Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness

Outpatient Services:Wellnest offers outpatient services at our facilities, as well as in schools and homes anywhere in the community our clients need us. Our integrated service management program - mind, body, and heart - combines support for mental and general health in a holistic model of care, including "non-traditional" wellness services, such as yoga, stress relief, art classes, and cooking. We also provide on-site behavioral health services at 34 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District including charter schools that reach children and teens with emotional and behavioral issues that may significantly interfere with their ability to learn.

Early Intervention and Community Wellness:Intervening early in a child's life can build resilience and confidence as it helps prevent future behavioral issues. Equally important, it can help parents form healthy attachments with their children. For those critical 0-5 years, Wellnest steps in with therapy and services in classrooms, home, and our locations through the following programs:Wellnest's Free Family Resource Center provides drop-in center services and one-on-one support to individuals and families. Visitors are provided access to basic essentials for children such as clothing, shoes, hygiene products, and diapers. Also available are workshops in infant massage, budgeting, and other useful topics, The Center links its users to resources for childcare, employment, food banks, recreation, and other support. The Healthy Families America Home Visitation Program is based on the belief that early, nurturing relationships can instill lifelong healthy development in a child. Our free, accredited program serves prenatal families and families with children ages newborn to five years in South Los Angeles and Metro Los Angeles, Wellnest's trained home visitors engage families in parent-child activities, educate them on healthy development, and provide referrals to community services. Services also include infant massage and lactation support. A Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT) collaborates with the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Mental Health. Assessments encompass mental health, developmental needs and medical concerns of children entering the foster care system, along with each potential caregiver's ability to provide optimal care. The program seeks to decrease the likelihood of multiple out-of-home placements for children and support families as they seek a range of community resources. In the Early Intervention Outpatient Program, we work to support and strengthen the relationship between child and caregiver, while simultaneously helping them both develop skills to manage behaviors. Many families we serve are coping with issues such as separation, loss, difficulty in school, relationship challenges, stress, or traumatic events. Case management services support families by providing community sources such as childcare, recreational activities, and more. This therapeutic environment helps children ages 2-5 years old who face emotional and behavioral challenges in a childcare or school setting. A structured setting offers music, movement, art, and play to support self-expression and reduce challenging behaviors. Participation by parents and caregivers in family therapy and support groups is a fundamental part of the healing process.

Access and Wellness Services Division:The No-Fee Access and Wellness Center embodies Wellnest's commitment to full access to services that support emotional health and well-being. Each weekday, this welcoming center serves as the primary connection point for free outpatient services - no appointment necessary. All ages are welcome: children, adolescents, and adults for select programs. Consumers meet to complete assessments on the same day with our expert staff, each trained in trauma-informed best practices. Once screened for their individual needs, each individual or family is linked to the most appropriate services - whether crisis intervention, therapy, and/or community resources. Child care is available to maximize the ease of services for families.