1926 -

Pasadena Child Guidance Center

established to serve the mental health needs of children in Pasadena public schools. Pacific Clinics continues to maintain services at several Pasadena area school sites.

1985 -

Older Adult Services

begins mobile community outreach to homebound and convalescing seniors, offering individual, group, and family counseling as well as mental health
/substance abuse services. Extensive training and educational efforts help address the needs of seniors, their families, caregivers, physicians and court personnel.

1985 -

Family Education

lecture series for families of consumers diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders begins at a time when a scarcity of information was available for families. The ongoing series provides in-depth presentations on mental health topics for families and the public.

1985 -

Asian Pacific Family Center

established to address the needs across the life span of the Asian Pacific community. Innovative prevention/intervention, parenting and mentoring programs become an ongoing model for San Gabriel Valley communities and their efforts to fight youth gang and drug activity.

1992 -

Mental Illness Law Enforcement Systems (M.I.L.E.S.) Conference

, held annually, initiated to increase collaboration, education and promote working strategies between law enforcement and mental health professionals to address persons with mental illness in potentially critical situations.

1996 -

Quality Assurance Board (QAB)

established and comprised of Pacific Clinics consumers interested in making positive changes in services and encouraging better communication among consumers, staff, and the communities served. Issues of adult and family housing, transitional youth homelessness, health insurance, among others, are being addressed by the QAB Advocacy Committee.

1996 -

Pacific Clinics Institute

established to provide opportunities for internships and professional career development, conduct evidence-based research with best-practice applications, consulting and training services, and publication and distribution of educational materials for consumers, families, and professionals.

1997 -

F.A.C.E.S. (Families Assisting Clinics to Enhance Services) Board

, comprised of parents with children and teens in Pacific Clinics programs, established to provide valuable feedback to the agency that helps shape policy, recommend new ideas, and provide peer support.

1997 -

HyeWrap

program for Armenian immigrant students begins in collaboration with the Glendale school district, helping youth, their families and school personnel with behavioral problems related to acculturation challenges and other mental health issues. Program has expanded to include additional school districts and parenting classes.

1998 -

Latino Conference

, now an annual event, begins focus on mental health topics in the Latino community.

1998 -

Families Unidas

, a Spanish language family education program, provides education and support to the families of Pacific Clinics' Latino consumers. The program serves as the catalyst for the development of two Spanish language videos to educate and inform.

1999 -

Multi-Cultural Conference

, held annually in collaboration with other agencies, brings together professionals to learn about evidence-based practices to more effectively serve persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

2000 -

Quality Assurance Board - Orange County

formed to provide input for Pacific Clinics' Orange County Division. Subsequently, mini-QABs are established at various Pacific Clinics sites.

2001 -

Spirituality & Mental Health Conference

attracts professionals from behavioral health, spiritual and faith-based fields to explore the relationship of spirituality to mental health, healing and recovery. Subsequent conferences were held in 2003 and 2006.

2001 -

Pasadena City College/Pacific Clinics Mental Health Worker Course

, an ongoing course, graduates its first class of certified personnel, many of whom have found new career opportunities at Pacific Clinics.

2001 -

Latina Suicide Prevention

program opens for secondary school girls. Program expansion and renaming as the Latina Youth Program reflects the inclusion of mental health services for boys, adolescents and transitional age youth of all ethnicity's at five school districts in the greater East Los Angeles area.

2007 -

Genesis

, a mental health program for pregnant girls and teen mothers in La Puente, is established.