Mental Health Programs
Mental Health Area of Focus: Depression
Program Name: Stress and Your Mood
Program Description:
- An early intervention program used to reduce and treat depression.
- Provided over 12-20 sessions
- Group format; individual sessions available
- Available virtually
- $20 gift card upon completion
Program Criteria:
- For individuals ages 16-25
- Eligibility screening with clinician required – please complete interest form to be contacted
- Completion of demographic and pre- and post-measures required
Program Contact Information:
Operation Safehouse
Jared Meyers
jmeyers@operationsafehouse.org
Amira Kroeker (will out from Sept – January for maternity leave):
akroeker@operationsafehouse.org
Program link or website:
Please fill out an interest form here : Stress and Your Mood
Languages:
English
Mental Health Area of Focus: Trauma and/or Substance Use
Program Name: Seeking Success
Program Description:
- An 8-week present focused, coping skills program designed to simultaneously help individuals with a history of trauma and substance abuse.
- Available in group or individual format and for female, male, or mixed gender groups.
- $20 gift card upon completion
- The program is offered at high school and college campuses as well as other community locations.
- Available virtually
Program Criteria:
- For individuals ages 16-59
- Have experienced a recent traumatic event (with no diagnosis/treatment for PTSD)
- Completion of a screening form required
- Completion of demographic and pre- and post-measures required
Program Contact Information:
RUHS-BH PEI Peer Support Specialists: Serving Adults (26-59)
Mindy McFarland, LMFT
MMcFarland@ruhealth.org
(951) 358-3586
Operation Safehouse: Serving TAY (16-25)
Nicole Watson
nwatson@operationsafehouse.org
760-285-1740
Program link or website:
https://forms.gle/sHJV6RcvpLPtZoGY7
Languages:
English and Spanish
Mental Health Area of Focus: Skill building; Mentorship; Stigma reduction; LGBTQ support
Program Name: Peer-to-Peer Program
Program Description:
The Peer-to-Peer program consists of these different components that you can elect to participate in:
CAST (Coping and Skills Training) Program:
- A 9-session group (that can be offered twice a week) that helps participants build self-esteem (learning to appreciate self and others), make healthy decisions, monitor and set goals, practice personal control in managing moods, drug use and school smarts.
- Participants receive a student notebook that contain all the lessons.
- $20 gift card upon program completion
- Available virtually
Mentorship Program:
- The program’s Peer Youth Specialists are trained as mentors to support participants who may be experiencing stress or need help with coping skills.
- Using a system of measurable goals and benchmarks, the one on one sessions are designed to encourage the mentees to be participants in their own success.
- Peer mentoring is a proven method in the development of positive coping skills and resiliency. Each mentee will meet weekly with the mentor for 32 sessions.
- Available virtually
LGBTQ+ Support Groups:
- A 10-session psychoeducation support group
- $20 gift card upon completion
- Available virtually
Speaker’s Bureau:
- 30-45 minute presentations in which the Peer Youth Specialists share their personal stories of challenge and recovery as motivation for others who may be experiencing difficulty.
- Schedule a presentation for your group, or request to attend as a guest to an upcoming presentation.
- Available virtually
Program Criteria:
- For individuals ages 16-25
- Completion of a screening form required for some program components
- Completion of demographic and pre- and post-measures required
Program Contact Information:
Operation Safehouse:
Nicole Watson
nwatson@operationsafehouse.org
760-285-1740
Program link or website:
None at this time
Languages:
English and Spanish
Mental Health Area of Focus: Stigma reduction; Mental health awareness
Program Name: Stand Against Stigma
Program Description:
- Mental health education and stigma reduction focused
- 60-minute presentations in which two presenters share their lived experience with mental illness and their personal stories of recovery to reduce stigma and increase hope and help-seeking
- Available Virtually
Program Criteria:
- Available for general community, employers, medical staff, legislatures, faith communities, landlords/housing officials, etc.
- Sign up on interest list to either schedule a presentation for your organization, or request to attend an upcoming presentation.
Program Contact Information:
RUHS-BH PEI Peer Support Specialists
Mindy McFarland, LMFT
MMcFarland@ruhealth.org
(951) 358-3586
Program link or website:
https://forms.gle/FLYdN5ZRTFsP23vp6
Languages:
English and Spanish
Mental Health Area of Focus: Stigma reduction; Mental health awareness (Culturally specific Mental Health Presentations)
Program Name: Community Mental Health Promoter Program
Program Description:
- Promotes awareness of mental health topics and resources specifically tailored to identified ethnic and cultural groups
- Virtual presentations available
Program Criteria:
- Available for culturally specific community members
Program Contact Information:
Visión y Compromiso
Contact: Marisela Blancas
Marisela@visionycompromiso.org
Serving: Hispanic/Latinx
African American Health Coalition
Contact: Linda Hart
Hartl.aamhc@gmail.com
Serving: African American/Black
Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.
Contact: Vernon Motschman
vmotschman@rsbcihi.org
Serving: Native American/American Indian
Borrego Health
Contact: Angel Marin
amarin@borregohealth.org
Serving: LGBTQIA – Aging Adults with HIV & Trans Youth
Program link or website:
None at this time
Languages:
Visión y Compromiso – English and Spanish
African American Health Coalition – English
Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. – English
Borrego Health – English and Spanish
