PRIORITY CENTER ENDING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF TRAUMA INC
1940 E DEERE AVENUE NO 100, SANTA ANA, CA 92705 www.theprioritycenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE PRIORITY CENTER IS TO DELIVER LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN CRISIS BY GIVING THEM THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO END THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF TRAUMA- INCLUDING PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ADVOCACY.

THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER DIRECTLY SERVES FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH PARENT EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS.

IN HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS -SERVES HIGH RISK FAMILIES, WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OF AGE THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES PARENT EDUCATION AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. PROGRAM CASEWORKERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENT FAMILIES EVERY TWO WEEKS. CASEWORKERS PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS AND EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT HOME AND CAR SAFETY, BREASTFEEDING, NUTRITION, IMMUNIZATIONS, HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, EFFECTIVE PLAY ACTIVITIES, POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, ORAL HEALTH, AND EARLY LITERACY. PROMOTES IMPROVED QUALITY AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR WITH HANDS-ON PRACTICE SESSIONS, AND EFFECTIVE AGE-APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES VIA MODELING POSITIVE, CONSISTENT AND DECISIVE WAYS TO MANAGE PROGRAM BEHAVIOR.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - PROVIDES A TEAM OF CLINICIANS AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS TO SUPPORT INDIVUDALS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INCLUDING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, PLANS, OR ATTEMPTS, OR THOUGHTS TO HURT OTHERS, BUT DON'T MEET CRITERIA FOR HOSPITALIZATION. ALL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AS FIELD BASED CRISIS SUPPORT AND INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, THERAPY, OUTREACH, PEER MENTORING AND CASE MANAGMENT. THE TEAM IS AVAILABLE 24/7 TO SUPPORT ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THE FOCUS IS TO PREVENT HOPSITALIZATION OR REHOSPITALIZATION, AND WHEN APPLICABLE, KEEPING THE FAMILY UNIT TOGETHER IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CLIENT. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE CRISIS RESPONSE, OFFERING SHORT-TERM IN-HOME THERAPY, LINKAGE TO RESOURCES, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING HOSPITALIZATION AND/OR OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT.

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES - PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY RAISING AWARENESS AND INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH. ASSESS CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY'S MENTAL HEALTH & OTHER SERVICE NEEDS, PROVIDING BRIEF INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND LINKING CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND AMELIORATE RISK FACTORS. PROVIDE A SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT THAT ENCOURAGES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING DURING THE EARLIEST YEARS OF LIFE. OFFERS A SOURCE OF EDUCATION, COACHING AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CONNECTS FAMILIES TO SERVICES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

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