Children’s Mental Health (CMH)
Mental health counseling for youth and their caregivers to promote positive emotional and behavioral health.
Contact Information
1031 25th Street,
San Diego, CA 92102 Phone: (619) 232-6454 ext. 816 Fax: (619) 235-4607
Program Manager
Carmen Pat, LMFT
Carmen joined the UPAC family in 2015. She has served as therapist and program manager with both the CMH and MCC programs, where she has provided quality, compassionate care to youth and families with diverse backgrounds and needs. Carmen also provides education and training on topics related to mental health and cultural competence and engages in outreach to raise awareness of mental health needs among underserved communities. Carmen adopts a person-centered approach to her work and believes that healing and growth are always possible.
What We Do
UPAC’s outpatient Children & Adolescent Mental Health Program is designed to promote positive emotional and behavioral health through culturally responsive and comprehensive treatment services.
We provide services to youth, ages 5–20, who are experiencing challenges at school, home and in the community.
We model the old adage of “It Takes a Village” to foster the health of a child. As a team, we work with both caregivers and youth, honoring and maximizing the unique strengths of each young person while meeting the specific needs of the individual AND family. Our staff is committed to supporting youth and families in overcoming personal and community challenges.
Our program provides:
- Mental Health Assessments
- Substance abuse education and treatment
- Medication evaluation and management
- Behavioral, Talk, Play and/or Art Therapy
- Individual, Family, and Group Therapy
- Collaboration with family, school and other relevant support givers
- Case Management
Who We Serve
CMH is open to children and transition age youth, ages 5–20. Our staff represent diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and speak many languages. Interpreters are available, if needed. Services are provided on a sliding scale to those with no insurance, as well as those with Medi-Cal Insurance.
Referrals can be made by completing our CHM Services Referral Form. Self-referrals are accepted.
Services Locations
San Diego Schools:
- Bell Middle (API Only)
- Boone Elementary
- Chollas/Mead Elementary
- Edison Elementary
- Empower Learning Academy
- Gompers Prep Academy
- Horton Elementary
- Knox Middle
- Nye Elementary
- Paradise Hills Elementary
- Porter Elementary
North County Schools:
- Lake Elementary
- Madison Middle
- Lincoln Middle
- El Camino High
Additional Information
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Open Job Opportunities
Funded by the County of San Diego
