Union of Pan Asian Communities is an organization that provides health and human services to under-served Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino, Middle Eastern, East African, African American and other ethnic populations of San Diego.
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Services Offered
Adult Mental Health Counseling & Treatment Center (CTC) - CTC provides services in a safe and culturally sensitive environment for individuals who are experiencing emotional distress. Counseling services are offered in Chinese, Cambodian, English, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. All staff members of the mental health program are multilingual and multicultural professionals who have extensive experience in the field.
Treatment services help individuals manage the symptoms of their mental illness such as mania, depression, psychosis, or disorganized thoughts. Available services include individual, group and family therapy.
Multicultural Community Counseling (MCC) - All children and youth need a nurturing, supportive, and secure surrounding in order to feel safe, to thrive, and mature successfully into adulthood. The goal of the staff at the Multicultural Community Counseling program is to provide counseling to individuals in a meeting place of their choice, where the environment is safe, comfortable and convenient, and they can openly share their concerns. Our counselors work with individuals who are experiencing issues such as behavioral challenges, adjustment struggles, symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, trauma, and school and/or family relational problems. Services include individual, family and/or group therapy, and behavioral, talk, play and/or art therapy.
We are in collaboration and provide on site services for API youth at the following schools: Bethune K-8th, Challenger Middle, Horace Mann, and Preuss. Services are focused on the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Latino population, ages 5-20 years. UPAC MCC staff represents diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and are capable of providing services in Spanish and multiple Asian and Pacific Islander languages.
Addiction Treatment and Recovery (ATR) - Provides alcohol and drug treatment as well as problem gambling prevention and treatment services. Language Capabilities: English, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Fees and Payment
Medi-Cal Insurance is accepted. Services are provided to those with no insurance on a sliding scale. (MCC)
This is a non profit agency.
Accepts new clients without referral or insurance
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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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.