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Emotional & Behavioral Wellbeing

In this section, you will find a wide variety of services dedicated to helping teens and young adults with their emotional and behavioral health, including general mental health services, substance abuse services, and eating disorder services in San Diego County.

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The resources and services in this directory are provided by external partners and not by San Diego Center for Children.

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Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital: Inpatient Behavioral Health Services for Adults

Provides inpatient mental health services for adults. Grossmont offers a medical unit on the psychiatric unit for medically compromised patients.

(858) 836-8434

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital’s Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Intensive Outpatient Program

Marsha Linehan, PhD, ABPP, created DBT, an integration of cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills that is powerful with people who have mood, anxiety, addictive, impulse control, and personality disorders. It is a research-based treatment that helps identify the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and their impact on life situations. The DBT Skills IOP at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is an adaptation of Dr. Linehan’s program. It will offer Skills Training Groups over an eight-week period. Groups will focus on teaching participants skills to tolerate distress, interact with others effectively and regulate intense emotions.

(858) 836-8434

Sharp Mesa Vista: Changes Program

The Changes Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is an after-school, adolescent chemical-dependency program for teens between 13 and 18 years of age. The program offers a supportive and therapeutic environment to help adolescents develop and maintain a sober lifestyle.

(858) 836-8497

Sharp Mesa Vista: Eating Disorders Program

The team of compassionate experts at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital can help adults suffering from eating disorders develop healthier relationships with food and their bodies. The program is designed to treat the complex and long-term issues associated with eating disorders. Utilizing treatments based on evidence, we help patients gain freedom from obsessive thoughts and improve coping skills.

(858) 836-8309

Sharp Mesa Vista: Transition Age Youth Intensive Outpatient Program

Sharp Mesa Vista’s Transitional Age Youth (TAY) IOP Program provides effective outpatient treatment, structure and support to help young adults navigate mental health disorders. Typical clients stay anywhere 3 weeks to a year. Average stay is 8-12 weeks. Skilled caregivers use education and a combination of therapy and medication management to guide young adults on a journey toward a better life.

619-478-8220

Sherman Heights Family Health Center

Family Health Centers of San Diego provides child and adult medical and mental health services at this location.

(619) 515-2435

Short-Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) Programs: Halcyon Center

The START programs (also referred to as crisis residential programs) offer an alternative to hospitalization for the person who is suffering a psychiatric crisis of such magnitude so as not to be manageable on an outpatient basis. They are designed to be community-based, homelike environments which specialize in the psychosocial rehabilitation of each individual who comes through the door. They are staffed 24 hours a day by Masters-prepared mental health professionals. Built around a biopsychosocial approach, the programs offer a multi-disciplinary team whose members address each aspect of each client’s unique situation. This includes mental health, often with co-occurring substance abuse, housing, medical and medication needs and referrals to follow-up services. The programs seek to ensure that each resident is connected to a variety of social service supports within the community, to aid the transition into successful living beyond the START programs. The average length of stay is 9 days. Contact any of the six START Programs to find available beds and make a referral for services.

(619) 579-8685

Short-Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) Programs: Isis Center

The START programs (also referred to as crisis residential programs) offer an alternative to hospitalization for the person who is suffering a psychiatric crisis of such magnitude so as not to be manageable on an outpatient basis. They are designed to be community-based, homelike environments which specialize in the psychosocial rehabilitation of each individual who comes through the door. They are staffed 24 hours a day by Masters-prepared mental health professionals. Built around a biopsychosocial approach, the programs offer a multi-disciplinary team whose members address each aspect of each client’s unique situation. This includes mental health, often with co-occurring substance abuse, housing, medical and medication needs and referrals to follow-up services. The programs seek to ensure that each resident is connected to a variety of social service supports within the community, to aid the transition into successful living beyond the START programs. The average length of stay is 9 days. Contact any of the six START Programs to find available beds and make a referral for services.

(619) 575-4687

Short-Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) Programs: Jary Barreto Crisis Center

The START programs (also referred to as crisis residential programs) offer an alternative to hospitalization for the person who is suffering a psychiatric crisis of such magnitude so as not to be manageable on an outpatient basis. They are designed to be community-based, homelike environments which specialize in the psychosocial rehabilitation of each individual who comes through the door. They are staffed 24 hours a day by Masters-prepared mental health professionals. Built around a biopsychosocial approach, the programs offer a multi-disciplinary team whose members address each aspect of each client’s unique situation. This includes mental health, often with co-occurring substance abuse, housing, medical and medication needs and referrals to follow-up services. The programs seek to ensure that each resident is connected to a variety of social service supports within the community, to aid the transition into successful living beyond the START programs. The average length of stay is 9 days. Contact any of the six START Programs to find available beds and make a referral for services.

(619) 232-4357

Short-Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) Programs: New Vistas Crisis Center

The START programs (also referred to as crisis residential programs) offer an alternative to hospitalization for the person who is suffering a psychiatric crisis of such magnitude so as not to be manageable on an outpatient basis. They are designed to be community-based, homelike environments which specialize in the psychosocial rehabilitation of each individual who comes through the door. They are staffed 24 hours a day by Masters-prepared mental health professionals. Built around a biopsychosocial approach, the programs offer a multi-disciplinary team whose members address each aspect of each client’s unique situation. This includes mental health, often with co-occurring substance abuse, housing, medical and medication needs and referrals to follow-up services. The programs seek to ensure that each resident is connected to a variety of social service supports within the community, to aid the transition into successful living beyond the START programs. The average length of stay is 9 days. Contact any of the six START Programs to find available beds and make a referral for services.

(619) 239-4663

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Use the tools below to find the emotional and behavioral well-being resources that fit your unique set of needs.

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The resources and services in this directory are provided by external partners and not by San Diego Center for Children.

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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.

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