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At Community Solutions, we believe that all children should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. We provide a variety of support programs for children, youth, and young adults who are struggling with mental health issues, experiencing behavioral challenges, involved with the juvenile justice system, part of the foster care system, or are in need of crisis intervention services and support.

Click on the links below to learn more about the services we provide.

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  • F&C Outpatient Continuum of Services
    • Who

      Children and youth ages 6-21 who are living with mental health challenges and their families

    • Program Goals

      • Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
      • Strengthen family functioning and relationship
      • Connect families to community resources
      • Promote emotional well-being and safety within the home, school and community
      • Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency
      • Maintain child/youth in the community
      • Avoid re-incarceration of justice system involved youth

    • Services

      This program provides a range of services that allows for individualized delivery of interventions to fit youth and young adults and their family needs with the appropriate intensity at the time it is needed (ranging from 2-8 hours of service per month).

      • Case management
      • Individual counseling and/or therapy
      • Group and/or family counseling
      • Medication support services
      • Crisis intervention
      • Crisis line for active clients
      • Referral and linkage to additional services and resources

    • Referral

      Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), local schools, other service providers, Social Services (SSA), local police departments, the Santa Clara County Probation Department, the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Call Center (1.800.704.0900), and from the community. Please use the contact information below to request a referral form.

    • Fees/Insurance

      There are no fees to participate in this program. Individuals must have Full Scope Medi-Cal and meet medical necessity for a qualifying mental health diagnosis.

    • Contact

      Angela Chelini, LCSW #107107, Clinical Program Manager: 408.722.2265 or angela.chelini@communitysolutions.org

  • Full Service Partnership Continuum Transitional Age Youth (FSPC TAY)
    • Who

      Youth and young adults ages 16-26 years and their families living in Santa Clara County who have Full-Scope Medi-Cal and are:

      • Coming out of multiple hospitalizations or CSU stays
      • Justice involved (Juvenile Hall/Ranch/Jail) and/or on parole/probation due to behaviors connected to their mental health
      • At risk for losing placement due to their behaviors
      • Experiencing high suicide ideation, attempts, risk factors and/or escalating self-harm
      • Involved in the foster care/DFCS
      • Experiencing high acuity diagnoses and co-occurring diagnoses needing additional support
      • Served by multiple systems of care

       

       

    • Program Goals

      • Increase safety to manage and replace self-harm, risky behavior, aggressive behavior, conflict, law enforcement contact
      • Decrease hospital stays, Crisis Stabilization Unit visits, mobile crisis responses
      • Improve school attendance and academic success
      • Enhance familial and interpersonal relationships
      • Improve mood and well-being by managing mental health symptoms and responses to triggers
      • Improve communication skills
      • Build life skills – recreation, coping, self-care, vocational, academic, social, daily living
      • Address and process trauma or adverse experiences to reduce manage trauma-related reactions/symptoms/behaviors
      • Support with obtaining and maintaining stable housing
      • Support with obtaining and maintaining employment
      • Linkage to health care providers to maintain and improve health functioning

    • Services

      The following services are provided weekly using a Care Team approach: Each client has a Care Team including a therapist, a rehabilitation counselor (previously known as a case manager), back-up support staff and a psychiatrist and/or family specialist/family therapist (if needed).

      • Individual therapy sessions
      • Life skill building sessions (Rehabilitation Counseling/Intensive Home-Based Services) individual and/or group session
      • Caregiver/significant support person counseling, educating, training and coaching sessions (Collateral Services)
      • Case Management/Intensive Care Coordination (resources or working with other providers, such as social workers, probation, school, etc.)
      • Medication support (when appropriate)
      • Outreach, Intensive Home-Based Services, Intensive Care Coordination
      • Client Family Team Meetings (CFTM)
      • Lockout services (used when clients are hospitalized and/or incarcerated)
      • After hours crisis line and support (as needed)

       

    • Referrals

      Referrals are accepted from the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Call Center, Probation, local schools, social services, and other service provider.  For more information on services available through the Call Center, please call 1.800.704.0900.

    • Fees/Insurance

      Individuals must have full scope Medi-Cal to participate in this program.

