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TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS

When someone has been hospitalized in a psychiatric setting, it is common for the doctor to recommend a Partial Hospital Program (PHP) or an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). These programs are also good for people with long-term, deep mental health issues.

 

Transitional Programs for Teens and Young Adults

(San Francisco Bay Area):

 

Alta Bates Summit at Herrick Campus

Includes treatment for eating disorders

Berkeley,CA

www.altabatessummitt.org

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BACA (Bay Area Clinical Associates)

IOP services for teens and young adults

Oakland,CA

www.baca.org

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John Muir Behavioral Health Programs

Concord, CA

www.johnmuirhealth.com

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La Cheim Behavioral Health Services

Oakland,CA

www.lacheim.org

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Paradigm San Francisco

San Francisco/San Rafael, CA
https://paradigmsanfrancisco.com/

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Polaris Teen Center

Tarzana, CA

https://polaristeen.com/residential-programs/

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St. Helena Adventist

Vallejo, CA

adventIsthealth.org
 

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UCSF Langley Porter

San Francisco

Includes treatment for eating disorders, OCD

www.psych.ucsf.edu

 

 

Transitional Programs for Kids

(San Francisco Bay Area):

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Coyote Coast

Kids returning from wilderness, residential treatment, or therapeutic boarding

may benefit from this type of program.  It includes group therapy, mentoring, and 

family counseling

www.coyotecoast.com

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Homeward Bound

Transitional program for kids returning from special programs,

mentors, family therapy

www.homewardbound.com

Disclaimer:

 

If a program, school or other resource appears on this site, it is not a recommendation.  Conversely, if a program, school or resource is omitted, it does not mean it is not a good program. What is a fine program for one child/family, may not work for another child/family and the opposite is true as well.  

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The information contained on this site is provided by parents, not professionals, and is meant as a starting point for parents with struggling children.  We recommend consulting therapists, psychiatrists, and other professionals to guide you in the placement of your child.

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