Story: Caryn De La Torre

Community Health System Specialist
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Before LiveBinders, our team faced significant challenges in organizing and distributing training materials and resources across the 33 school districts we support. It has provided a centralized, easy-to-navigate platform where all training materials, guides, and resources are stored in one accessible location.

Caryn De La Torre supports the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) as part of the High Desert Mental Health and Wellness Network, a countywide initiative that helps districts access consistent, high-quality materials for student well-being, prevention programs, and staff training.

At a Glance: Key Outcomes:

  • Easy, consistent access for 33 school districts
  • Saved a full day of staff time and thousands of dollars annually
  • Dramatically reduced confusion and requests for resending materials

The Challenge

SBCSS struggled to distribute and manage resources across many districts, each with different needs and access preferences. Resources were shared through multiple emails, cloud links, and even paper copies. This fragmented communication caused staff to spend extra time searching for documents or requesting materials again after trainings.

For a team supporting dozens of districts, the lack of a single, reliable hub created unnecessary friction for everyone involved.

The Solution

Caryn and her team adopted LiveBinders to create a unified resource hub for trainings, guides, wellness materials, and district-facing documentation. Instead of scattering materials across email threads and cloud links, everything now lives in one organized, easy-to-navigate binder.

The consistent tab structure and uniform visual layout mean that no matter when someone returns—weeks or months later—the navigation is always the same. Districts can trust that they are in the right place and that what they’re viewing is the latest version.

With one email and one link, every district can access everything they need.

Why LiveBinders

LiveBinders gave the team a structured, dependable way to manage a large volume of training resources that eliminated version confusion, reduced administrative workload, and made it simple for anyone to return and find materials quickly.

In Caryn’s words:

Our team loves LiveBinders! It is great for managing a large number of resources or supporting multiple groups. It’s especially valuable for education and training environments where materials need to be organized, updated, and shared frequently.

What Her Districts Are Saying

As part of their annual program review, the High Desert Mental Health and Wellness Network gathered anonymous feedback from the districts Caryn and her team support. Several responses specifically mentioned the LiveBinders they maintain offering a clear look at how valuable and widely used it has become across the region.

Question: What do you like most about the High Desert Mental Health and Wellness Network?

“I love the LiveBinder!”
“The LiveBinder and TUPE Presentation. All the resources were super appreciated.”
“The organization (LiveBinder, agenda).”

Question: What areas do you think need improvement in the High Desert Mental Health and Wellness Network?

“I can’t think of anything. The LiveBinder is AMAZING!”

Question: Do you have any additional comments or feedback you would like to share?

“I can’t wait to navigate through your website/LiveBinder. Good Stuff!”
“Keeping resources on LiveBinder that was can easily download to share with families.”
“Email updates? LiveBinder and email list are great! Thanks!”

The Bottom Line

By centralizing their materials in LiveBinders, Caryn and her team eliminated confusion, reduced redundancy, and gave 33 districts an organized, trustworthy home for essential resources. Their work demonstrates how a clear, uniform visual structure can elevate communication, strengthen support systems, and make resource delivery effortless across a large, diverse region.