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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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Community Research Foundation: Douglas Young BPSR Center

Outpatient biopsychosocial rehabilitation (BPSR) program with enhanced services for TAY. The BPSR Wellness Recovery Center’s services are based on the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation, with emphasis on attending to the whole person and re-establishing one’s life as a result of the consequences of mental illness, rather than simply attending to the symptoms of the illness. The services focus on recovery, rehabilitation, and community integration, and are individualized to meet the needs of each client. Clients actively participate in setting service plan goals and are encouraged to involve family and significant others in the recovery plan. Referrals may be initiated by any individual, concerned family member, social service provider or school teacher/counselor by calling the program directly.

(858) 695-2211

Community Research Foundation: Douglas Young Youth and Family Services

Douglas Young Youth and Family Services (DYYFS) is a community-based outpatient mental health program providing a full range of services to seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children, youth and their families in the Central and North Central regions of San Diego County. DYYFS utilizes the family systems and wraparound approach in providing comprehensive, strength-based and culturally and linguistically competent mental health services. Services are client and family-centered and focus on addressing the needs of the client and family while respecting and working within their cultural beliefs, supports, and norms.

(858) 300-8282

Community Research Foundation: Downtown IMPACT

Downtown IMPACT (Intensive Mobile Psychosocial Assertive Community Treatment) is a program of Community Research Foundation that provides intensive, community-based, case management services for 250 homeless adults in San Diego County. Downtown IMPACT delivers fully integrated services to clients diagnosed with a serious mental illness, as well as individuals with co-occurring, mental health and substance disorders. The program utilizes the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The goal of the program is to provide individuals the higher level of community care and to assist them in reaching their goals and living a life that is not dominated by mental illness. Downtown IMPACT, consisting of three full fidelity ACT teams, is a model of care providing treatment and rehabilitation, as well as case management services. In collaboration with the program, individuals receive assistance with a range of identified needs including basic needs -medication management, obtaining appropriate housing, applying for benefits, assistance with education or employment, and managing activities of daily living. Downtown IMPACT works towards preventing hospitalization, improving quality of life, and improving each individual’s level of functioning. Referrals may be initiated by any individual, concerned family member, social service provider or school teacher/counselor by calling the program directly.

(619) 398-2156

Community Research Foundation: East Corner Clubhouse

East Corner Clubhouse operates on the work ordered day model where activities related to the operation of the program are utilized as opportunities for member participation, training, and recovery. The program is member directed and membership is life-long. At East Corner Clubhouse, different functions necessary for the program’s operation are divided into departments. All tasks are completed voluntarily by members who learn through experience and practice. In addition to certain necessary departments, East Corner Clubhouse offers training and work experience in other work areas as requested by the membership whenever possible. All staff is dedicated to the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and actively partnering with the members to achieve their personal goals. The clubhouses provide services in a culturally sensitive manner.

(619) 631-0441

Community Research Foundation: IMPACT

IMPACT (Intensive Mobile Psychosocial Assertive Community Treatment) is a program of Community Research Foundation that provides intensive, community-based, case management services for 250 homeless adults in San Diego County. IMPACT delivers fully integrated services to clients diagnosed with a serious mental illness, as well as individuals with co-occurring, mental health and substance disorders. The program utilizes the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The goal of the program is to provide individuals the higher level of community care and to assist them in reaching their goals and living a life that is not dominated by mental illness. IMPACT, consisting of three full fidelity ACT teams, is a model of care providing treatment and rehabilitation, as well as case management services. In collaboration with the program, individuals receive assistance with a range of identified needs including basic needs -medication management, obtaining appropriate housing, applying for benefits, assistance with education or employment, and managing activities of daily living. IMPACT works towards preventing hospitalization, improving quality of life, and improving each individual’s level of functioning. Referrals may be initiated by any individual, concerned family member, social service provider or school teacher/counselor by calling the program directly.

(619) 398-0355

Community Research Foundation: Jane Westin Center

Jane Westin Center is a walk-in, urban, center which provides evaluation and treatment that are consistent with psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery principles to adults 18 years of age and older with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring mental health and substance disorders. The objective at the Jane Westin Center is to provide mental health evaluation and treatment that will help stabilize clients who are unable to be treated elsewhere and then link them with another program for on-going medication management services and/or other services and supports. Referrals may be initiated by any individual or family member, concerned citizen, or social service provider/professional. Those interested in services can walk-in to the clinic on any weekday Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

(619) 235-2600

Community Research Foundation: Maria Sardenas Wellness and Recovery Center

The Maria Sardenas Wellness Recovery Center’s services are based on the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation, with emphasis on attending to the whole person and re-establishing one’s life as a result of the consequences of mental illness, rather than simply attending to the symptoms of the illness. The services focus on recovery, rehabilitation, and community integration, and are individualized to meet the needs of each client. Clients actively participate in setting service plan goals and are encouraged to involve family and significant others in the recovery plan. Referrals may be initiated by any individual, concerned family member, social service provider or school teacher/counselor by calling the program directly.

(619) 428-1000

Community Research Foundation: Mobile Adolescent Service Team

MAST provides comprehensive, strength-based and culturally sensitive mental health services in English and Spanish. Our services are client and family driven, and focus on addressing client and family needs while respecting and working within cultural beliefs, supports, and norms. Many of the students have been expelled from their home school districts and/or are on probation. Outpatient Counseling Services are provided at the JCCS class sites and in clients’ homes. We welcome clients and families with co-occurring emotional/behavioral and substance use issues.

(619) 398-3261

Cornerstone

Cornerstone Mental Health Clinics are designed to meet the mental health needs of children ages 5-17 who are Medi-cal eligible or without insurance in San Diego County, by providing individual family group and psychiatric services at the client’s school home or clinic.

(619) 640-3266

CRASH

CRASH, Inc. consistently delivers high-quality cost-effective AOD services including working with those with co-occurring disorders. We currently contract with the County of San Diego for long-term (4-6 months) residential/therapeutic community services in our Bill Dawson Residential Recovery Program, which has been in continuous operation since 1975. We have also contracted with the County since 1990 to provide short-term (60-90 days) residential treatment and recovery services, with one facility for men and a second for women.

(619) 233-8054

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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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