MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

In the 1970s, Barry received a master's degree in philosophy and had dreams of becoming a professor. His aspirations were dashed when he began abusing alcohol and prescription drugs. Barry attended Alcoholics Anonymous daily for five years. It helped him, but he needed more assistance to help him cope with the visual and auditory hallucinations he was experiencing. In 1997, Barry was diagnosed with schizophrenia. In February, 2000, he began attending Dual Diagnosis groups at I-CAN and receiving individual therapy there.

Barry is now clean and sober. He has learned how to better cope with life and manage the symptoms of his illness. Barry has found fulfillment as an assistant in the Dual Diagnosis Program, as a literacy tutor, and as a volunteer in his community.

I-CAN

PROTOTYPES I-CAN (Inter-Community Alternatives Network) offers comprehensive treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults in Pasadena, Pomona, and El Monte. Consumers can receive an array of services based upon their individual needs within as least restrictive environment as possible. Should their individual needs change, PROTOTYPES' I-CAN can adjust the level of care to meet their unique mental health needs. Specific services are described below.

For information on I-CAN, please contact the Program Director or Intake Coordinator at 626-577-2261.

Adult Outpatient Clinics (Pasadena and Pomona)

PROTOTYPES' two I-CAN Outpatient Clinics, in Pasadena and Pomona, offer a range of mental health services to adults experiencing varying degrees of psychological distress. Services include individual, family, group treatment, medication support services, and case management services. Outpatient services can be offered several times per week with a combination of individual therapy and group treatment based on the mental health needs of the consumer. In Pasadena, consumers can also participate in our intensive outpatient program, Transitions, which includes a variety of psychosocial rehabilitation and therapy groups. CalWorks recipients can receive individual, family, group, medication, and case management services through the outpatient clinic.

For information on PROTOTYPES' Adult Outpatient Clinics, please contact the Intake Coordinator for Pasadena at 626-577-2261 or the Intake Coordinator for Pomona at 909-398-4383.

Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinics (Pasadena and Pomona)

PROTOTYPES I-CAN offers a range of treatment services to children, adolescents, and young adults through our innovative outpatient mental health clinic. Services include individual, family, and group treatment. Medication support, case management services, and psychological assessment are also provided when needed. Additional specialty groups are offered to address the unique needs of the clients seen within the clinic. Parenting classes are offered. The clinic offers a MAT program (Multidisciplinary Assessment Team) which provides comprehensive mental health assessments to children and adolescents placed in out-of-home care who are referred by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

For information on PROTOTYPES' Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinics, please contact the Intake Coordinator for Pasadena at 626-577-2261 or the Intake Coordinator for Pomona at 909-398-4383.

CalWorks Homeless Families Pilot Project (El Monte)

PROTOTYPES I-CAN provides mental health services and case management services to homeless families within the San Gabriel Valley. The program is designed to assist families with securing permanent housing while addressing their mental health needs, vocational needs, educational needs, medical needs, and other related needs (including substance abuse, domestic violence, and trauma). Treatment services are available to the children and their parents. The program staff collaborates with DPSS, LAHSA, and DMH to ensure that families successfully transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

For information on CalWorks Homeless Families Project, please contact the Intake Worker at 626-442-0710.

REACH Program (Pasadena)

PROTOTYPES I-CAN offers a Full Service Partnership for adults (26 - 59 years old) with a history of incarcerations, homelessness, and multiple hospitalizations. The REACH (Responsibility, Empowerment, Achievement, Commitment, Hope) program's philosophy is to provide a "whatever it takes" approach to providing services. The program is designed to assist consumers in restoring and/or maintaining personal independence and to ensure the successful integration or re-integration of consumers into their community. The program provides comprehensive mental health services including individual and group treatment, crisis intervention, medication management, and case management services as well as a range of supportive services including housing, employment, and transportation. Services are offered both in the office and community.

For information on the REACH Program, please contact the Program Director or Intake Coordinator at 626-577-2261.

Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Program (Pomona)

PROTOTYPES I-CAN offers a Full Service Partnership for youth (16 - 25 years old) with a history of or who are at risk of homelessness, leaving long term institutional care (i.e., group home, probation camp), aging out of the child mental health services, DCFS, and/or probation, and/or experiencing their first psychotic break. The program is based on a "whatever it takes" philosophy to assist youth in their wellness and recovery process by assisting them in gaining personal independence, enhancing self-sufficiency, and maintaining behavioral changes. The program provides comprehensive mental health services (i.e., individual and group treatment), medication management, and intensive case management in addition to housing and employment assistance, and transportation. Services are provided in the office and in the community.

For information on the PROTOTYPES TAY Program, please contact the Intake Coordinator at 909-398-4383.

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Throughout all its mental health and substance abuse treatment
programs, PROTOTYPES utilizes an integrated approach when
providing services to individuals with co-occurring disorders.