Casa Pacifica offers adolescent and family services designed to treat victims of abuse and neglect, substance abuse, homelessness, and other behavioral and mental health issues.
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Services Offered
Mobile Crisis Response Safe Alternatives for Treating Youth (SAFTY) is a mobile crisis response service available 8 AM to 8 PM to all Santa Barbara County children and youth up until their 21st birthday. The SAFTY hotline is available 8 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Quick and accessible service to youth and their families include specialized crisis intervention; in-home support; and linkage to County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services or other appropriate agencies.
Short Term Adolescent Residential Treatment (START) Casa Pacifica's Short Term Adolescent Residential Treatment (START) program is designed for youth ages 9 through 17 years old and specifically addresses a wide range of mental health issues including: Anxiety Disorders Trauma and PTSD Illicit substance use Self-Harm Behaviors Co-occurring Disorders Depressive and Bi-Polar Disorders
Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) Casa Pacifica's 53-bed STRTP supports youth aged 9 to19 who are referred by county and/or state funded programs. The focus of services is on improving the mental health symptoms that interfere with the child's functioning as well as developing social, emotional, and self-regulatory skills that will increase safe behavior, emotional stability, and enhance resilience.
Transitional Youth Services (TYS) TYS assists teenage foster youth (14-17 years) with emancipation from the child welfare system. Additionally, TYS supports emancipated youth (18-25) in becoming self-sufficient, independent citizens of our communities. TYS helps young adults enter and remain in college, seek and secure employment, find stable housing, and contribute positively to their communities.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is an intensive treatment program that improves the quality of parent-child relationships and provides parents with skills to manage the challenging behaviors of young children.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services TBS is a short-term program that focuses on changing a child's behavior, while emphasizing the child's strengths. TBS works in collaboration with the child, the child's caregivers and the primary mental health provider to address 1 to 3 behaviors that jeopardize the child's ability to remain in his or her current home.
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This is a nonprofit organization.
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.