
June 2025 Newsletter: Latest News & Updates from Pacific Clinics
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Pacific Clinics employees, clients and families we serve have been impacted by the Southern California fires. For ways to give, click here: Donate to Pacific Clinics Assistance Fund
Pacific Clinics delivers high-quality behavioral health and social services to advance health equity and well-being for children, adults and families. Learn more about our life-affirming services offered on-site, at home, virtual and in the community.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
Individualized Complex Care Services
Neurodevelopmental Services
Intensive Community-Based Services and Wraparound
Mobile Crisis Services
Placement Supportive Services
Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
First 5
Hope Program and Katie A Program
Support Services offer various programs to address social determinants of health, including housing and employment coaching and placement, among other critically needed services.
Thank you for reading the Pacific Clinics newsletter sharing news about our agency and the communities we serve.
As we honor those who served our country this Veterans Day, it is a reminder that many veterans and military personnel face complex mental health and well-being challenges.
When Elijah, an 18-year-old Full-Service Partnership Pacific Clinics client, attended the recent “Hold onto Hope: Preventing an Overdose with Narcan” event, he did not know that it would lead to him saving a stranger’s life just days later.
In the Netsmart CareThreads podcast, Pacific Clinics’ Senior Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Growth Eleanor Castillo-Sumi, Ph.D., talks about Pacific Clinic’s evolution since its inception 155 years ago.
Now, a newer trauma-informed and restorative justice-focused research models are focusing on kindness (including towards those who are doing the bullying) and a more holistic approach.
Thank you for reading the Pacific Clinics monthly newsletter which shares news about our agency and the communities we serve.
On October 15, 2022, Blue Shield of California hosted the inaugural event to celebrate the historic merger of Uplift Family Services and Pacific Clinics, which raised more than $580,000. Please visit this page to read about the event and see new videos and photos.
The recent 19th Annual CBT Charity Golf Classic surpassed all previous years’ fundraising records, raising over $50,000 for the children and families supported by Pacific Clinics’ Los Angeles-based Hollygrove programs.
The first-ever Pacific Clinics Art Show in partnership with Ooze Studio attracted 75 guests and raised over $50,000 for our Neurodevelopmental Services program.
Ike Barinholtz, a famous comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director as well as a champion for our Los Angeles-based Hollygrove programs, has advanced to the “Celebrity Jeopardy!” finals after beating out Comedian Iliza Shlesinger and Actor Simu Liu in the semifinals.
On October 15, ABC7 Eyewitness News mentioned Pacific Clinics’ annual fundraiser, Uplifting Communities: The 2022 Pacific Clinics Annual Celebration, held at the Millennium Biltmore in Downtown Los Angeles. Honorees of the night included Clark Gregg, an award-winning actor, director, screenwriter and mental health advocate, and two employees, Dr. Beth Jenks and Alma Gomez, for their leadership and advocacy in the mental health space. Eyewitness News Anchors David Ono and Ellen Leyva served as emcees for the night. Click here to view the clip.
Senior Clinical Director Rosa Maria Kolts, LMFT, shares expert advice on youth mental health with Univision’s Victor Cordero.
Outlook Newspaper reports that Clark Gregg will be recognized as the Champion of Mental Health at Pacific Clinics’ upcoming event. Gregg shares, “I am honored to receive this recognition from Pacific Clinics, who shared my commitment to shining light on the importance of mental health. I hope this event helps raise funds to ensure that even more people have access to quality, affordable treatment and care.” Click here to read more.
Director of Development Darren DeMonsi recently spoke about Pacific Clinics’ important partnership with the Swenson Foundation at PP&Co’s 70th anniversary celebration at the San Jose Museum of Art.
The Larchmont Chronicle shares details about Uplifting Communities: The Pacific Clinics Annual Celebration. The event will be a celebration of Pacific Clinics and Uplift Family Services’ recent merger, and ABC7 Eyewitness news anchors Ellen Leyva and David Ono will be the event’s emcees.
Thank you for reading the Pacific Clinics monthly newsletter which shares news about our agency and the communities we serve.
Pacific Clinics will honor Clark Gregg, an award-winning actor, director, screenwriter and mental health advocate at Uplifting Communities: The Pacific Clinics Annual Celebration, as well as two employees for their support of clients during the pandemic.
Myeisha Peguero Gamiño, Chief Communications Officer
mgamino@pacificclinics.org
626-254-5000
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