Intensive Treatment


Vista Del Mar offers a continuum of exceptional intensive treatment intervention programs for children and adolescents including residential treatment, Wraparound Services, and Intensive Services Foster Care.

Residential Treatment


Our residential treatment programs are for youth ages 12-18 whose emotional and behavioral difficulties are impeding their ability to succeed in their current setting.

We provide an individualized, holistic treatment approach where psychological, spiritual, social, and educational needs are assessed and addressed through a relationship model focused on engaging youth in a validating, supportive, and nonjudgmental manner. We utilize a relationship based, trauma informed model of care which assists youth with strengthening their coping skills and managing their behaviors. We offer an open residential unit along with a locked Community Treatment Facility.

Through our therapeutic approach, teens are assisted with identifying effective solutions for their problems which enable them to safely and successfully return to their families, schools, and community.

Our programs also provide career counseling and exploration in various fields, vocational and life skills training, and a variety of rehabilitation classes and activities. One of our most popular offerings is the Music Program, which seeks to inspire teens to invest themselves in their own personal and educational development. In addition to music therapy, we offer individual and group music lessons in various instruments, choir, band practice, lyric writing, and music recording classes. These provide teens with safe and creative new coping skills and expose them to potential future career paths.

Please see brochure for additional information.


Community Treatment Facility

Linda Rose, MA, LMFT

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 750

Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program

Yula Chang, MEd, MSW, PPSC

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 751

Community Treatment Facility

Linda Rose, MA, LMFT

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 750


Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program

Yula Chang, MEd, MSW, PPSC

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 751

Intensive Services
Foster Care


Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) was created for youth in the foster system who have a greater need for therapeutic and social work services due to heightened emotional or behavioral issues. The program serves as an alternative to institutional care by assisting children and youth in a home setting.

Along with Vista’s team of social workers, therapists, and in-home support staff, ISFC Foster Parents play a vital role in the child’s treatment. ISFC Foster Parents participate in monthly meetings, home visits, and receive an increased monthly reimbursement.

Contact Foster Care Program
for more information or to apply

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 409

Wraparound


“Connections” is our Wraparound Program that serves high risk youth in Los Angeles County who are referred directly by the Departments of Children and Family Services and Probation. Wraparound provides a planning process, therapeutic and creative support, and intervention services to help youth live successfully with their family.

The program serves about 130 youth and their families each year and successfully graduates 70% referred from the program. The Vista Wraparound team is made up of a Family Facilitator, Clinician, Parent Partner, and Youth Worker, and they join the family to develop the right plan for each youth.

Contact Mary Martone

Email
or call

(310) 836-1223 ext 495

The Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT) is an assessment and linkage program of children legally detained by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) due to issues of abuse and/or neglect.

MAT is funded by the Department of Mental Health and provides an in-depth psychosocial and mental health assessment that identifies needs, strengths, resources, and barriers in the child and family’s life. A conference is then held with all of the people in that child’s life followed by linkage services to address the areas of need.

Contact Creola Jones (310) 982-9534 or email creolajones@vistadelmar.org



Los Angeles County Arts Commission

The Therapeutic Music Program at Vista’s Intensive Treatment Residential Facilities is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.

The Los Angeles Training Consortium (LATC) is a partnership of five Wraparound agencies in Los Angeles County that assures high quality training in Wraparound care for the workforce. The five-day basic curriculum course is offered on a monthly basis and includes optional intermediate and advanced training in the values, principles, and skills of Wraparound.

For more information, please contact Mark Riddle at (310) 466-1269 or reach him at latconline.org



Los Angeles County Arts Commission

The Therapeutic Music Program at Vista’s Intensive Treatment Residential Facilities is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.

Intensive Field Capable Clinical Services (IFCCS) is a very specialized program for DCFS foster children who are experiencing multiple hospitalizations and a high degree of instability. The program is funded by the Department of Mental Health and serves 10 children at any one time.

For more information, please contact Creola Jones at (310) 982-9534 or CreolaJones@vistadelmar.org



Los Angeles County Arts Commission

The Therapeutic Music Program at Vista’s Intensive Treatment Residential Facilities is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.