Children and youth ages 5.9-20.9 and their families who are living with mental health challenges.

• 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

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 and after-hours crisis line for active clients
• Referral and linkage to additional services and resources

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.

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.

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

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

• 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

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 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.

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

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

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

• 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

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)

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).

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

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

Children and families enrolled at participating GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools who are at risk of experiencing mental health or behavioral challenges.

• Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
• Strengthen family functioning and enhance parent-child interactions
• Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency
• Provide prevention and early intervention for at-risk children, youth and young adult populations

• Case management services
• Individual, family and/or group services
• Crisis intervention
• Outreach services
• Parenting/caregiver workshops
• Referral & linkage to additional services

This is a voluntary program. Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools, other service providers, and from the community.

There are no fees to participate in this program. Medi-Cal is accepted.

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

Children and families enrolled at participating GUSD, MHUSD, and SJUSD schools who are at risk of experiencing mental health or behavioral challenges.

• Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
• Provide prevention and early intervention for mental health or behavioral challenges
• Strengthen family functioning and relationships
• Connect families to community resources
• Promote emotional well-being and safety within the home, school and community
• Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency

• 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
• Parenting classes (group and individual)

Case management

Referrals are accepted through GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools, self-referral, Social Services (SSA), and Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services (800-704-0900).

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

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

Children and families enrolled at participating GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools who are at risk of experiencing mental health or behavioral challenges.

• Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
• Strengthen family functioning and enhance parent-child interactions
• Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency
• Provide prevention and early intervention for at-risk children, youth and young adult populations

• Case management services
• Individual, family and/or group services
• Crisis intervention
• Outreach services
• Parenting/caregiver workshops
• Referral & linkage to additional services

This is a voluntary program. Referrals are accepted from families (self-referral), GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools, other service providers, and from the community.

There are no fees to participate in this program. Medi-Cal is accepted.

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

Children and families enrolled at participating GUSD, MHUSD, and SJUSD schools who are at risk of experiencing mental health or behavioral challenges.

• Provide culturally-competent, strengths-based services for wellness and recovery
• Provide prevention and early intervention for mental health or behavioral challenges
• Strengthen family functioning and relationships
• Connect families to community resources
• Promote emotional well-being and safety within the home, school and community
• Decrease impact of trauma and increase resiliency

• 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
• Parenting classes (group and individual)

Case management

Referrals are accepted through GUSD, MHUSD and SJUSD schools, self-referral, Social Services (SSA), and Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services (800-704-0900).

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

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