Los Angeles County and Partners Launch Landmark Centers for Teens in High Schools Countywide December 11, 2019 Community, LA County, Los Angeles Public Health, Public Health, Teens 1528 LOS ANGELES – On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, Officials from the County of Los Angeles, including the Board of Supervisors, the Departments of Public Health (Public Health), Mental Health (Mental Health), and representatives from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA), and Esteban Torres High School, will celebrate the opening of the first of its kind Well Being Centers (Centers) in Los Angeles County. The Center at Esteban Torres High School, like its counterparts throughout the County, will aim to promote the well-being of youth through leadership training, support for emotional and social skill building, and sexual health services. The Center will work closely with teachers, parents, and administrators to ensure the academic achievement and well-being of every student. WHEN: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10 a.m. *Guided media tours of the Center will occur after the press conference WHERE: Esteban Torres High School 4211 Dozier St. Los Angeles, CA 90063 WHO: Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor First District Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director, Public Health Austin Beutner, Superintendent, LAUSD Monica Garcia, Board President, LAUSD Dr. Debra Duardo, LA County Superintendent of Schools Sue Dunlap, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Planned Parenthood LA Deborah Lowe, Principal, Esteban Torres High School Lisa Wong, Mental Health Clinical Chief, Mental Health Students from Esteban Torres High School CONTACT: LA County Department of Public Health | (213) 240-8144 | media@ph.lacounty.gov If you require additional accommodations, please call (213)240-8144.