Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE GUIDANCE CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ABUSE, LEADING THEM TOWARD A POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE FUTURE.
PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE CARE.
OUTPATIENT SERVICES:MENTAL HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE CARE SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH) AND OTHER CONTRACT AND GRANT-BASED PROGRAMS. THE GUIDANCE CENTER SERVED OVER 1,700 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR AND OVER 54,000 HOURS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THREE CLINIC FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PERFORMING AND DOCUMENTING THESE SERVICES UNDER DMH STANDARDS.
SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM:MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO CHILDREN AND TEENS AT 24 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS WELL AS 15 SCHOOLS IN THE PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, 5 SCHOOLS IN THE LYNWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND 16 IN LAUSD. THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RETICENT TO APPROACH A TRADITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE CLINIC FOR SERVICES. PROGRAM COORDINATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN WHOSE BEHAVIOR IS INTERFERING WITH THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY IN SCHOOL OR AT HOME. THERAPISTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY AT THE SCHOOL SITE OR IN THE CHILD'S HOME, WORKING TO INCREASE THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, HOME AND THE COMMUNITY.
INTENSIVE SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES, WHO ARE AT RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT SUCH AS FOSTER CARE, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION, OR JUVENILE DETENTION. STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH CLIENTS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING , AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, OR IN COURTS TO HELP THE CHILDREN REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE DISORDER, PAST TRAUMA, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. STAFF ALSO HELP CLIENTS MANAGE THEIR ANGER, INCREASE COPING SKILLS, REDUCE FAMILY CONFLICT, AND INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patricia Costales Lcsw | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $209,103 |
| Easter Dawn Vo-Jutabha | CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER | 40 | $143,442 |
| Lorraine Lyou | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $142,697 |
| Jay Axup | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER | 40 | $134,138 |
| Shelley Reeed | CHIEF HR OFFICER | 40 | $120,745 |
| Amanda Maclennan Mpa | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $117,938 |
| Oreta Draper | DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CARE | 40 | $111,308 |
| Zig Tekeste | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Jerry Wilson | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Walsh | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Betsy Snare | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Timothy T Sailor | BOARD MEMBER | 4.5 | $0 |
| Steve Neal | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Elaine Marks | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Nancy Foster | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Joanna Exacoustos | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Tiffany Brown Edd | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Frank Baker | BOARD MEMBER | 4.5 | $0 |
| Susan Cooper | BOARD MEMBER | 4.5 | $0 |
| Luis Maimoni | SECRETARY | 4.5 | $0 |
| Kris Allen | TREASURER | 4.5 | $0 |
| Mike Nelson | VICE CHAIR | 4.5 | $0 |
| Ana Perez | CHAIR | 4.5 | $0 |
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