The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health

What The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health does

The Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health (legal entity: Student Health Services Support Fund) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit founded in 1991 that integrates health services into the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to address healthcare inequities in underserved student populations. It operates a portfolio of interconnected programs anchored by 15 Wellness Centers and 8 additional School-Based Health Centers across LAUSD campuses, providing physical, behavioral/mental health, oral health, sexual and reproductive health, and substance-use prevention services to students, their families, and surrounding community members. In the 2022–2023 school year, the network served nearly 50,000 patients through over 160,000 visits, with cumulative reach exceeding 300,000 patients and nearly 900,000 visits since 2015.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and partnership-driven rather than commercial. Core product surfaces include the Data xChange (a HIPAA-compliant database linking health records with academic outcomes—grades, attendance, and graduation data—reportedly unmatched nationally for school-based health), the Wellness Youth Advocates (WYA) peer-to-peer program reaching over 10,000 students at 18+ partner schools, the Oral Health Initiative (delivering screenings across 77 schools), the Youth Advisor Program for policy advocacy, and the Wellness Center Toolkit developed with LACOE as a Regional Technical Assistance Center for the California Community Schools Partnership Program. The annual Y2Y Health Summit convenes students from partner schools for health dialogue, and the Salute to Student Health gala functions as a major fundraising vehicle.

The revenue model is multi-stream and grant-dependent rather than transaction-based: (1) government funding via Medi-Cal billing for school-based services, California Community Schools Partnership Program grants, the $4.4 billion Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), and Mental Health Services Act funding through LA County Department of Mental Health; (2) foundation and corporate grants from Kaiser Permanente, L.A. Care Health Plan, Health Net, Carol and James Collins Foundation, William M. Keck Jr. Foundation, UniHealth Foundation, Green Foundation, Pritzker Foster Care Initiative, Delta Dental, DentaQuest, AltaMed, FCancer, and others; and (3) individual and corporate donations processed through Bloomerang alongside event-related revenue. Services to students are free or low-cost; the organization does not charge end users. A small core staff of 11–50 employees is supported by a 17-member Board of Directors, with leadership transitioning in November 2025 from longtime Executive Director Maryjane Puffer to Dr. Sarah Rodman.

Name

The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health

Legal name

Student Health Services Support Fund

Website

https://thelatrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health is a Los Angeles nonprofit founded in 1991 that integrates physical, mental, dental, and reproductive health services into Los Angeles Unified School District campuses through 15 Wellness Centers and 8 school-based health centers, serving K-12 students, families, and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School-Based Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAGAG

School-Based Health Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

SECONDARYEDAJAIAG

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDALAFAF

Health Promotion, Prevention & Wellness Education

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

SECONDARYHLAJAAAG

School & Campus Public Health Departments

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• School-based health services
• Youth wellness programs
• Oral health screenings
• Nonprofit health advocacy
• Community health partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The organization receives significant funding from government programs including Medi-Cal billing for school-based health services, California Community Schools Partnership Program grants, Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) grants, and Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding through county partnerships.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: The organization receives grants from foundations including Carol and James Collins Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, William M. Keck Jr. Foundation, Pritzker Foster Care Initiative, UniHealth Foundation, Green Foundation, and others for specific programs and general operating support.
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: The organization raises funds through individual donations processed via Bloomerang platform and corporate sponsorships, particularly for annual events like the Salute to Student Health gala.
4. Fee-based Services: The organization sells event tickets and services through its website platform, as noted in the Terms of Service regarding donations and purchases through the site.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health operates school-based Wellness Centers and School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) across Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses that deliver physical, behavioral/mental, oral, sexual/reproductive, and preventive health services directly to students. It also runs the Wellness Youth Advocates (WYA) peer-to-peer program, the Oral Health Initiative, the Data xChange HIPAA-compliant database linking health records with academic outcomes, and policy/advocacy efforts supporting school-based healthcare funding.

Product overview

The Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health operates as a connector and accelerator of school-based health services within LAUSD. The organization does not offer a single unified product but rather a portfolio of interconnected programs: Wellness Centers serve as the physical hub providing direct health services; the Wellness Youth Advocates program trains student leaders to promote peer health education; the Oral Health Initiative extends dental screenings and education; and the Data xChange enables outcome measurement by linking health and academic data. Additional offerings include the Youth Advisor Program for policy advocacy, a Wellness Center Toolkit for schools implementing health programs, and the annual Y2Y Health Summit for youth engagement. Together, these offerings form an integrated system connecting health services, youth leadership, data insights, and community advocacy to advance student wellness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness Centers
• Wellness Youth Advocates (WYA) Program
• Oral Health Initiative
• Data xChange
• Youth Advisor Program
• Wellness Center Toolkit
• Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) Health Summit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50,000 patients served through over 160,000 visits in 2022-2023 school year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, notable and supporting.

