In September 2005 in recognition of the pioneering work of Los Angles Unified School District (LAUSD) Crisis Teams, Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services was awarded a grant which established the LAUSD Trauma Services Adaptation (TSAC) Center for Schools and Communities.

LAUSD/RAND/UCLA TSAC for Schools and Communities was funded as a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) partnership between the staffs of LAUSD Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services, RAND Health, UCLA Health Services Research Center and UCLA Child Anxiety Program. LAUSD TSAC for Schools and Communities is a national leader in disseminating early interventions in schools through the National Traumatic Stress Network. The mission of this partnership is to improve the quality, effectiveness, provision, and availability of trauma-informed early identification, early intervention, and prevention services delivered to all children and adolescents in schools. The LAUSD TSAC for Schools works to develop and disseminate effective evidence-based treatments for child trauma in multicultural settings, collect fidelity and outcome data for systematic evaluation; and educate child serving mental health professionals, parents, and the public about the effects of trauma on children and how they help to foster social, emotional and academic recovery.

The goals of our TSAC are to expand and enhance our current activities by:

1. Identifying evidence-based and promising practice programs for use in school settings
2. Assessing school and community needs and capacity to deliver trauma-informed services
3. Supporting adaptation, implementation, and sustainability of promising practices and evidence-based interventions in schools across the country
4. Developing assessment and service models to improve dissemination and effectiveness of practices
5. Enhancing existing practices by creating user-friendly manuals, training packages, implementation toolkits, and fidelity measures, and
6. Fostering collaboration among network CTS Centers regarding promising school-based trauma practices