    • Contact

      Rebecca Marquez, LMFT #126270, Clinical Program Manager: 408.427.4211 (mobile) or Rebecca.Marquez@communitysolutions.org

  • Full Service Partnership Continuum Youth (FSPC-Y)
    • Who

      Youth ages 6-15.5 years and their families living in Santa Clara County who have Full-Scope Medi-Cal and are:

      • Coming out of multiple hospital or CSU stays
      • At risk for losing placement due to their behaviors
      • Coming out of juvenile hall or starting parole due to behaviors connected to their mental health
      • Experiencing high suicide ideation, attempts and/or escalating self-harm
      • In foster care or DFCS involved
      • Served by multiple systems of care
      • Have been unable to benefit from traditional therapeutic services

    • Program Goals

      • Increase safety to reduce/eliminate self-harm, risky behavior, aggressive behavior, conflict, law enforcement contact
      • Reduce/eliminate hospital stays, Crisis Stabilization Unit visits, mobile crisis responses
      • Improve school attendance and academic success
      • Enhance parent-child and family relationships
      • Improve mood and well-being by decreasing mental health symptoms
      • Improve communication skills
      • Build life skills – recreation, coping, self-care, vocational, academic, social, daily living
      • Address and process trauma or adverse experiences to reduce trauma reactions/behaviors

    • Services

      The following services are provided weekly using a Care Team approach: Each client has a Care Team including a therapist, a rehabilitation counselor/case manager, back-up support staff, and a child/adolescent psychiatrist (when appropriate).

      • Individual and/or family therapy session
      • Life skills building session (Rehab): individual and/or group session
      • Parent counseling and coaching session (Collateral)
      • Case Management (resources or working with other providers, such as social workers, probation, school, etc.)
      • Medication support (when appropriate)
      • Outreach, Intensive Home-Based Services, Intensive Care Coordination (when applicable)
      • Client Family Team Meetings (CFTM)
      • After hours crisis line and support (as needed)

    • Referral

      Referrals are accepted from the Santa Clara County Probation Department, local schools, Social Services (SSA), other service providers, the community, and Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services (1.800.704.0900).

    • Fees/Insurance

      Individuals must have full scope Medi-Cal to participate in this program.

    • Contact

      Melanie Davis, LCSW #28965, Clinical Program Manager: 669.609.1354 (work cell ) or Melanie.Davis@communitysolutions.org

  • School-Based Early Intervention (SBEI)
    • Who

      This program serves elementary and middle school aged children and their families, and provides early intervention at specific schools within the Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) and Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD) in order to strengthen family functioning and enhance parent-child interactions.

      Participating Schools include:
      GUSD: El Roble Elementary, Glen View Elementary, Rod Kelley Elementary, Rucker Elementary, Brownell Middle School
      MHUSD: Barret Elementary, Los Paseos Elementary, PA Walsh Elementary, San Martin Gwinn (K-8)

    • Program Goals

      • Reduce stigma and discrimination
      • Reduce disparities in access to mental health services
      • Reduce the psycho-social impact of trauma
      • Reduce and prevent the risk of suicide
      • Provide early intervention for at-risk children and youth

    • Services

      • Case management services
      • Individual and family therapy/counseling
      • Group services, including Skillstreaming social-emotional groups
      • Mental health screenings
      • Crisis support at identified school sites and for current clients
      • Targeted outreach services for at-risk populations
      • Parenting/caregiver workshops, such as Triple P and Strengthening Families Program
      • Referral & linkage to additional services

    • Referral

      This is a voluntary program. Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), local schools, other service providers, and from the community. For a referral form, please contact the Clinical Program Manager. See below for contact information.

    • Fees/Insurance

      Full-scope MediCal is required for this program; there are no fees.

    • Contact

      Candace Wilson, LPCC #12136, Clinical Program Manager: 669.677.0614 or Candace.Wilson@communitysolutions.org


  • School-Based Outpatient (SBOP)
    • Who

      This program provides mental health services to youth ages 5-18 and their families at specific schools within Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) and Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD).

      Participating Schools include:
      GUSD: El Roble Elementary, Glen View Elementary, Rod Kelley Elementary, Rucker Elementary, Brownell Middle School, Gilroy High School
      MHUSD: Barrett Elementary, PA Walsh Elementary, San Martin Gwinn (K-8), Britton Middle School, Live Oak High School, Ann Sobrato High School

    • Program Goals

      • Reduce stigma and discrimination
      • Reduce disparities in access to mental health services
      • Reduce psycho-social impact of trauma
      • Reduce and prevent suicide risk

    • Services

      • Individual, group and family therapy
      • Case management
      • Collaboration and coordinated care with teachers and school staff
      • Referral & linkage to additional services and groups
      • Medication support
      • Client crisis intervention support
      • Individual and/or group parenting/caregivers session, such as Triple P (Positive

    • Referral

      Referrals are accepted through local schools, self-referral, and the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Call Center. For more information on services available, please call the county call center at 1-800-704-0900 or contact the Clinical Program Manager at the phone number listed below.

