Lauren Tran

Prevention and Intervention Specialist in the Highline School District, mental health advocacy and committed to community-responsive and socially just counseling and support of students and families. With an associates licensure in social work, I manage the SBIRT program, a mental health initiative, at a middle school in South Seattle providing screening for mental health challenges, brief interventions and referral to services. I prioritize the creation and provision of safe and nurturing environments and student-centered, trauma-informed clinical support to students and families. I am particularly committed to working with children, youth and families who face structural barriers to health, wellness and education, whether that is due to poverty, trauma, cultural and/or language barriers, and other challenges.