Company Research Report: WestCoast Children's Clinic
Company Overview
Name: WestCoast Children's Clinic
Mission of the Company:
WestCoast Children’s Clinic is committed to providing psychological services to vulnerable children, youth, and their families regardless of their ability to pay and to expanding the reach of psychological services through practice and research. The organization is also dedicated to training the next generation of mental health professionals.
Founding:
WestCoast Children’s Center and Clinic was founded in 1979 by faculty and students of the Wright Institute graduate school.
Key People:
No specific key people provided in the data, except for mentions of Stacey Katz, CEO, who provides leadership in the organization's initiatives and messages to the community.
Headquarters:
Oakland, California, United States.
Number of Employees:
No specific number of employees provided in the data.
Revenue:
No specific revenue information provided in the data.
Known For:
WestCoast Children's Clinic is known for being a non-profit, community-based mental health clinic for Bay Area youth. It is renowned for offering therapeutic services, training mental health professionals, and advocating for vulnerable children and families.
Products and Services
Products/Services Offered:
- Individual and Family Therapy: Provides long-term therapy from a variety of perspectives for children, youth, and families in need.
- Foster Youth Development Programs: Focused on helping foster youth transition by providing intensive mental health services and life preparedness.
- Trauma Work: Includes early screening and assessment for children in their first hours removed from home.
- Psychological Evaluations: Conducts evaluations that are collaborative and therapeutic.
- Training Programs: Trains the next generation of mental health professionals through comprehensive internship programs.
High-Level Description of Services:
- WestCoast provides mental health services that are uniquely tailored to each client’s needs, ensuring accessibility, cultural relevance, and holistic support.
Key Features of Services:
- Community-based services that consist of clinic-based, school-based, and home-based interventions.
- Long-term therapy commitment.
- Comprehensive support and transition programs for foster youth.
- Trauma-informed early intervention and therapeutic assessments.
Recent Developments
Recent Developments:
1. Released the study "Strength Profiles of Youth Seeking Mental Health Services: Shifting the Perspective from Risk to Positive Assets" in June 2023, highlighting the strengths and resilience of youth.
2. Released a study titled "Spotlight on Community Violence: An Underrecognized Danger to Children’s Mental Health" in May 2023, focusing on the impact of community violence on youth mental health.
3. Initiatives include gender-inclusive training to combat myths about exploitation related to the study "Exploitation and Gender."
New Products Launched:
No specific new products were launched as per the data provided; however, ongoing studies and programs were indicated.
New Features Added:
- Development and implementation of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation – Identification Tool (CSE-IT) across various states to identify trafficked youth.
- Advocacy for policy reforms related to community violence and trafficking interventions.
Partnerships:
- Collaborations with the National Center for Youth Law and Bay Area Youth Centers to support foster youth.
- Received a $900,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation to support national use of the CSE-IT through training and new technology solutions.
Conclusion
WestCoast Children's Clinic is dedicated to addressing mental health needs and providing services to vulnerable youth and families, with strong community-based and trauma-informed approaches. The organization also emphasizes research and training to expand its impact and sustain its mission in the mental health sector.
