Almansor Mental Health Services

The Clinical Services Department of The Almansor Center provides both DIS (district - funded) and AB 3632 (Department of Mental Health-funded) counseling, as well as several modalities, including family, individual, and group therapy. We serve school-aged children and adolescents who have both school and home impairments. Our diverse team of culturally competent therapists work in conjunction to attain the following:

• The pursuit of case management with an integrated approach by assessing all domains of a consumer's life.

• The establishment of certain educational and intellectual capacities before deliberating on other possible impairments.

• The familiarization of medication trials/demands and their effectiveness.

• The creation of dynamic formulations that address multi-diagnostic presentations, and service delivery intervention priorities.

In order to establish AB 3632 eligibility, an assessor of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health must identify key emotional and behavioral problems which are interfering with the ability of the child to be successful academically. Problems manifested in the home must be evident in the school setting.

"Social Problems" - such as child abuse, neglect, severe parent-child conflict, delinquent behavior--which are apparent but not reflected in the school setting or are not within the scope of AB 3632 treatment. When possible, these students should be referred to the Department of Children Services, Probation, etc.

An Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) meeting must occur for the AB 3632 referral to be made, when eligibility has been established, and/or any changes to the I.E.P. must be executed. Essentially, the I.E.P. states the current levels of functioning of the student, and dictates the necessary specialized services the student requires so that he or she can be more successful.

Once AB 3632 has been indicated, it is the responsibility of the family to contact the agency to schedule an orientation date. Both parent and child must be present for the initial appointment. It is during the Orientation that the purpose and intended outcome of Outpatient Treatment is delineated and a description of each modality--family, individual, group treatment, and, if needed, pharmacological interventions--is furnished.

Programs

Therapeutic Day Treatment for Young Children

Intensive Case Management & Mental Health Services for Adjudicated Youth

Transition Age Services

CalWORKS Mental Health Services

Almansor Center AB 3632 Outpatient Mental Health Services

Public School Site-Based Counseling Services

Dual Diagnosed Counseling

Stoneman School AB 3632 Outpatient Mental Health Services

Out of Home/Foster Placement Counseling & 
Case Management

For further information, please contact:

Ed Shrader, Director  Clinical Services
205 Pasadena Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(323) 341-5538
(323) 344-5550

Almansor Support Services
1317 Huntington Drive
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(323) 622-0720

Clinical Services
5900 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 138
Commerce, CA 90040
(323) 622-0715
(323) 720-1104
e-mail eshrader@almansor.org