Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
Transition Age Youth Programs: (510) 567 - 8100
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TRANS FORMATION
Transition Age Youth Program
2000 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94606
DIAGNOSIS IS NOT DESTINY
WE ARE PROUD
that transition age youth have been a priority within the
system of care at Alameda County Behavioral Health Care
Services (ACBHCS) for the past seven years, and that we
enthusiastically support the Mental Health Services Act.
WHAT IS THE TAY SYSTEM OF CARE?
The Transition Age Youth (TAY) System of Care exists to improve the
services and outcomes for youth, age sixteen through twenty-four who are
experiencing mental illness, in making successful and seamless transitions
towards self-sufficiency and independent living. WHO DO WE SERVE?
The TAY System of Care primarily serves youth aged 16-24 who are Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) or
Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI). As a result of the mental disorder the young person has substantial impairment in
self-care, school functioning, family relationships, or in their ability to function in the community.
SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
WE ARE COMMITTED TO:
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Including youth in the planning, delivery and evaluation
of services;
Creating services based upon the Wellness,
Recovery and Resiliency model;
Accepting a young person where he or she is at and
supporting positive changes from that point;
Ensuring that youth in all communities have access to
the same quality of care.
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) passed by voters in 2004, mandated a change
in the way mental health services are delivered. Consumers are invited to be partners in
their care and for the first time it seems there is real hope that a person can recover from
mental illness and go on to live a happy, productive life. Youth exiting children’s services who will need assistance transitioning into adult life, avoiding
hospitalization, homelessness, or incarceration;
Youth currently receiving adult mental health services who need more and age-appropriate support;
Youth with no mental health service history or those who have only had contact with county
crisis programs.
Youth experiencing more complex placement issues that
go beyond office-based treatment plans may be referred
to the TRANSITION ASSESSMENT TEAM by calling:
(510) 567-8100
TAY with mental disorders seeking office-based mental
health services and counseling may be referred through
ACCESS by calling:
(800) 491-9099
In addition, there are many other youth-based services available to meet the
mental health needs of Transition Age Youth in Alameda County.
TAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN
ALAMEDA
COUNTY
For more information about services for TAY please call (510) 567-8100
TRANSITION AGE YOUTH
(16-24 YEARS OLD)
CHILDREN’S SYSTEM OF CARE
(UP TO 18 YEARS OLD)
1. City of Berkeley TIP Program
2180 Milvia St
Berkeley CA 94704
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us
(510) 981-5236, Fawn Downs
Ages Served: 16-24
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
5. Bay Area Youth Centers - RAFA
22245 Main St., Ste 200
Hayward, CA 94541
www.bayareayouthcenters.org
(510) 727-9401 x 139, Rebecca Long
Ages Served: 16-24
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
6. Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA)
1255 Allston Way
Berkeley CA 94702
www.byaonline.org
(510) 845-9010, Niculia Williams
Ages Served: 8-21
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
The “Transition to Independence Program”
(TIP) is a partnership between the City of
Berkeley’s Mental Health Division and
Alameda County.
Bay Area Youth Centers (BAYC) is a Hayward
based, long-term residential program that
serves adolescents in foster care.
Berkeley Youth Alternatives provides
comprehensive services that encompass the
mental, emotional, physical and social
dimensions of development.
Services Provided:
Case Management / Medication Support
MH Counseling / 24 Hr. Services
Case Management / MH Counseling
Peer Groups / Housing / 24 Hr. Services
Services Provided:
Case Management / MH Counseling
Peer Groups
2. Fred Finch STAY Program
3800 Coolidge Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
www.fredfinch.wordpress.com
(510) 485-5243, Roger Daniels
Ages Served: 16-24
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
4. Youth Uprising
8711 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
www.youthuprising.org
(510) 777-9909, Jason Williams
Ages Served: 13-24
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
7. West Coast Children’s Clinic
3301 E. 12th Street, Suite 259
Oakland, CA 94601
www.westcoastcc.org
(510) 269-9043
Ages Served: under 18
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
The STAY program is a partnership
between Fred Finch Youth Center and
Tri-City Homeless Coalition that provides
a comprehensive range of clinical case
management services and housing to
young adults.
Youth UpRising is a comprehensive
youth center with a culture of personal
transformation and community change
based on principles of youth
development.
West Coast Children’s Clinic is committed to
providing psychological services to vulnerable
children, youth, and their families regardless of
their ability to pay.
Services Provided:
Case Management / Medication Support
MH Counseling / Housing
3. STARS Transitions Program
545 Estudillo Ave
San Leandro, CA 94577
www.starsinc.com
(510) 352-9200, Amy Bunn
Ages Served: 18-24
Hours of operation:
Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
The STARS TAY program offers intensive
case management for youth with severe
and persistent mental health disabilities.
Services Provided:
Case Management / Medication Support
MH Counseling / Peer Groups
Services Provided:
Case Management / MH Counseling
Peer Groups
Services Provided:
Case Management / MH Counseling
Peer Groups / Housing / 24 Hr. Services
8. Willow Rock Adolescent Center
2050 Fairmont Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94578
www.telecarecorp.org
(510) 895-5502 , (510) 483-3030
Ages Served: 12-17
24 hours a day, 7 days / week for 51/50
and Crisis
“There will never really be a totally free space,
you have to find it in your mind.”
-Anonymous Youth
Willow Rock Center is a short term program
that serves Alameda County Adolescents
experiencing high levels of distress and acute
psychiatric symptoms. 51/50 referral site only.
Services Provided:
Case Management / MH Counseling
Peer Groups / 24 Hr. Services