Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    OUTPATIENT SERVICES DIVISION:THE CLINIC'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES DIVISION OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DIAGNOSTIC, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. IT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, FAMILIES AND ADULTS, BOTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE OFFICE. CONSTRUCTED AROUND A FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH, OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE MODEL. STAFF MEMBERS UTILIZE A FULL RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOCUSED ON TRAUMA, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY, AND ARE HIGHLY TRAINED IN CULTURAL COMPETENCY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RAPPORT BUILDING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES' AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS THAT REMAIN UNDIAGNOSED AND UNTREATED ARE BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS. CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES AT HOME FREQUENTLY HAVE CHALLENGES AT SCHOOL. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES DIRECTLY, THE CLINIC PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ON-SITE AT 27 LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER, AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CAMPUSES, PRIMARILY IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EASILY ACCESS HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A FAMILIAR SETTING. BEING ON-SITE HELPS CLINIC STAFF TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE WORK-A-DAY WORLD OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AND TO ADAPT THEIR INTERVENTIONS TO BETTER MEET EMERGING NEEDS.THE INTEGRATED CARE PROGRAM, MENTE, CUERPO, Y CORAZON (MIND, BODY, AND HEART), OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH, MEDICAL, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND NONTRADITIONAL SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES' LATINO COMMUNITY. CLINIC STAFF MEMBERS ARE CO-LOCATED AT SOUTH CENTRAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (SCFHC) SO THE ENTIRE FAMILY -- CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS -- CAN RECEIVE CARE FOR ALL THEIR HEALTH NEEDS AT ONE LOCATION. COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH SCFHC'S MEDICAL TEAM, THE CLINIC'S MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CARE, WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AND NONTRADITIONAL WELLNESS SERVICES SUCH AS YOGA, ZUMBA, AND ART THERAPY. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND TO THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $6.5M

  • Program 2 [2018]

    INTENSIVE SERVICES DIVISION:THE INTENSIVE SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE HIGHEST-NEED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. ITS PROGRAMS ARE COMMUNITY-CENTERED, TEAM-BASED, AND INCLUDE ACCESS TO CLINIC STAFF 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THEY SERVE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE MULTIPLE NEEDS AND WHO MAY HAVE INTERACTED WITH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS), THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION SERVICES (DPS), AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH). THE INTENSIVE SERVICES DIVISION'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO STABILIZE FAMILIES AND PREVENT THE NEED FOR A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE FOR THE CLIENTS IT SERVES. CREATED IN THE 1980S, THE CLINIC'S AVIS & MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS LIFE LEARNING PROGRAM (LLC) EMPOWERS TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH, AGES 16 - 25, WHO QUALIFY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND NEED ASSISTANCE WITH LIFE SKILLS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM PURSUE AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE LLC CONNECTS YOUTH TO ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT AND CONSULTATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SERVICES, AND MORE TO AID IN THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES ARE FUNDED THROUGH A COOPERATIVE CONTRACT WITH DMH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION.THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (TBS) IS AN INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL ONE-ON-ONE COACHING PROGRAM THAT TARGETS SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 5 - 21 WHO EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES. TBS IS SHORT-TERM, GENERALLY LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, AND WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLIENT'S PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER. IT AIMS TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES AND/OR A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE.FIELD CAPABLE SERVICES (FCCS) ARE SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 - 15 WHO ARE AT RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, SCHOOL FAILURE, INVOLVEMENT WITH PROBATION, OR SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND MEDICAL PROBLEMS. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH FAMILY AND BUILD ON THE CHILD'S AND FAMILY'S STRENGTHS TO OVERCOME MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS AGGRESSION, WITHDRAWAL, TRAUMA, OR A HISTORY OF PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE. FCCS ARE LARGELY PROVIDED IN FIELD-BASED SETTINGS SUCH AS HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.INTENSIVE FIELD CAPABLE CLINICAL SERVICES (IFCCS) SPECIFICALLY SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WHO ARE CONTINUALLY BEING TRANSFERRED TO DIFFERENT OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS. THE CLINIC'S TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDE STABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE AS THEIR CLIENTS MOVE FROM FOSTER HOME TO FOSTER HOME. NOT LIMITED TO A GIVEN GEOGRAPHIC AREA, IFCCS MAINTAINS HEALTH CONNECTIONS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR THE AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVED IN THIS INTENSIVE PROGRAM.WRAPAROUND IS A COMPREHENSIVE TEAM-BASED APPROACH THAT SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS AND COMPLEX NEEDS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH DCFS AND/OR PROBATION SERVICES. TEAM MEMBERS HAVE THEIR OWN SPECIFIC AND IDENTIFIED INTERVENTIONS, BUT TEAMWORK IS THE CORE OF THE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED WRAPAROUND MODEL TO "DO WHATEVER IT TAKES" TO SERVE THEIR CLIENTS. IT ENGAGES FAMILIES THROUGH UNIQUE AND CREATIVE APPROACHES AT THE START OF TREATMENT, AND UTILIZES PARENT PARTNERS TO HELP CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SYSTEMS AND REFERRAL SOURCES.FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP)-CHILD PROVIDES INTENSIVE FIELD-BASED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 0 - 15 WITH SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE CHILDREN MAY HAVE SERIOUS SCHOOL DIFFICULTIES, HAVE BEEN OR ARE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR PLACEMENT, HAVE BEEN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, HAVE A HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION, HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, AND MAY BE AT RISK OF A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN, SERVICES CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED TO THEIR CAREGIVERS.FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP-TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (FSP-TAY) PROVIDES THE SAME LEVEL OF INTENSIVE FIELD-BASED SERVICES AS FSP-CHILD, BUT TO YOUTH AGES 16 - 25. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM, YOUTH MUST BE HOMELESS OR BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HAVE A HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION, STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE OR ABUSE, AND ARE AGING OUT OF CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, JUVENILE HALL, DCFS SERVICES, OR INSTITUTIONAL CARE. FSP-TAY ENGAGES YOUTH BY OUTREACHING TO THEM IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENT LIFE SKILLS. FUNDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THEM WITH TUITION, BOOKS, HOUSING, AND GENERAL LIVING EXPENSES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $5.5M

