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DMH Services for Transition Age Youth

The Transition Age Youth (TAY) Division seeks to provide an array of mental health and supportive services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and Severe and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) youth ages 16-25. The TAY Division has identified a number of priority TAY populations to receive these services; along with a specific emphasis on outreaching and engaging TAY who are currently unserved and underserved.
These priority populations include the following:

TAY struggling with substance abuse disorders;
TAY who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness
TAY aging out of the children's mental health, child welfare, or juvenile justice systems;
TAY leaving long-term institutional care; or
TAY experiencing their first episode of major mental illness

TAY Programs

Full-Service Partnerships (FSP)
Drop-In Centers
Enhanced Emergency Shelters for TAY
Project-Based Operating Subsidies for Permanent Housing
Probation Camp Services
Housing Specialist Services
TAY System Navigators
Co-located Staff at Transition Resource Centers (TRC)
Field Capable Clinical Services (FCCS)

A Commitment to Recovery and Wellness

Recovery refers to the process in which people who are diagnosed with a mental illness are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. We believe that recovery is possible and we are committed to providing meaningful and appropriate support to individuals and families at every step along the pathway to recovery and wellness. We are committed to providing education about mental health issues and how they affect individuals and families; and teach and promote self-advocacy. We are also committed to encouraging individuals, families, and communities to share responsibility to support one another.

Links

	TAY FSP Referral-Authorization Form
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (English)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Spanish)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Arabic)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Armenian)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Chinese)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Farsi)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Korean)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Russian)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Tagalog)
	TAY FSP BROCHURE (Vietnamese)
	Field Capable Clinical Services (FCCS) (new)
	MHSA FSP GUIDELINES
	Glossary of Terms
	Open Bids and Solicitations
	TAY FSP Summary of Referrals Authorized By Countywide Administration 2009
	TAY FSP Summary of Referrals Authorized By Countywide Administration 2010

Mental Health Program/Services

Related Information

Transition-Age Youth (TAY) Division
Terri Boykins, LCSW, District Chief (213) 738-2408
TBoykins@dmh.lacounty.gov

TAY FSP Final Authorization Team:
Authorization Desk (213) 639-6730
For more information on our TAY Programs contact TAY@dmh.lacounty.gov

FSP and FCCS
Leslie Gallegos, LCSW, Program Manager (213) 351-6649
Lgallegos@dmh.lacounty.gov

TAY Enhanced Emergency Shelter Program
Gatekeeper (213) 738-6194

Permanent Housing Ambassador
Andrew Onaghise (213) 471-6529
Aonaghise@dmh.lacounty.gov

TAY Navigation Program
Sylvia Wang, LCSW (213) 351-7736
Sywang@dmh.lacounty.gov

TAY MHSA PEI Evidence-Based Practices and Co-Occurring Disorders Unit
Sermed Alkass, PsyD, Managing Psychologist (213) 738-4715
Salkass@dmh.lacounty.gov

Shirley Flournoy, Ph.D., Program Manager (213) 738-6195
Sflournoy@dmh.lacounty.gov

Juvenile Justice and Probation Camps/Halls Division
Karen Streich, Ph.D. - District Chief (213) 738-2895
Kst reich@dmh.lacounty.gov

Juvenile Justice Aftercare Services Division
Lori Willis, Ph.D. - Division Chief (213) 351-7733
Lwillis@dmh.lacounty.gov