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Outpatient Services
Children ages five to 25 with a mental health problem reflected in a DMS-IV diagnosis and moderate to severe impairment in everyday functioning at home, in school, and in the community are provided the following services through the Clinic’s Outpatient division:
- Mental Health Services, including assessment and evaluation, psychological testing, and individual, group and family therapy and rehabilitation.
- Case Management to provide linkages and consultation with other public and private services, including but not limited to physical health care, substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis services, and housing opportunities.
- Medication Support to provide psychiatric evaluation and/or ongoing medication monitoring.
 Read more about our Outpatient Services here
Access Center
Our no-appointment, no-fee Access Center, open from 8:00 a.m. to noon five days a week, provides mental health screening for families. The Access Center enhances our capacity to quickly respond to families' emergent needs, assess and open cases as necessary and provide linkages to much-needed community resources.
Read more about our Access Center here
School-Based Services
Clinic staff provides on-site school-based mental health services at 20 Los Angeles Unified School District schools for children who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems that significantly interfere with their functioning. This includes students at risk for academic and delinquency problems, those struggling with anger management, and children who have experienced traumatic events such as witnessing street or gang violence. School personnel refer students to services, which include assessment and evaluation, individual and group therapy, and medication support for children who need psychiatric services.
To access our School-Based Services
- Check for your school on our list of Service sites. If your school is listed, contact your teacher or principal to learn more about enrolling in our services.
- You can also call Eric Inouye, Community Access Coordinator, at (323) 290-8360 for more information.
Find our list of School-Based Services sites here
Family Preservation
Family Preservation works to prevent children who have come to the attention of the courts or DCFS from being removed from their parents by supporting improved family cohesion. We help empower families to draw on strengths and find alternative ways to manage stressors. The Clinic provides mental health services to children and families enrolled in Family Preservation programs, operated by lead agencies under contract to the DCFS. These children may have experienced neglect or abuse, exhibit serious emotional or behavioral problems, or frequently.
Evidence Based Practices
PracticeWise: Managing and Adapting Practices
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Triple P Parenting
Seeking Safety
Functional Family Therapy
Read more about Functional Family Therapy here |
