Los Angeles, CA

Amanecer Community Counseling Service

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

A nonprofit outpatient clinic located right in the heart of the City of Los Angeles, California offers culturally-sensitive mental healthcare for children, adults, and their families. Victims of violence and abuse, underserved and minority communities are also served with utmost respect in a safe and caring environment. This center treats conditions like trauma, anxiety and depression. Parenting women are offered with specialized treatment for postpartum depression. Its compassionate, gender-inclusive, and holistic support for underserved communities, ensures everyone has access to vital mental health services. The healing programs for domestic violence offer various services through individual counseling and group therapy. Parents are guided with life skills training and parenting classes to help them improve in managing family challenges while caring for their children and partners. The case management program ensures continuity of care is provided to individuals still on treatment in a community-based setting. Trauma-informed approach provides a safe space for healing while combining evidence-based therapies, medication support delivered in bilingual and bicultural services. Easily accessible to various bus and subway lines, the center’s location simplifies client travel. Nearby urban parks also provide valuable spaces for recreation and relaxation, supporting the recovery journey. With its commitment to its mission, people and their families become empowered and gain resilience towards a fulfilling and meaningful life.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Facility Type

Outpatient mental health facility

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Community Mental Health Block Grants Medicare Medicaid Other State funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details) Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Language Services

Spanish

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported housing Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

1200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA, 90017

Phone

213-481-7464 x271

Contact

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