy school environments

Ensure students receive high-quality, accurate, and timely health education in class and from peers, campus providers, and community organizations.
Implement a public health approach to student substance use.
Remove environmental hazards from school campuses.
Invest in healthy built environments and campus greening.