Program areas at Whole Child-Mental Health & Housing Services
Family Housing Services - We help families who are homeless, or on the brink of homelessness, chart a path out of cycle of homelessness and into permanent housing. Our services include prevention, crisis and permanent placement, case management, employment services, life skills and family mentoring. Annually, we served over 1,100 families including over 2,400 children and youth.
Parent Enrichment Services - We support parents and the unique needs of infants and children through the age of 5 by strengthening the parent-child bond to reduce the risk of abuse & neglect and prevent removal from the home by protective services. Our services include developmental screening, infant massage, lactation, stress screening for caregivers and monthly group socializations. Annually, we served over 300 families via over 700 in-person visits with parents.
Mental Health Services - We help children and their families heal, develop resilience and build emotionally healthy lives. Our services include family, individual and group psychotherapy; crisis intervention, psychological testing and medication, and case management. We provided services to over 1,600 children and youth up to 25 years of age, positively impacting the lives of over 1,300 families.
Nutrition Education Services: Our services help families adopt a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity in coordination with CalFresh Healthy Living. Our services include nutrition education courses for children ages 3-5, youth ages 6-13, and parents; working with schools to redesign lunchroom environments; physical activity promotion; and community outreach. In 2022, we increased our numbers of students served by 116% and reached over 900 people of all ages.