Founded in 1970, Share Our Selves (SOS) has grown to become a model nonprofit organization providing the highest quality comprehensive safety net services to the homeless and low-income populations in Orange County, California. Initial services included food distribution, clothing and emergency financial aid for housing, transportation, prescriptions and children's needs.
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Services Offered
Behavioral Health
Share Our Selves' Behavioral Health Department provides competent and compassionate care to all SOS patients that is customized to address the unique concerns of each person. Common behavioral health concerns include depression, anger, anxiety, grief and loss, family conflict, relationship problems, school or work-related problems, difficulties coping with life transitions, issues related to substance abuse, difficulties coping with chronic physical illness or injury, stress due to occupational or financial concerns, and trauma and abuse. Counseling services at SOS focus on the evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of the patient's specific concerns within a short-term treatment approach. As part of the integrated behavioral health model, behavioral health providers are part of the patient's health care team, working together with primary care providers to support a whole person approach to wellness.Services Offered: * Child Play Therapy * Individual Therapy * Family Therapy * Group Therapy * Spanish-language Services * Community Resource Referrals * Medication Evaluation and Monitoring in coordination with Primary Care provider
Fees and Payment
SOS is currently able to provide care for individuals who are covered by: Medi-Cal (Cal Optima) Denti-Cal MediCare Monarch MSN (Medical Safety Net) Blue Shield PPO CHOC Health Alliance Prospect Family PACT (Planning Access Care Treatment) CDP (Cancer Detection Program) CHDP (Child Health and Disability Prevention Program)
If you do not have insurance, please bring supporting documents to determine if you qualify for services at SOS and for any state programs, no-cost or low-cost health care programs or insurance carriers.
We also offer sliding fee scale program for Paying Patients
Everyone is welcome at SOS, even if you are uninsured or cannot afford to pay.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.