COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT SERVICE CENTER

Tom, a 32-year-old African American male, has been married for 10 years and has two sons ages 10 and 7 years old. Tom has been employed as a construction worker for 15 years, but was given a leave of absence from a recent job due to an arrest for possession of amphetamines. His employer promised to rehire Tom if he received treatment and completed all his legal obligations. Tom went to court and requested that he be sentenced as a Proposition 36 participant. He was referred to the PROTOTYPES Community Assessment Service Center (CASC), where he was assessed by a Substance Abuse Specialist and referred to outpatient treatment services.

Tom successfully completed a 23-week treatment program, is engaged in aftercare services, and has returned to his job. During his monthly session with his counselors, Tom works on maintaining his sobriety and continuing to build a stable life for himself and his family.

 

Community Assessment Service Center (CASC)

The goal of the PROTOTYPES Community Assessment Service Center is to help residents of the San Gabriel Valley access needed social services, particularly mental health and substance abuse services, through existing agencies in the area. The CASC conducts mental health and substance abuse assessments and referrals to appropriate services to CalWORKs and GR eligible individuals, as well as to anyone else in the community who would like to be referred for mental health, substance abuse or other social services. The CASC also serves Proposition 36 court-referred individuals.

The PROTOTYPES Community Assessment Service Center has three sites in the San Gabriel Valley: El Monte, Pomona, and Pasadena. When clients arrive at one of the Community Assessment Service Center sites, a trained Community Assessment Service Center professional administers a standardized mental health and substance abuse assessment. CASC staff members then identify an appropriate level of service for each client and refer the client to a substance abuse or mental health service provider, residential or nonresidential, that can meet the client's needs. Several additional services are offered at the El Monte CASC site: physical examinations and testing for tuberculosis and HIV.

For general information on the Community Assessment Center, please contact Georgina Yoshioka, Acting Director, at 626-444-0704. For the El Monte CASC, please contact the Coordinator at 626-444-0704. For the Pasadena CASC, please contact the Coordinator at 626-449-2433. For the Pomona CASC, please contact the Coordinator at 909-623-4131.