    • Fees/Insurance

      There are no fees to participate in this program. Full Scope Medi-Cal is required.

    • Contact

      Candace Wilson, LPCC #12136, Clinical Program Manager: 669.677.0614 or Candace.Wilson@communitysolutions.org

  • Transitional Age Youth Outpatient Program (TAY OP)
    • Who

      Youth and young adults ages 16-25 who are living with mental health challenges and their families

    • Program Goals

      • Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
      • Strengthen family functioning and relationship
      • Connect families to community resources
      • Promote emotional well-being and safety within the home, school and community
      • Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency
      • Maintain youth in the community
      • Avoid re-incarceration of justice system involved youth

    • Services

      This program provides a range of services that allows for individualized delivery of interventions to fit youth and young adults and their family needs with the appropriate intensity at the time it is needed (ranging from 2-8 hours of service per month).

      • Case management
      • Individual counseling and/or therapy
      • Group and/or family counseling
      • Medication support services
      • Crisis intervention
      • Crisis line for active clients
      • Referral and linkage to additional services and resources

    • Referral

      Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), local schools, other service providers, Social Services (SSA), local police departments, the Santa Clara County Probation Department, the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Call Center (1.800.704.0900), and from the community. Please use the contact information below to request a referral form.

    • Fees/Insurance

      There are no fees to participate in this program. Individuals must have Full Scope Medi-Cal and meet medical necessity for a qualifying mental health diagnosis.

    • Contact

      Rebecca Marquez, LMFT #126270, Clinical Program Manager: 408.427.4211 or rebecca.marquez@communitysolutions.org

  • School-Based Early Intervention (SBEI)
    • Who

      This program serves elementary and middle school aged children and their families, and provides early intervention at specific schools within the Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) and Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD) in order to strengthen family functioning and enhance parent-child interactions.

      Participating Schools include:
      GUSD: El Roble Elementary, Glen View Elementary, Rod Kelley Elementary, Rucker Elementary, Brownell Middle School
      MHUSD: Barret Elementary, Los Paseos Elementary, PA Walsh Elementary, San Martin Gwinn (K-8)

    • Program Goals

      • Reduce stigma and discrimination
      • Reduce disparities in access to mental health services
      • Reduce the psycho-social impact of trauma
      • Reduce and prevent the risk of suicide
      • Provide early intervention for at-risk children and youth

    • Services

      • Case management services
      • Individual and family therapy/counseling
      • Group services, including Skillstreaming social-emotional groups
      • Mental health screenings
      • Crisis support at identified school sites and for current clients
      • Targeted outreach services for at-risk populations
      • Parenting/caregiver workshops, such as Triple P and Strengthening Families Program
      • Referral & linkage to additional services

    • Referral

      This is a voluntary program. Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), local schools, other service providers, and from the community. For a referral form, please contact the Clinical Program Manager. See below for contact information.

    • Fees/Insurance

      Full-scope MediCal is required for this program; there are no fees.

    • Contact

      Candace Wilson, LPCC #12136, Clinical Program Manager: 669.677.0614 or Candace.Wilson@communitysolutions.org


  • School-Based Outpatient (SBOP)
    • Who

      This program provides mental health services to youth ages 5-18 and their families at specific schools within Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) and Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD).

      Participating Schools include:
      GUSD: El Roble Elementary, Glen View Elementary, Rod Kelley Elementary, Rucker Elementary, Brownell Middle School, Gilroy High School
      MHUSD: Barrett Elementary, PA Walsh Elementary, San Martin Gwinn (K-8), Britton Middle School, Live Oak High School, Ann Sobrato High School

    • Program Goals

      • Reduce stigma and discrimination
      • Reduce disparities in access to mental health services
      • Reduce psycho-social impact of trauma
      • Reduce and prevent suicide risk

    • Services

      • Individual, group and family therapy
      • Case management
      • Collaboration and coordinated care with teachers and school staff
      • Referral & linkage to additional services and groups
      • Medication support
      • Client crisis intervention support
      • Individual and/or group parenting/caregivers session, such as Triple P (Positive

    • Referral

      Referrals are accepted through local schools, self-referral, and the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Call Center. For more information on services available, please call the county call center at 1-800-704-0900 or contact the Clinical Program Manager at the phone number listed below.

    • Fees/Insurance

      There are no fees to participate in this program. Full Scope Medi-Cal is required.

    • Contact

      Candace Wilson, LPCC #12136, Clinical Program Manager: 669.677.0614 or Candace.Wilson@communitysolutions.org

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