  • Program 3 [2018]

    EARLY INTERVENTION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS DIVISION:THE EARLY INTERVENTION AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS DIVISION PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 0-5 AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES FOCUS ON BUILDING EARLY POSITIVE ATTACHMENTS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AS WELL AS INCREASING CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' RESILIENCY.THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, THE WALK-IN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) HELPS FAMILIES TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL OBSTACLES TO BEST SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S HEALTHY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FRC STAFF MEMBERS COMPLETE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR EACH CHILD AND FAMILY TO PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, WHICH INCLUDE HOUSING, FOOD BANKS, CHILD CARE, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. FAMILIES ALSO RECEIVE DONATED ITEMS SUCH AS DIAPERS, CLOTHES, FORMULA, STROLLERS, AND CAR SEATS. FRC'S FAMILY NIGHT WORKSHOPS, WHICH PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION AND FAMILY BONDING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS CREATING, IMPLEMENTING & MAINTAINING HOUSE RULES; BULLYING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT: THE POWER OF PLAY. HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) IS AN INTENSIVE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT EMBODIES AN INFANT MENTAL HEALTH APPROACH WITH THE BELIEF THAT EARLY, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG, HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. THIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL REACHES AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE BROADWAY-MANCHESTER AND COMPTON/EAST COMPTON COMMUNITIES. FUNDED PRIMARILY BY FIRST 5 LA, HFA SUPPORTS NEW FAMILIES AT BIRTH AND UP TO THE CHILD'S FIFTH BIRTHDAY.THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT TEAM (MAT) IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) AND THE L.A. COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH). STAFF MEMBERS COMPLETE A MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT PROVIDES TIMELY FEEDBACK ON THE MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, AND MEDICAL CONCERNS OF CHILDREN ENTERING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS EACH POTENTIAL CAREGIVER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE, WITH THE GOAL OF DECREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF MULTIPLE OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS. THE MAT TEAM ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE LINKING CHILDREN TO APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AS NEEDED.OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 - 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES FACILITATE POSITIVE ATTACHMENTS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ARE USED, INCLUDING CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP), POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P), AND INDIVIDUAL COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (I-CBT). CPP'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHILD AND CAREGIVER AND REPAIR THE CHILD'S SENSE OF SAFETY AND ATTACHMENT, THUS IMPROVING THE CHILD'S COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. TRIPLE P HELPS PARENTS LEARN POSITIVE PARENTING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILD, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING APPROACHES TO MANAGE DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS. OFFERED TO ADULT CAREGIVERS, I-CBT PROVIDES COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS TRAUMA, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION.DAY TREATMENT INTENSIVE (DTI) PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED SERVICES TO CHILDREN 2 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. CHILDREN ENGAGE IN ART, MOVEMENT, SENSORY, AND MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN A THERAPEUTIC, HIGHLY STRUCTURED, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. CAREGIVERS ARE ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED THROUGH FAMILY THERAPY, PARENTING GROUPS, AND HOME VISITS. DTI STAFF MEMBERS UTILIZE THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY TO HELP CHILDREN PROCESS TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND RE-ESTABLISH THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $4.2M