Bonita House Inc

BUILDING COMMUNITY, DIGNITY, HOPE, AND WELLNESS WITH PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QUALITY SOCIAL REHHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA.

SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING (SIL):THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 210 INDIVIDUALS, OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES THROUGH THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS: 1) THE TRANSITIONAL SATELLITE HOUSING PROGRAM - SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN HIGHLY STRUCTURED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. 2) THE PERMANENT SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM - PROVIDES LONG-TERM HOMES AND TREATMENT FOR ADULTS WHO ARE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS AND AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. 3) THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - OFFERS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, PLAN DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMENT SERVICES, EMERGENCY INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE IN DAILY LIVING SKILLS.

THE WELLNESS CENTERS PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AT LOCATIONS IN EAST OAKLAND AND BERKELEY. EACH CENTER IS AN ENTRY POINT TO SYSTEM RECOVERY/SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH A BROAD RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE STATE-OF-THE-ART ON-SITE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LINKAGES TO HOUSING, BENEFITS, AND PRIMARY CARE; CASE MANAGEMENT; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; AND A FULL ARRAY OF PEER-DRIVEN SUPPORT GROUPS, RECREATION, WELLNESS, AND RECOVERY PROGRAMMING.

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT:THE DUAL DIAGNOSIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO TREAT ADULTS LIVING WITH BOTH SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE STAFF IN THIS PROGRAM ARE CROSS-TRAINED IN BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION AND RECOVERY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES 24-HOUR SERVICES FOR UP TO 15 RESIDENTS AT A TIME.

BRIDGES TO RECOVERY/IHOT:THE BRIDGES TO RECOVERY IN-HOME OUTREACH TEAM (IHOT) IS A SHORT-TERM OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT AND LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS. OUR APPROACH IS A TRAUMA INFORMED, AND COMPASSIONATE ALTERNATIVE TO AB1421. WE SERVE ADULTS AGE 25+ IN NORTH/CENTRAL COUNTY FOR 90 TO 120 DAYS THROUGH FIVE PHASES OF CARE, WITH SENSITIVE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACHES WHICH CONSIDER THE CLIENT AND FAMILY'S PACE AS WELL AS THEIR INDIVIDUAL STAGE OF CHANGE. FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PROMINENTLY INCLUDED IN ENGAGEMENT, PLANNING FOR SERVICES, AND LINKED TO A VARIETY OF SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM ASSIST THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, WHILE ADDRESSING THEIR OWN NEEDS AND STRESSORS.COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND TRANSPORT TEAM (CATT):THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND TRANSPORT TEAM (CATT) IS AN INNOVATIVE COUNTY-WIDE PILOT PROGRAM THAT WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS ALAMEDA COUNTY'S HIGH RATE OF 5150'S (INVOLUNTARY 72 HOUR PSYCHIATRIC HOLDS). ALAMEDA COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF 5150'S AMONG ALL CALIFORNIA COUNTIES. THE CATT PROGRAM PROVIDES A MORE CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO 5150'S. CATT IS A COLLABORATION OF ALAMEDA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, ALAMEDA CARE CONNECT (WHOLE PERSON CARE), ALAMEDA COUNTY EMS AGENCY, BONITA HOUSE, AND THE COUNTY 911 AMBULANCE PROVIDER, FALCK. CATT IS A MOBILE UNIT WORKING OUT OF A FLEET OF MODIFIED CHEVY TAHOE SUVS WITH EACH VEHICLE STAFFED BY A CATT TEAM CONSISTING OF AN EMT (FALCK EMPLOYEE), AND A LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (BONITA HOUSE EMPLOYEE.) THE CATT TEAMS ARE DEPLOYED TO SPECIFIC LOCATIONS TO PARTNER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT BASED UPON 911 CALLS SCREENED BY DISPATCH THAT INVOLVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. ALAMEDA COUNTY'S GOAL IS TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 TEAMS STAFFED 7 DAYS A WEEK. COVERAGE HAS BEGUN IN OAKLAND, SAN LEANDRO, HAYWARD, AND FREMONT WITH HOURS OF COVERAGE FROM 7:00 AM TO 11:00 PM.CATT TEAMS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE ON-SCENE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND REFERRAL TO INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING WITH MENTAL HEALTH / BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES IN THE PREHOSPITAL SETTING. THE LICENSED CLINICIAN ARE ABLE TO INITIATE A REFERRAL OR PLACE CLIENTS ON A 5150 / 5585 HOLD. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE CARE AND SERVICES THAT WILL BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT - AND TO AVOID UNNECESSARY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS AND 5150 HOLDS. FOR A CLIENT WITH NO MEDICAL COMPLAINTS OR OBSERVABLE MEDICAL EMERGENCY, THE CATT TEAM CAN TRANSPORT THE CLIENT TO A SHELTER, SOBERING CENTER, WELLNESS CENTER, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, OR ANY OTHER DESIGNATED DESTINATION APPROPRIATE FOR THE CLIENT NEEDS INSTEAD OF AN EMERGENCY ROOM. NOT ONLY ARE THESE NON-ER DESTINATIONS MORE CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE CLIENTS BUT ARE FAR LESS COSTLY TO ALAMEDA COUNTY THAN AN ER ADMISSION.CALWORKS PHOENIX SKILLSTHE CALWORKS PHOENIX SKILLS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALAMEDA COUNTY CALWORKS WELFARE TO WORK RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES WHICH PRESENT A BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ALAMEDA COUNTY CALWORKS WELFARE TO WORK RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN/CHILD WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES WHICH PRESENT A BARRIER TO THE PARENT'S EMPLOYMENT. THE PHOENIX SKILLS PROGRAM STRIVES TO REDUCE/REMOVE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF INCREASING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. TO THAT END, THE PROGRAM'S STAFF UTILIZES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE COPING ABILITIES, CONCENTRATION, MOTIVATION, SELF-EFFICACY, AND THE SELF-ESTEEM OF CLIENTS. CLIENTS HAVE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM THROUGH THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CASE MANAGEMENT, SHORT-TERM INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, PEER SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT, WELLNESS GROUPS, ALCOHOL/DRUG EDUCATION, AND GUIDANCE/ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN WELLNESS. BY STAFF WORKING CLOSELY WITH CLIENTS AND OFFERING THESE SERVICES, THE PHOENIX SKILLS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST VOCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL. SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT THE EASTMONT TOWN CENTER IN OAKLAND AND IN OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS AS NEEDED TO ENGAGE CLIENTS.