Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT)
The EPSDT Program assists youth ages 8 to 17 who have entered, or are at risk of entering, the juvenile justice system and have an identified Axis I mental health disorder that significantly impairs their life functioning. Primary reasons for referral include:
Youth receive services according to a treatment plan created to meet their individual needs, including specialized approaches such as anger management groups and parent education, as well as outpatient individual, group and family therapy; rehabilitation services; medication support; and case management brokerage. Crisis intervention is provided as needed. Youth and families are connected with medical, social, rehabilitative, or other community services and supports.
CONTACT: Counseling & Youth Services Intake Line - (760) 842-6214
EPSDT School Based Services (Vista Unified & Oceanside Unified School Districts)
Students age 17 and under in the Vista Unified and Oceanside Unified School Districts who meet medical necessity requirements according to Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations are eligible to receive mental health outpatient services. Youth must be Medi-Cal eligible or designated as AB 2726 on their Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), indicating that their emotional needs exceed the scope of a school counselor or psychologist. Program services are provided primarily on school campuses, in the client's home or at a Lifeline clinic, and include individual, group and family therapy; rehabilitation services; medication support; case management brokerage; and crisis intervention as needed. Youth and families are connected with medical, social, rehabilitative, or other community services and supports.
CONTACT: Counseling & Youth Services Intake Line - (760) 842-6214
MHSA School Based Services (Vista Unified & Oceanside Unified School Districts)
The passing of the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) in California allowed for the extension of EPSDT school based services to Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth under age 18 who are low-income and do not have Medi-Cal. Program services are provided primarily on school campuses, in the client's home or at a Lifeline clinic, and include individual, group and family therapy; rehabilitation services; medication support; case management brokerage; and crisis intervention as needed. Youth and families are connected with medical, social, rehabilitative, or other community services and supports.
CONTACT: Counseling & Youth Services Intake Line - (760) 842-6214
Carlsbad Unified School District Counseling Services
Students in the Carlsbad Unified School District who are identified by school personnel as needing mental health services receive crisis management, individual/family and group counseling, and case management services. Psycho-educational groups are offered on school campuses on topics such as social skills (with an additional social skills group specifically for Aspergers and Autistic students), stress support for girls, stress and anger management for boys, emotional disturbance in girls, and bereavement.
CONTACT: Counseling & Youth Services Intake Line - (760) 842-6214
A professional therapist from Lifeline is providing therapy onsite at Kelly Elementary School in Carlsbad to help students, parents, and staff cope with their responses to the October 2010 shootings that took place there. The therapist will help the community through individual therapy; psycho-educational groups on grief, coping, and other relevant topics; and crisis counseling/intervention. Services are available through the end of the 2010-11 school year.
CONTACT: Maria Palomo, Behavioral Health Program Coordinator - (760) 842-6368
Psycho-educational Teen Groups
Lifeline provides counseling group series on various topics of benefit to our teenage clients. Groups are developed in response to Lifeline's observations of current trends among youth, issues brought to our attention by our referral sources (schools, law enforcement, San Diego County Probation Department, etc.) and information obtained from other members of the community and the media. Groups are offered at Lifeline's Vista and Oceanside offices and onsite at select schools within the Vista, Oceanside and Carlsbad school districts. Lifeline is currently offering teen groups on the following topics:
CONTACT: Counseling & Youth Services Intake Line - (760) 842-6214
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