Committed to the Social and Emotional Wellness of Youth
In August of 2015, LSM Communications, LLC, (LSM) launched South Bay Families Connected (SBFC), a modern youth wellness project based on national and local research, including parent focus groups and survey data. The project's mobile-responsive website effectively provides parents with the support they requested, including curated online resource galleries, a community event calendar, a speaker series, and original blogs and videos featuring South Bay parents, teens, and experts.
Since January 2017, the SBFC not-for-profit has supported the production of the projects' free parent education events and support groups, teen mindfulness workshops, the event calendar, the free monthly parent e-newsletter, outreach via social media platforms, and SBFC blog production. None of these critical components of the project would be sustainable without the SBFC not-for-profit Board, volunteers, and SBFC sponsors. LSM continues to privately fund the project's ongoing website research and updates, as well as video and content production.
SBFC Partner Schools and Organizations
“In collaboration with our SBFC Partner Schools and community partners, we strive to achieve our shared mission of reducing mental health stigma, encouraging families to reach out for help when they need it, and providing parents with the insight, tools and factual information they need to help their kids thrive. ”
The key to SBFC's high level of parent engagement lies in its original strategy of collaborative school and organization partnerships. LSM has implemented the SBFC project at public school districts and private schools throughout the South Bay, with a total reach of 75 Partner Schools. Partner Schools and Districts each have a customized Families Connected webpage created by LSM (click on any logo below to view), that provides a centralized location for their unique wellness initiatives and resources, along with links to the larger SBFC website.
Mira Costa High School ( MCHS Families Connected, est. 8/15 - PILOT PROJECT)
Manhattan Beach Middle School (MBMS Families Connected, est. 5/16 serves all MBUSD elementary schools)
Redondo Unified School District (RBUSD Families Connected, est. 1/17)
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD Families Connected, est. 11/16)
Hermosa Beach City School District (HBCSD Families Connected, est. 9/17)
Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance School (RHP/Ren Families Connected, est. 5/16)
American Martyrs School (Martyrs Families Connected, est. 9/17)
Chadwick School (Chadwick Families Connected, est. 10/17)
Torrance Unified School District (TUSD Families Connected, est. 1/18)
Impact
A cornerstone strategy for the long-term impact of the SBFC project is continuous and consistent messaging to parents. LSM produces a monthly SBFC youth wellness communication that is sent from Partner School and District superintendents, school principals. and PTSA principals to their parent email distributions. School administrators trust that the resources and events that we share are free and accessible to all, are absent of political agenda, and are evidence-based. Additionally, they know that the SBFC website and e-newsletter do not contain paid advertising in any form. And if anyone has a concern that a resource does not meet the criteria listed above, we ask that they alert us using the online form. We appreciate any and all community members' suggestions.
Families Connected - A National Resource for Youth Wellness
