California

In California, Providence offers services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Providence Community Services, College Community Services and A to Z In-Home Tutoring www.atoztutoring.com (“A to Z”). Providence also provides management services to Family Preservation Community Services. Our subsidiaries and managed entity in California are characterized by innovative programming and a commitment to providing a wide range of services. Our mission is to provide services which are comprehensive, coordinated, individualized, culturally appropriate and effective. In doing so, we strive to support and empower children, youth, adults and families in their efforts to improve home, school, work and community functioning. We embrace a collaborative approach to service delivery as we recognize that many of the clients and families we serve are linked in multi-agency settings.

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In 2006, our operations benefited from the California Mental Health Services Act, which provides increased funding for a wide range of behavioral health, substance abuse and social services for underserved populations. Over half of this funding goes towards Full Service Partnerships, which provide services that promote Recovery and Resilience through comprehensive, integrated, consumer-driven, strength-based care based on a ‘whatever it takes’ approach.

Since 1996, Providence Community Services (“PCS”, formerly known as “Aspen Community Services”) has specialized in providing home- and community-based services for children, transition age youth and families in Southern California. As a Short-Doyle Medi-Cal (Medicaid) certified provider, PCS provides behavioral health services, substance abuse (and co-occurring disorders) treatment, intensive case management, intensive day treatment, educational and vocational assistance, housing assistance and foster family services. Noteworthy programs include:

• Multisystemic Therapy (MST) ) – In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, PCS provides MST, an evidence-based practice for youth on probation and youth at risk for incarceration. This home-based, strength-based program focuses on caregivers in addition to the client. MST has been found to be highly successful in reducing incarceration, truancy, lost placement and substance abuse.
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) ) – In September, 2006 PCS implemented an ACT program which provides full service partnership services to transition age youth ages 16 to 24 with a serious mental illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in San Diego County. This Recovery-Focused program includes a consumer-run clubhouse and a wide range of services designed to help each client lead meaningful, self-sufficient lives.
• Full Service Partnerships) – In addition to the ACT program in San Diego County, PCS operates one children’s and one transition-age youth Full Service Partnership in Orange County and one children’s and one transition-age youth Full Service Partnership in Los Angeles County.

College Community Services (“CCS”) has provided a wide range of behavioral health and substance abuse services for children, youth, adults and their families in Kern and Orange Counties since 1996. Our adult mental health services include individual, group and family therapy, case management, crisis intervention and psychiatric services. CCS also provides several substance abuse programs including a well integrated community prevention program and a specialized perinatal substance abuse program in Kern County. Clients are self-referred, court referred, on probation or on parole. CCS follows the Recovery Model, which focuses on client strengths and client-driven services, and which promotes client hope, empowerment, self-responsibility and meaningful community roles to improve community functioning and integration. Noteworthy programs include:

• CalWORKS – This “Welfare-to-Work” program provides Recovery-Focused mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence services to adults in Orange County who need assistance in overcoming barriers to employment.
• Full Service Partnerships – CCS has implemented two Full Service Partnership programs, one that serves adults with a serious mental illness involved in the criminal justice system and one that serves older adults with a mental illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
• Mobile Services Team – Funded through the Mental Health Service Act, this home- and community-based program provides mobile crisis intervention, mental health services, substance abuse counseling, referrals and community resource linkage to the uninsured and underserved residents of rural Eastern Kern County.

Family Preservation Community Services (“FPCS”), a non-profit entity managed by Providence, is a welcome addition to the California programs. FPCS, which also offers services in South Carolina, provides Wraparound Services in Orange County and Eastern Kern County. These programs are designed to work with children with a Serious Emotional Disturbance and their families/caregivers to avoid out-of-home placement or placement at a higher level of care. Services include engagement, assessment, service planning, intensive case management, 24/7 access to services, crisis prevention and intervention, community referrals and linkage, benefits acquisition, transportation assistance, mentoring, skill building activities, life skills training, respite care, transition planning and after care services.

A to Z In-Home Tutoring (“A to Z”) offers tailored tutoring in the school and community. Individualized programs are tailored to the unique needs of each child through an innovative pre-testing system. Students quickly become eager learners and are willing to try harder in subject areas that have become a source of frustration.

A to Z was founded in Nashville, TN and hires local certified teachers and Associate’s degreed professionals throughout the United States to work with local kids. A to Z’s corporate offices are located in Brentwood, TN.

Administrative Offices
Ginny Romig, State Director
4281 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Business: (562) 467-5440
Fax: (562) 467-5553

PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Los Angeles Country Programs
Regional Director: Michael Morkos

Outpatient/Day Treatment
21520 S. Pioneer Blvd. #110
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
Business: (562) 865-3644
Fax: (562) 865-5244

Full Service Partnerships
11745 Firestone Blvd. #102
Norwalk, CA 90650
Business: (562) 207-4272
Fax: (562) 207-4279

Substance Abuse and Employment Programs at the Orange County Youth and Family Resource Centers (YFRCs)
Regional Director: Jane Porphir

North YFRC
160 W. Cerritos Ave., Bldg. 2
Anaheim, CA 92805
Business: (714) 687-6702
Fax: (714) 533-6884

