Behavioral Health

In California, access to publicly funded mental health services depends on age, insurance status, illness severity, and county of residence.  Primary responsibility for administration of public mental health services funding is held by the counties.  The major sources of public funding for mental health services in California are: (1) Medi-Cal, (2) Bronzan-McCorquodale Act (AB 1288), (3) Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63).  Through the utilization of these funds, counties provide mental health services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, people in crisis, those referred by a third party, and low-income, uninsured California residents.  The counties deliver services directly through providers at county-owned and operated facilities or indirectly by contracting with hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations, and private practitioners.

The USC UCEDD addresses behavioral health at local, state, and national levels by engaging in Training Programs, In-service Training and Continuing Education, Clinical and Community Services, Community Initiatives, and Research.  

Pre-Service Training Programs

• APA Psychology Internship Program
• APA Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship Program

In-Service and Continuing Education Programs

• Birth to Five Core Training Series

Clinical Services

Adolescent Medicine Program: Sara Sherer, PhD/Mari Radzik PhD

• Adolescent Treatment Service
• Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Mental Health Services: HIV, Runaway, Homeless, Homeless, Transgender Youth
• Project NATEEN

Child and Family Program: Dean Coffey, PsyD

• Child and Family Treatment Service
• School Age Clinic
• Incredible Years Groups
• Secret Agent Society Groups
• Creative Options Groups

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Team: Douglas Vanderbilt, MD

• School Age Clinic

 Early Childhood Program: Marian Williams, PhD

• Early Childhood Assessment Clinic
• Child-Parent Psychotherapy
• Floortime^TM Groups

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Kim Lo, MD

• Psychiatry Clinics

Occupational Therapy Team: Shelby Surfas, OTD, OTR/L

• Occupational Therapy Consultation

Pediatric Psychology Program: Melissa Carson, PhD

• Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases
• Endocrinology 
• Nephrology
• Spina Bifida
• Pain Team/Anesthesiology
• Plastic Surgery/Craniofacial Team
• Feeding Team
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Teen Power

Project Heal Trauma Program: Karen Rogers, PhD

• Trauma and Project Health Treatment Service
• Good Shepherd Center
• Foster Care Hub and Care Coordination
• Project Heal Risk Reduction Groups
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Research

• TACERN: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Autism Center of Excellence Network
• Sensory Adapted Dental Environment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Social-Emotional Screening for Young Children in Underserved Community Settings
• Community Provider Experience and Attitudes regarding Developmental Screening
• Qualitative Evaluation of Reflective Practice Facilitation Training
• Parents’ Views of Raising Children Bilingually
• Evaluation of Floortime/Growing Together Program

Community Initiatives 

• First Connections
• Stein Tikun Olam Infant-Family Mental Health Initiative

Policy

• Early Identification and Intervention Task Force
• Prenatal to Five Workforce Development Task Force