South Bay Children's Health Center (SBCHC) exists to provide high-quality dental and mental health services to low income children and their families in the South Bay.
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Services Offered
SBCHC's South Bay Youth Project provides counseling and other supportive social services to children, adolescents, and families.
The following services are offered: Individual and family counseling Tutoring assistance to school aged children and adolescents Parenting Support Groups Domestic Violence Support Groups Counseling, parent education, and trainings for Head Start programs throughout the South Bay, South Los Angeles, and East Los Angeles areas. School-Based Counseling services are offered in the following school districts: Hermosa Beach City School District Manhattan Beach Unified School District Palos Verdes Unified School District El Segundo Unified School District Redondo Beach Unified School District Our Wilderness Program provides leadership and team building groups and exercises to youth at Redondo Shores Continuation School
Child Guidance Clinic
SBCHC's Child Guidance Clinic provides effective mental health services to address the social, emotional, and psychological needs of children, adolescents, and their families
Fees and Payment
Fees are based on a family's ability to pay
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
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.