Since its beginnings, Pacific Clinics has been on the forefront of initiating, developing,
and implementing services
that are now identified as best practices in behavioral healthcare.
As a result of its continual emphasis on quality improvement, Pacific Clinics is recognized
for its competence in:
Diversity of People and Viewpoints
The talents and skills of more than 1200 staff members from all regions
of our nation and the world, with fluency available in 11 languages, deliver
ethnically and culturally appropriate services to the diverse populations
in its Southern California service area. Pacific Clinics is
now engaged in enhancing programs to acknowledge gender diversity.
Integrated Services: Co-occurring Disorders
The Clinics' pioneering program of combining substance abuse treatment with behavioral healthcare
was undertaken when this approach to services was generally unavailable
and underfunded. It is now considered a best practice.
Family Education and Support
Including of family and caregivers and recognizing the value of their participation in care is
a hallmark of Pacific Clinics. Consumer classes, parenting and peer groups,
and Institute courses to help families understand and support their loved ones
have provided tools help illuminate the path to recovery. Spanish-speaking groups,
such as Familias Unidas, and educational materials in Spanish were groundbreaking
at a national and international level.
Evidence-based Practice
In addition to Pacific Clinics' continual Institute research projects which
are disseminated for adaptation into practice, Pacific Clinics, in collaboration
with university-based and nationally recognized practitioners taps into
leading-edge approaches for quality services. Examples include:
- Iimplementing UC Davis' new Parent-Child Interaction
Therapy (PCIT) program to be incorporated in its children's intensive services.
- Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides 24/7 on-call staff for
intensive services for adult consumers with serious and persistent mental illness
at three San Gabriel Valley sites with Asian and
Latino cultural and language
capabilities.
- The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), based on a New England-based
mental health author-educator's program of self-care, helps adult and young
adult consumers develop individual plans for acquiring skills to better care
for themselves and to set goals for improving their quality of life.
- The Incredible Years Family Education program for parents with children under
10 years old in Pacific Clinics day treatment and outpatient programs
was developed at the University of Washington based on 20 years of research
and is certified by the Office of New Juvenile Justice. Its aim is to keep
children with conduct disorders out of the juvenile justice system.
Field-Based Services
Pacific Clinics, through its multiple sites based in five Southern California
counties, meets consumers where they are -- in homes, schools, parks, hospitals, and court settings, and at community centers and on the street,
adapting to the consumers' varied environments..
Organizational Strength and Capacity-Building
As an organization, Pacific Clinics has proven skills in developing innovative
programs and services for individual and community needs.
In addition, Pacific Clinics provides:
- Professional training and education: Internships, CE courses
- Conferences: Multicultural; Latino; M.I.L.E.S.; Spirituality and Mental Health
- Consulting services: research, training, and advisory services for
external organizations and groups
- Collaborations and partnerships with federal, state, and regional
organizations, higher education institutions, public schools, non-profit
organizations, private foundations, corporations and donors to design,
implement, and support meaningful programs
- Advocacy and education in expanding and enhancing quality
behavioral health services through
leadership, advisory roles and
anti-stigma campaigns
- Organizational expansion with other agencies to strengthen
complementary skills
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