In 1970, when Richard Nixon was President, the voting age was lowered to 18, the average yearly income was $9,400, and gas was only 36 cents a gallon, Head Rest opened its doors. Head Rest started as a drop-in center for youth in Stanislaus County, and employed only 1 paid staff member and 9 dedicated volunteers. Within one year Head Rest had already made huge headway in the war against drugs, grew to 3 paid staff and 20 dedicated volunteers. In 1971 Head Rest registered as a non-profit organization. Through state funding, community support and a strong desire to help our community, Head Rest continued to add programs and staff. They also shifted their focus from programs reacting to issues in our community to a broader, educational approach aimed not only at young drug abusers, but the whole family.
Today we house nearly 200 paid staff, at least 100 volunteers, and operate on a budget of over 8.3 million dollars, serving over 20,000 clients a year. Center for Human Services offers programs in the areas of shelter, juvenile justice services, mental health counseling, school based services, family resource centers, and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services
CHS provides counseling services to children (ages 5-21) and their families, as well as a community clinic that provides counseling to individuals, couples, families and in a group setting. Support Groups
We provide group counseling for anxiety, depression and anger management.
Additional Services Offered:Parent Mentor Program - providing support services to parents.
LMFT & LCSW training site - in association with local universities. Substance Abuse Treatment
Center for Human Services provides a variety of programming focused on Drug and Alcohol prevention, education, intervention and treatment. Our programs are available for adults and young people.
- Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Adult Substance Use Disorder Treatment
First Step A collaboration with Sierra Vista Child and Family Services to provide First Step, a treatment program for pregnant and parenting women.
Fees and Payment
Please call to verify insurance coverage, accepted payments and program eligibility. Center for Human Services is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Federal Tax ID: 94-1725620
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicaid
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