• UMMA Community CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMMA Community Clinic operates the Jordan Wellness Center at Jordan High School in Watts, providing comprehensive health services including physicals, behavioral health support, and dental care to students and community members. This partnership restored vital healthcare services to an underserved community.
• South Central Family Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides dental screenings and oral health services at LAUSD school Wellness Centers including Jefferson High School, identifying students with urgent dental needs and connecting them to follow-up care.
• Planned Parenthood Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Y2Y Health Summit and school health initiatives, providing sexual and reproductive health education and support for student wellness programs.
• Children's Hospital Los AngelesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Y2Y Health Summit and school health programs, bringing pediatric healthcare expertise to student wellness initiatives across LAUSD.
• Kaiser PermanentemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing funder and partner supporting Student Advisory Board/WYA programs through Adult Ally salary support and campaign funding. Major supporter of school health initiatives statewide.
• L.A. Care Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold sponsor of Salute to Student Health gala and key partner in advocating for Medi-Cal coverage for school-based healthcare. L.A. Care's Elevating the Safety Net initiative addresses physician shortages in underserved communities.
• AltaMed Health Services CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew board member Remí de la Rocha serves as President and CEO. AltaMed is one of the largest federally qualified health centers serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties with over 1 million members.
• St. John's Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze sponsor of Salute to Student Health gala and partner in the School Health Policy Roundtable, co-hosting learning sessions on Measure ER impacts on school health.
• Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing the Wellness Center Toolkit and serving as Regional Technical Assistance Center for L.A. County through the Greater Los Angeles R-TAC for California Community Schools Partnership Program.
• Community Clinic Association of LA CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts School Health Policy Roundtable learning sessions and advocates together for school-based healthcare funding and policy.
• Lynwood Unified School DistrictnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBright Spot case study featuring whole-child wellness through community schools, with Health Collaborative of 40+ partners coordinating school-based services embedded in LCAP.
• Helpline Youth CounselingnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmbedded certified wellness coaches in school-based Dream Centers offering safe spaces for students while building toward sustainable billing models.
• Monrovia Unified School DistrictnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining classified staff as Community Health Workers who can bill Medi-Cal for behavioral health support already provided to students.
• Green Dot Public Schools + Children's InstitutenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep partnership embedding Children's Institute in Green Dot's community school model, aligning grant funding and wellness roles for sustainable mental health services.
• University of Southern California (USC)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer WYA students attend USC; partnership includes youth volunteers teaching sexual health education in middle schools through WYSE program.
• UCLAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Y2Y Health Summit, providing UCLA Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship participants and serving as co-lead of Regional Technical Assistance Center for community schools.
• BloomerangsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThird-party donation processing platform used for online donations, event ticketing, and purchases on thelatrust.org website.
• Anton ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Data xChange initiative, a groundbreaking HIPAA-compliant database linking health records with academic outcomes, unmatched nationally for school-based health.
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funds Student Advisory Boards (now WYAs) in partnership with MHSA Prevention and Early Intervention funding.
• Los Angeles County Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Y2Y Health Summit and recipient of grants for oral health screenings across 77 schools through the Oral Health Program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• California School-Based Health Alliance: Statewide nonprofit advocacy and capacity-building organization for school-based health centers in California. Directly comparable as the policy/training peer to L.A. Trust's operational SBHC model, serving overlapping California school districts.
• School-Based Health Alliance: National membership and advocacy organization advancing school-based health centers across the U.S. Closest national peer to L.A. Trust's mission of integrating health services into K-12 schools.
• AltaMed Health Services Corporation: Large federally qualified health center serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties with over 1 million members and a network of school-linked service sites. Comparable as an LA-based FQHC partner operating in LAUSD communities; L.A. Trust's board now includes AltaMed's CEO.
• St. John's Community Health: LA-based FQHC network delivering primary care, dental, and behavioral health in underserved communities, including school-based sites. Comparable as a co-funder and partner in L.A. Trust's School Health Policy Roundtable and Salute gala.
• UMMA Community Clinic: South LA FQHC that operates the reopened Jordan Wellness Center at Jordan High School. Directly comparable as a community clinic operator embedded in L.A. Trust's school-based health network.
• South Central Family Health Center: LA-based FQHC delivering dental and primary care at LAUSD schools including Jefferson High School. Directly comparable as an in-school service delivery partner within L.A. Trust's network.
• Helpline Youth Counseling: LA nonprofit embedding certified wellness coaches into school-based Dream Centers across LAUSD. Comparable as a school-embedded youth mental health provider partnering with L.A. Trust's WYA program.
• Cedars-Sinai COACH for Kids: Mobile medical program delivering medical, mental health, dental, and case management services to LAUSD children and families. Comparable as a school-linked pediatric care program; L.A. Trust board includes its founding program director.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Major LA pediatric hospital system supporting the Y2Y Health Summit and broader school health initiatives. Comparable as a larger institutional partner bringing pediatric expertise into L.A. Trust's school-based model.

Regional players

• L.A. Care Health Plan: Largest Medi-Cal managed care plan in Los Angeles County and a major L.A. Trust funder/partner. Comparable as a regional payer whose reimbursement policies directly shape the financial sustainability of school-based Medi-Cal billing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thelatrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/theLATrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thelatrust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health