Services Available to the Public
Outpatient Centers
Age Range: Ages 0 to 24
Youth Outpatient Centers provide treatment and care for behavioral and emotional needs of children, transition age youth (TAY), and families. The services include mental health assessment, group and individual therapy, family therapy, case management, and skill building. If indicated, psychiatric evaluation and medication management is available. We also provide referrals to community support providers.
Chico Community Counseling Center
109 Parmac Rd., Suite 1, Chico, CA 95926
530.891.2945
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School Based Counseling
Age Range: Ages 5 to 21 (K-12th Grade)
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services (NVCSS), Victor Community Support Services (VCSS), Youth for Change, and Counseling Solutions provide mental health services in school settings throughout Butte County at over 60 campuses, covering most school districts. Clinicians provide a variety of counseling models and techniques to eligible students and their families. Medication services are available as indicated.
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services
10 Independence Circle
Chico, CA 95973
530.345.1600
Victor Community Support Services
7 Governors Lane
Chico, CA 95926
530.267.1700
Counseling Solutions
130 Yellowstone Drive Suite 110
Chico, CA 95973
530.879.5991
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Foster Child Support
The Mobile Foster Care Team provides screening and assessment for youth detained and placed out of home by the Butte County DESS. Youth who are screened will be provided with age appropriate information about trauma and coping skills. Individuals who have underlying behavioral health issues will receive appropriate treatment services.
Chico Community Counseling Center
109 Parmac Rd., Suite 1
Chico, CA 95926
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Transition Age Youth (TAY) Team
Age Range: Ages 16 to 24
The Mobile Transition Age Youth Team (Mobile TAY) provides services to young adults ages 16-24. The team works with young adults to provide the support and to teach the skills necessary for TAYs to transition into adulthood and to meet goals around self sufficiency. Services provided address 5 key areas:
- Clinical services for mental health improvement and stabilization.
· Independent living skills including legal emancipation, fiscal management, housing acquisition and maintenance, and health-related supports and services
- Education and vocational training services including subject/career exploration, campus visits, training program identification, linking training to jobs.
- Employment services including career and job interest and skills assessment; academic supports, employment readiness; job availability, acquisition, and retention.
- Socialization opportunities including peer group assessment, identification of fun and healthy activities, and development of social supports and friends.
The team recognizes the need to make services available where youth are located. The program focuses on delivering rapid response and help directly to the individual at school, home, Juvenile Hall, hospitals, job sites and/or on the street. Collaboration with the schools and other groups facilitate the ability to provide response in these locations.
Chico Community Counseling Center
109 Parmac Rd., Suite 1
Chico, CA 95926
530.891.2945
6th Street Center
Age Range: Ages 14 to 24
The 6th Street Center, a program of Youth for Change, is open to youth ages 14-24 that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Services include basic needs (laundry facilities, showers, and afternoon meals), education support, employment development, and family reunification assistance, and referral to community services.
130 W 6th Street
Chico, CA 95928
530.894.8008
ww.6thstreetcenter.org
Homeless Emergency Action Response Team (HEART)
The Homeless Emergency Action Response Team (HEART) program provides street outreach services, a 24/7 crisis hotline and mobile response, emergency shelter, assessment, case management, and brief individual and family counseling to stabilize living situations and strengthen families.
1.877.478.6292 or 1.877.4.RunAWAY
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Services Available by Referral
FOCUS Wraparound Program
Age Range: Ages 0 to 18
FOCUS Wraparound Program, in partnership with Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services (DESS) and a community provider, is a youth and family-centered, strengths-based, needs-driven planning process for creating individualized services and support for youth at risk of out of home placement or stepping down from group home placements.
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Educationally Related Mental Health Services
Age Range: Ages 0 to 22
These services, in partnership with Butte County Office of Education (BCOE), provide treatment for students with significant mood/behavioral problems impacting their educational experience. The partnership works to provide clinical services and assist students to become successful at school.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Age Range: Ages 0 to 5
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), provided by Youth for Change, is for children with behavior problems, placing emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction. In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to establish a nurturing and secure relationship with their child while increasing their child’s pro-social behavior and decreasing negative behavior.
Flume Street Counseling Center
647 Flume Street
Chico, CA 95928
More info. here.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
Age Range: Ages 0 to 21
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), provided by Victor Community Support Services and Youth for Change, is a one-on-one behavioral health service available to youth under age 21 and who’s behaviors are possibly placing them at significant risk of an out of home placement. Therapeutic Behavioral Services are always used in conjunction with another mental health service.
Victor Community Support Services
7 Governors Lane
Chico, CA 95926
530.267.1700
More info. here.