WESTCOAST CHILDRENS CLINIC
3103 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705 www.westcoastcc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: 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. IN 2018-19, WE PROVIDED MOBILE AND CLINIC-BASED THERAPY TO 1,225 CHILDREN WHOSE AGES RANGED FROM 2-21.(CONTINUE ON SCH O)CATCH 21:SOME ADOLESCENTS NEED EXTRA SUPPORT DURING THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. OUR CATCH 21 PROGRAM HELPED 45 YOUTH MAKE THE MOVE FROM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO INDEPENDENCE IN 2018-19.C-CHANGE:EVERY NIGHT, ROUGHLY 100 GIRLS ARE SOLD FOR SEX ON THE STREETS OF OAKLAND. OUR C-CHANGE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM SERVING 11 YOUTH IN 2009 TO SERVING 118 IN 2018-19.STAT (SCREENING, STABILIZATION AND TRANSITION PROGRAM):OUR STAT PROGRAM PROVIDES 24/7 FIRST RESPONSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE FIRST REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM TO EASE THEIR TRANSITION INTO FOSTER CARE. WE HELPED STABILIZE 604 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN 2018-19.

THE YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOSTER YOUTH PERSPECTIVE TO BETTER SERVE FOSTER MODELS. THE YAP FELLOWS ARE FORMER FOSTER YOUTH UP TO AGE OF 24 WHOSE WORK INCLUDES OF TRAINING MATERIALS, SURVEY TAKING, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS, AND PARTICIPATION IN DCFS TEAM DECISION MAKING MEETINGS. YOUTH ADVOCATE FELLOWS ARE HIRED FOR A THREE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP THAT INTEGRATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE WORK PERFORMED FOR DCFS.

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 THE YOUTH, AND OVERALL HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. SERVICES PROVIDED ASSIST YOUTH/NMDS TO MAKE POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT TO PLACEMENT, AS WELL AS HELP THEM FEEL AS SECURE AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TURBULENT TIME THROUGH ACTIVE SUPERVISION, WHILE CONCURRENTLY EVALUATING THEIR NEEDS AND TRANSLATING THAT INFORMATION TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SO THAT THE BEST POSSIBLE DECISIONS ARE MADE ABOUT PLACEMENT AND TREATMENT. TITLE IVE:WCC IS ABLE TO PROVIDE TRAINING WHICH INCREASES THE ABILITY OF STAFF TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN. TRAINING IS ALSO PROVIDED TO FOSTER PARENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN ALAMEDA COUNTRY.OTHER GRANT AND CONTRACT:TO DEVELOP MOBILE CSE-IT/CSEC HOTLINE AND CONDUCT TRAINING ON THE USE OF A TOOL TO IDENTIFY COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH.

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