CCYP San Diego Center for Children Serra Mesa

3002 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

San Diego, California
858-277-9550

About CCYP San Diego Center for Children Serra Mesa

San Diego Center for Children Serra Mesa, part of Vista Hill Center for Child and Youth Psychiatry (CCYP) is located in San Diego, California. They provide comprehensive care of behavioral health and therapy to children, teens and their families through intensive residential and day treatment programs for youth with complex behavioral and mental health disorders.

Coordinating with San Diego County and the Juvenile Court System

Services provided to your family includes psychiatric evaluation and medication assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction, as well as behavioral health assessments, care planning and limited therapy services. They also provide your family with assistance connecting you to helpful community resources.

In addition, they work with San Diego County and the Juvenile Court system on providing medication plan reviews and second opinions. This allows youth who get in trouble to receive treatment rather than punishment, setting them up for a healthier future.

Upon entering the program, each child is assigned an Assessment Coordinator or Behavioral Health Clinician who will work with your child and your family to assess their care plan and provide access to resources.

In addition, a case manager is assigned to your family to identify further needs, access to additional community resources, introduce you and your child to additional care providers and make sure you receive aftercare support following your child’s treatment program or stay. They also provide services through a registered nurse to coordinate all of their medical needs and develop a plan for your primary care team.

Services for Children and Adolescents Aged 6 to 18

Services at CCYP are provided to children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 and to families seeking support for youth with behavioral, emotional, substance abuse or psychiatric concerns. I find this notable because it can be difficult to find behavioral healthcare for kids and teenagers.

They specialize in providing programs for youth who are involved in foster care and the juvenile justice systems and promote programming for serving clients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Reviews are positive about the CCYP and mention an approach to care that is “child centered” and “family focused.” They also emphasize that they provide “healing, hope, and recovery for every child.”

Payments can be made through Medi-Cal and a range of publicly funded insurance plans. They also offer a sliding fee scale and financial assistance for qualifying families. Additionally, private insurance is accepted.

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Amenities

Day School

Addiction treatment programs provide an opportunity to get your life back on track with access to school classes or college courses. Whether you want to finish your GED or go back to school to learn a new trade, facilities often enlist tutors and teachers who are certified or licensed by the state to oversee self-study or distance-learning education.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Teen & Adolescent Program

Typically, a young adult program in California can guide individuals from detox, through initial treatment, and extends to aftercare. Treatment gives young adults what they need to reset their lives and move to the next stage of life free from addiction.

Men's Rehab

Gender-specific addiction treatment programs may be more effective in treating men because they focus on unique needs of males. Men’s rehab in California is designed to help men process emotions and cope with stress in a judgment-free environment.

Women's Rehab

Women’s rehab in California provides a safe environment where women can work through addiction challenges surrounded by their gender peers. This often creates an environment that is more conducive to recovery.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

When a person is struggling with addiction, their actions and emotions may not be rational. Cognitive behavioral therapy in California helps individuals understand better why they feel and act certain ways and how those emotions and actions can lead to substance abuse.

LGBTQ Friendly Rehab

The incidence of substance abuse and addiction is higher among the LBGTQ community. That’s why LBGTQ-friendly rehab in California is available, to offer specialized treatment that addresses the unique needs of individuals in this demographic.

Animal & Equine Therapy

Animal & equine therapy are evidence-based complementary therapies drawing on the emotional, psychological, and physiological benefits of regular contact with animals. Addiction recovery programs may incorporate the care of therapy dogs, cats, horses, and other animals into their treatment model to support clients’ development of recovery-focused life skills, including personal responsibility, time management, and empathy. Contact with therapy animals may reduce stress, enhance mood, decrease depression and anxiety, and increase clients’ self-esteem and sense of wellbeing.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)

Therapists often use rational emotive behavioral therapy in California to treat addiction. The ABC (activating event, beliefs, consequences) framework is used to help participants identify irrational beliefs and reframe their thinking in healthier ways.

Levels of Care

Outpatient Rehab

When you choose outpatient rehab in California, you will meet with a counselor and attend support group meetings. The focus will be on restructuring attitudes and thoughts to reduce cravings and develop skills to prevent relapse. The length of time in outpatient rehab varies by individual, based on their recovery needs.

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

When you have a co-occurring disorder, it is essential to treat both your addiction and the mental health disorder. California dual diagnosis treatment provides this type of multidisciplinary approach, for improved recovery outcomes.

Accreditations

Joint Commission: Yes

Contact Information

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3002 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

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Camille Sylvain
Edited by:
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