Discovery Counseling Center

Discovery Counseling Center (dcc) provided 7,440 hours of direct client Counseling and 337 hours of program/group Counseling primarily to low income community members. In addition, dcc provided training to post- graduate individuals pursuing licensing as a marriage family therapist (mft), or clinical social worker (csw). In 2022, dcc provided training to 29 mft trainees/csw 1st year interns, as well as 17 pre-licensed supervised associates. Dcc partners with schools and our local community college providing mental health services to students, parents and staff. Counseling and socio- emotional educational groups are offered to students on the school site, during the day, at no out-of-pocket cost. Trauma and suicide prevention training are provided to staff. Evening parenting workshops and after- school groups are offered to support families. In the 2022-23 school year, this resulted in over 320 Counseling hours at gavilan cc, 965 Counseling sessions at mhusd schools, and 340 Counseling and group sessions at gusd. Discovery provided Counseling and workshops to first responders and victims of the garlic festival shooting through partnerships with the city of gilroy, as well as after school programming, Counseling, and parenting workshops to local low-income housing communities and ongoing support to local mental health for youth and addiction recovery annual events and groups.