Westcoast Childrens Clinic

SEE SCH OWESTCOAST CHILDREN'S CLINIC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND TO EXPANDING THE REACH OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES THROUGH PRACTICE AND RESEARCH. TO ENSURE THE ONGOING AVAILABILITY OF THESE SERVICES, WESTCOAST IS DEDICATED TO TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

CLINICAL PROGRAMS:WESTCOAST PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH FIVE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS. OUR INTERVENTIONS VARY IN SCOPE AND RANGE, BOUND BY A COMMITMENT TO MEET OUR CLIENT'S NEEDS.OUTPATIENT THERAPY PROGRAM:THE OUTPATIENT THERAPY PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY, PARENT GUIDANCE, AND CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. WCC PROVIDED OVER 24,000 HOURS OF MOBILE, CLINIC-BASED AND TELEHEALTH THERAPY TO 424 CHILDREN WHOSE AGES RANGED FROM 2-21.(CONTINUE ON SCH O)CATCH 21:A SPECIALIZED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INTNESIVE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO YOUTH AND WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS WITH THE FOCUS ON STABILIZATION, REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS. WCC ALSO CONNECTS YOUTH WITH SERVICES THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. IN FY 21-22, WCC PROVIDED OVER 4700 HOURS OF SERVICES TO 66 YOUTH.C-CHANGE:TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF SEXUALLY EXPOLITED MINORS, PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND SUPPORT TO SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH. IN FY 21-22, WCC PROVIDED OVER 4700 HOURS OF SERVICES TO 84 PARTICIPANTS.STAT (SCREENING, STABILIZATION AND TRANSITION PROGRAM):OUR STAT PROGRAM SERVES AS A RECEIVING CENTER FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EITHER BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES BY CPS OR ARE TRANSITIONING BETWEEN FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS. WCC HELPED STABILIZE 572 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FY 21-22.CANS:CHILD AND ADOLESCENT AND STRENGTHS (CANS) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED THE CANS TOOL WITHIN A CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM PROCESS TO GUIDE OUR CASE PLANNING AND CHILD PLACEMENT DECISIONS. WE HAVE A GROUP OF CLINICIANS AND SUPERVISORS THAT PROVIDED SHORT-TERM ASSESSMENTS TO 272 CLIENTS REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) IN FY 21-22.

THE YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM PROVIDES FORMER FOSTER YOUTH UP TO THE AGE OF 24 A THREE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP THAT INTEGRATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF WORK PERFORMED FOR DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES WORK PROJECTS INCLUDES SURVEY TAKING, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS, AND PARTICIPATION IN DCFS TEAM DECISION MAKING MEETINGS.

ALAMEDA COUNTY ASSESSMENT CENTER:WCC MANAGES A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT CENTER STAFFED BY A SPECIALLY TRAINED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. THE CENTER SEEKS TO MITIGATE THE TRAUMA TO CHILDREN/YOUTH WHOSE PROTECTION REQUIRES THAT THEY BE REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS OR PRIMARY CARETAKER'S CUSTODY AND YOUTH AND NON MINOR DEPENDENTS (NMD) WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PLACEMENT DISRUPTION. WCC PROVIDES THE BASIC CARE AND SUPERVISION OF YOUTH DURING THEIR STAY AT THE CENTER. THIS SERVICE IS INTEGRATED WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY WCC'S STAT PROGRAM. THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ENSURES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, EFFECTIVE SUPPORT OF AND INTERVENTION WITH (CONTINUE ON SCH O)THE YOUTH, AND OVERALL HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. SERVICES PROVIDED ASSIST YOUTH/NON MINOR DEPENDENTS TO MAKE POSITIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO PLACEMENT, AS WELL AS HELP THEM FEEL AS SECURE AS POSSIBLE DURING THEIR TURBULENT TIME. THIS IS DONE CONCURRENTLY THROUGH ACTIVE SUPERVISION, WHILE EVALUATING THEIR NEEDS AND TRANSLATING THAT INFORMATION ON PLACEMENT AND TREATMENT.WCC PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES TO 574 YOUTH/CHILDREN AGED FROM 0-21 IN FY 20-21.