North Coastal ACT – MHS | Mental Health Systems

The North Coastal Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of adults living with a serious mental illness in the North Coastal region of San Diego County. Our participants are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, and may also have a co-occurring substance abuse disorder. We offer recovery-focused wraparound services that include medication management and monitoring, psychiatric assessment and treatment, therapy, dual-recovery treatment, case management, crisis intervention, vocational rehabilitation, and supportive housing assistance.

Program Services

Our North Coastal ACT delivers all services with clients as full partners in their treatment and care; these services include:

Psychiatric assessment and treatment
24-hour crisis intervention and support
Medication management
Individual and group rehabilitation counseling to promote independent living skills
Case management services in the least restrictive and most appropriate settings
Dual recovery treatment
Physical health assistance
Supportive housing
Educational, volunteer and employment development

Eligibility Requirements

North Coastal ACT serves individuals who meet the following requirements:

They have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, and may have a co-occurring substance abuse disorder.
The reside in the North Coastal region of San Diego.
They have been homeless or at risk of homelessness ( Priority is given to those who are chronically homeless).
They are unserved and/or high users of acute inpatient care and medical services.
They are between the ages 25-59.
Level of acuity and need for intensive ACT services per LOCUS assessment (Level 4 – Medically Monitored Non-Residential Services)

Referrals

Referrals are send through Primary Care Providers, outpatient clinics, hospitals, community organizations, and jails. North Coastal Act subscribes to the County of San Diego’s “No wrong Door” policy.

More Information

For more information about North Coastal Act, please call (760) 290-8170.

North Coastal ACT is a County of San Diego contracted program that is funded through the MHSA.

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