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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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
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
New Alternatives: Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) is an intensive, individualized, one-to-one behavioral coaching program available to children/youth up to age 21 who are experiencing a current emotional or behavioral challenge or experiencing a stressful life transition. TBS can help children/youth and parents/caregivers learn skills to increase successful behaviors and learn new ways of reducing challenging behaviors. TBS is not a stand-alone service; it supports an ongoing primary mental health service such as mental health therapy or case management.
(619) 615-0701
Mental Health Systems: Families Forward
This program works to support high-risk youth and their families to decrease re-arrests, re-hospitalizations, truancy, and residential placement. The program’s goal is to empower the client and his or her family and create self-sufficiency. Families Forward can work with child up to 90 days before discharge.
(858) 380-4676
YMCA: Outpatient Family Services
The Outpatient Family Services (OFS) program is designed to provide treatment to families with adolescents ages 12-21 who are experiencing conflict and seeking intensive assistance in a caring and therapeutic environment.
(Additional services offered at: Palomar Family YMCA in Escondido and Copley-Price Family YMCA in City Heights)
(732) 290.9040
Mental Health Systems: BPSR Youth Transition Program
MHS BPSR Vista Clinic Transitional Age Youth (TAY) program is a case management wraparound program designed to provide mental health and rehabilitation services specifically for young adults ages 18-24, diagnosed with serious mental illness. Our TAY program helps youth to achieve independence and self-sufficiency, as it builds upon their individual strengths. BPSR (bio-psychosocial rehabilitation) is a model that treats the whole person. Instead of addressing only the symptoms of mental illness, BPSR helps clients recover from the illness and its consequences. With this focus on recovery, BPSR provides rehabilitation and community integration services that meet the individual needs of each client served.
(760) 758-1092
Community Research Foundation: BPSR Heartland Center TAY Program
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.
(619) 440-5133
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: 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: 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
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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.