Welcome Statement

The Union of Pan Asian Communities is

committed to providing services in both

mental health and substance abuse

and recovery to its Asian, Pacific

Islander (API), and other multi-ethnic

clients throughout San Diego County.

We want you to know that when talking

to your therapist, counselor, or case

manager about both mental health and

alcohol and drug problems, these

discussions will be treated with the

utmost respect. We want to work with

you as you begin to share and identify

your concerns, and together we can

develop a plan to implement positive

changes.

If you believe that a youth can benefit from

UPAC services...

and

the youth meets the following 2 simple criteria

5-20 years of age

has MediCal insurance OR no insurance

Please contact UPAC and ask for the Child and

Adolescent Mental Health Program.

A staff member will listen to your concerns and

gather necessary information.

Phone: (619) 232-6454

Fax: (619) 235-4607

Visit us at:

www.upacsd.com

Our MissionThe mission of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is to promote positive emotional and behavioral health through culturally competent treatment services. The target populations are children, adolescents, young adults and their families with special multi-cultural and mental health needs.

Funded by the County of San Diego Live Well, San Diego!

If you’ve noticed that the youth...

·is sad/worried/often angry·struggling to stay focused·experienced a loss recently·adjusting to major changes in life ·withdrawing from people/activities·behavior has changed significantly·have challenging relations at home ·and/or school·any other behaviors of concern

This is how we can help....

·Mental Health Assessments

·Individual, Family and/or Group Therapy

·Substance Abuse Education & Treatment

·Medication Evaluation & Management

·Collaboration with Family, School & other Relevant Support Agencies

We recognize that each young person has special strengths. Services are designed to maximize these strengths as well as meet specific individual and family needs. Our primary function is to serve as a support resource through counseling services.

Meet the Support Team

Therapist - Provides therapeutic support to the youth and family through individual, family and/or group therapy that facilitates the resiliency and strengthening of the individual’s healthy skills in the home, school and community.

Rehabilitation Specialist (RS)- Provides assistance in improving, maintaining, and/or restoring an individual’s functional skills, daily living skills, and social skills and accessing other community resources. Collaborates with Therapist and provides support to the family.

Substance Abuse Specialist - Provides education and treatment of substance use and abuse to the youth and family through individual, family and/or group services that empowers change through supportive, culturally sensitive and understanding services.

Psychiatrist - Provides medication evaluation and management per need of the youth through collaboration with the Therapist, RS, Substance Abuse Specialist, youth and family.

Our Support Team come from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and we are capable of providing services directly in the following languages: English French Spanish Indonesian Cambodian Mandarin Cantonese Dutch Tagalog Vietnamese

We utilize Interpreters for any language not listed above. A youth/family will not be turned away from services due to a language barrier.

We are in collaboration with and based at the following schools:

Central/Southeast SchoolsBell Middle (Asian Pacific Islander only)

Boone ElementaryChollas/Mead ElementaryEdison ElementaryFulton ElementaryGompers Preparatory AcademyHoover HighKnox MiddleLincoln HighMorse High (Asian Pacific Islander only)Nye ElementaryPorter ElementaryValencia Park Elementary

North County SchoolsLake ElementaryMadison MiddleSouth Oceanside ElementaryEl Camino HighLincoln Middle

Services are also provided at theOutpatient Clinic

UPAC 1031 25th Street

San Diego, CA, 92102