Our Story
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Counseling Partners of Los Angeles was founded in 2012 as a 501c3 non-profit corporation by Monica Taylor Dessert and Therese Funk to provide critically needed, affordable counseling and support services at Los Angeles inner city schools. CPLA was founded to fulfill our promise to never walk away from students in need. We strive each day to be a trusted partner with our students, families, schools and funders to honor the CPLA pledge to ensure success for every student every day. Our strong reputation and track record for working in partnership, providing excellent support for our schools, is fostered by our passion and our dedication to at-risk children. In our first year we were honored to support over 2,600 students at seven schools. This school year, we will be supporting over 6,000 students and families at 22 school sites, preschool through high school.
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Our Mission
The mission of Counseling Partners of Los Angeles is to serve at-risk and under-served students living in Los Angeles by providing a low-cost, school-based program that delivers essential counseling and support services students need in order to grow toward their full potential emotionally, intellectually, morally and socially.
Our Vision
CPLA is a leading partner in working to strengthen school communities, by providing programs that create hope, empowerment and success for all students and their families.
Our Values
We believe that every child deserves the right to reach their full potential.
We believe our work is defined by the characteristics, uniqueness, needs and promise of the students, families and school communities we serve.
We believe that our students, families and school communities are deserving of quality programs and services to increase their chances for a bright future.
We believe in strong, collaborative partnerships that promote trust, respect and human dignity.
We believe that our volunteer counselors are our greatest assets and act as the driving force for positive change in our organization and in supporting our students, families and school communities.
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, honesty, integrity, and transparency in all that we do.
We believe our work is defined by the characteristics, uniqueness, needs and promise of the students, families and school communities we serve.
We believe that our students, families and school communities are deserving of quality programs and services to increase their chances for a bright future.
We believe in strong, collaborative partnerships that promote trust, respect and human dignity.
We believe that our volunteer counselors are our greatest assets and act as the driving force for positive change in our organization and in supporting our students, families and school communities.
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, honesty, integrity, and transparency in all that we do.