Central YFRC
1001 S. Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Business: (714) 687-6702
Fax: (714) 533-6884

West YFRC
13800 Arizona St.
Westminster, CA 92683
Business: (714) 687-6702
Fax: (714) 533-6884

Orange County Outpatient Children’s Programs
Regional Director: Elizabeth Ward

Costa Mesa
Program Director: Roberto Lopez
2183 Fairview, Suite 100 & 211
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Business: (949) 515-5440
Fax: (949) 515-5444

Santa Ana
Program Director: Toby McCarthy
1633 E. 4th St. Suite 120
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Business: (714) 565-2830
Fax: (714) 565-2833

Anaheim
Program Director: Katy Wells
217 W. Cerritos Ave., Bldg 8
Anaheim, CA 92805
Business: (714) 254-8473
Fax: (714) 254-8480

Tustin
Program Director: Jerry Grosso
17542 Irvine Blvd., Suite ‘F’
Tustin, CA 92780
Business: (714) 508-191
9 Fax: (714) 508-1935

Orange County Children’s Full Service/Wraparound Program Project RENEW
Program Director: Patti Farrar
3188 “F” Airway Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Business: (714) 689-1380
Fax: (714) 689-1381

Orange County Transitional Age Youth Full Service/Wraparound Program STAY Process
Program Director: Gregg Von Fempe
1745 Orangewood Avenue, #103
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 221-6400
Fax: (714) 221-6402

San Diego Children’s Outpatient Program
Program Director: Jamie Franco
4660 El Cajon Blvd. Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: (619) 640-3266
Fax: (619) 640-3269

Assertive Community Treatment Program & Clubhouse for Transitional Age Youth
Program Director: Cara Evans
3635 Ruffin Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 300-0470
Fax: (858) 300-0471

College Community Services

Orange County Adult Mental Health
Program - Anaheim
Regional Director – Tom Seitz

Anaheim Outpatient
Program Director: Melinda Echeverria
1901 E. Center St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 780-0750
Fax: (714) 780-0757

Santa Ana Outpatient
1543 E. First, Suite 210
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 836-1272
Fax: (714) 836-8787

Camino Nuevo Outpatien
t Program Director: Irian de Armas
1615 N. French Street, Suite 101
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 824-8140
Fax: (714) 824-8141

CalWORKs Programs Program Director: Roseann Day

631 S. Brookhurst, Suite 104-106
Anaheim, CA 92804
Phone: (714) 490-7711
Fax: (714) 490-7717

1615 N. French Street, Suite 101
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 824-8150
Fax: (714) 824-8151

Opportunity Knocks FSP
Program Directo: Patti Pettit
12800 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste. F & G
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Phone: (714) 620-8131
Fax: (714) 620-8132

OASIS Older Adult FSP
Program Director: Shearly Chambless
1900 E. La Palma Avenue, #101
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 399-3480
Fax: (714) 399-3481

Kern County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Regional Director: Bill Brooks
Director: Julie Brueggeman
2731 Nugget Avenue
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (661) 822-3082
Fax: (661) 822-3279

California City Outpatient
8101 Bay Avenue
California City, CA 93505
Phone: (760) 373-2979
Fax: (760) 373-2980

Lake Isabella Outpatient
2731 Nugget Ave.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (760) 379-3412
Fax: (760) 379-5332

Ridgecrest Outpatient
1400 N. Norma St., Suite 133
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 499-7406
Fax: (760) 499-7479

Rosamond Outpatient
2689 Sierra Hwy.
Rosamond, CA 93560
Phone: (661) 256-7208
Fax: (661) 256-7209

Tehachapi Outpatient
113 East “F” Street
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Phone: (661) 822-8223
Fax: (661) 823-9347

Wasco Outpatient
1217 7th St.
Wasco, CA 93280
Phone: (661) 758-4029
Fax: (661) 758-0891

Mobile Services Team
16940 Highway 14, Suite H
Mojave, CA 93501
Phone: (661) 824-4938
Fax: (661) 824-4945

Ridgecrest Family Learning Center
701 S. Inyokern Road, Suite A
Ridgecrest, CA 93556
Phone: (760) 444-1597

Tehachapi Family Learning Center
276 S. Mill Street, Suite B
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Phone: (661) 822-4639
Fax: (661) 822-4951

Family Preservation Community Services

Orange County Children’s Wraparound
Regional Director: Orchid Johnson
1900 E. La Palma Avenue, Suite 108
Anaheim, CA 92805
Business: (714) 399-1860
Fax: (714) 399-1867

Kern County Children’s Wraparound Program
Regional Director: Bill Brooks
Director: Julie Brueggeman

Mailing Address:
PO Box 2632
Lake Isabella CA
93240

Office/Fed Ex Address:
2731 Nugget Avenue
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone: (661) 822-3081
Fax: (661) 822-3279

A to Z In-Home Tutoring

Los Alamitos
Dodie Hall, Lead Regional Coordinator
4281 Katella Ave., Suite 201
Los Alamitos, CA 90702
Dodie Hall

Brentwood, Tennessee - Corporate Office
Michelle Gaertner, Director of Operations
215 Centerview Drive, Ste 300
Brentwood, TN 37027
Business: (866) 505-2869
Fax: (866) 838-0437