At Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center, OTTP-NorCal provides weekly occupational therapy (OT) skill-building groups, individual OT sessions, and collaborative care coordination for youth and young adults impacted by the justice system. OT services focus on building youths’ positive self-concept, awareness of their strengths, values, and interests, self-reflection, self-regulation, problem solving, and communication skills in order to promote youths’ capacity to function under challenging circumstances, work towards their personal goals, and reintegrate with their community. Services are funded by the Alameda County Probation Department.

OTTP-NorCal occupational therapists serve multiple sites within the Alameda County of Education’s (ACOE) Division of Student Programs and Services which provides alternative education programs. These sites include Quest Academy in Oakland and Hayward, parenting teen programs in Oakland and Hayward, and six Opportunity Academy sites across Alameda County. OTs support students ages 14+ with individual and group OT services. Services are funded directly by ACOE.

Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with Wellness staff, School staff, and the Community Schools Coordinators to provide individual, group, and milieu services to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase school attendance & community connections. School sites include the following:

BVHM Kinder Services is an integrated service using collaboration and push-in support with kindergarten classrooms together with the 'Friendship Group', an OT group to support kindergarteners to build their social-emotional competencies through songs, stories, art, play and movement activities. Curriculum is adapted from the Zones of Regulation for OT facilitated in-class lessons and prepared teacher facilitated lessons.

Burton is a general education high school. OTs at Burton High School work collaboratively with the Wellness team & Community Schools Coordinator to provide individual and group services in order to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase school attendance & community connections. OTs may meet with youth across settings as needed - school, home, and community.

C.A.R.E. Buchanan, C.A.R.E. Bayview, and Youth Chance are three satellite county alternative schools located at YMCA sites. OTTP-NorCal staff collaborate with SFUSD and YMCA staff in a one-classroom model where we provide group and individual services. Youth are typically experiencing a period of transition and/or have a history of disengagement from school. C.A.R.E. Buchanan and C.A.R.E. Bayview are both temporary placements, focused on stabilizing and reengaging youth before they transfer to a longterm school placement. The C.A.R.E. Bayview site supports both high school students and middle-school students in their respective classroom settings. Youth Chance is focused on older students (juniors and seniors) who are working towards graduation from Youth Chance.

OTs in the CEC classroom collaborate closely with two special education teachers and CEC Social Worker to support students whose mental health challenges are a barrier to school attendance and engagement. OTs work with students 1:1 to build skills and pursue individual goals and facilitate OT groups twice weekly to build community, develop social skills, and increase school engagement.

Civic Center is a county alternative school for middle and high schoolers who are currently in transition. Transitions may include expulsion, justice involvement, fostercare, truancy, etc. OTs offer group and individual services within the school & community settings to increase activity tolerance, school engagement, social-emotional literacy skills, vocational support, and life skills, as well as staff support to encourage youth-centered engagement and to expand staff resilience.

OTTP-NorCal provides group and individual OT services to youth on general units and secure youth transitional facility (SYTF) at SF JJC. OTs work with the young people to engage in meaningful occupations and develop skills across variey of contexts of their life including: anger management, frustration tolerance, acceptance, stress management, exploration of interests, developing a coing skill repertoire, independent living, career readiness, emotional regulation, victim empathy, and harm reduction.

Downtown High School is a project-based learning continuation high school. Students select 1 of 5 projects which align with their interests (i.e. music, acting, fashion design, outdoor activities, and wilderness art). OTs provide individual services within the school and community setting. OTs engage students in therapeutic activities which promote their academic engagement, use of coping skills, self-regulation skills, as well as access to community-based resources.

East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC) contracts OTTP-NorCal for OT services for the EPIC program at 4 elementary schools within OUSD - Bella Vista, Laurel, Sankofa, and Sequoia Elementary Schools.  EPIC is an intensive program for children ages 3.5-5, which provides daily services to strengthen the childrens’ self-regulation skills, increase families’ knowledge of child development and build a community of support.  EPIC is funded in large part by MediCal. 

‍

EBALDC is a non-profit community development organization in Oakland that aims to develop and manage diverse and mixed-income complexes and communities. In collaboration with EBALDC staff, occupational therapy services support the mental health needs of elementary to high school aged youth residing in the Lion Creek Crossing complex by supporting employment-related goals and after school programs. These services are funded by OFCY.

This program provides psychotherapy for youth through the school district as designated in their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

This pilot program bridges the gap between youth and the services they qualify for under their IEP but experience barriers impeding their participation. An occupational therapist engages youth in developing their interest in self-discovery, building their capacity for a therapeutic relationship with a new provider, and cultivating the routines that support youth to participate in services.

OTTP-NorCal joins a three agency Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative to provide mental health OT services to children age 3-5 years-old, their families and staff of 13 of OUSD’s Early Childhood Education sites. Led by Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants from Lincoln Families and mental health providers from UCSF Benioff Oakland Children’s Hospital, the collaborative provides flexible services that are responsive to the needs of the children, their classrooms and their families. The Collaborative is funded by the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY).

OTTP-NorCal provides weekly occupational therapy and music therapy groups to youth ages 12-18 who have been admitted to Edgewood Center for Children and Families within their acute intensive services program (includes hospital diversion, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient hospitalization programs). OT/MT groups are aligned with Edgewood’s strength-based approach and focused on building skills to reduce risk behaviors, promote healthy routines/symptom management, and improve self-efficacy/self-esteem.

El Camino Alternativo serves newly immigrated young adults from Latin America ages 17-21. All students have personalized learning plans for credits needed to earn their diploma, current level of English proficiency and desired proficiency upon exit, long and short term education and life goals, and consideration of current life circumstances and capacity to engage in school. A hybrid schedule supports working students. OT and Psychotherapists provide therapeutic activities which promote their academic engagement, use of coping skills, self-regulation skills, as well as access to community-based resources. We also support with case management.

OTTP-NorCal's employment program uses the Individual Placement and Support model to help youth ages 16-24 to obtain and maintain community employment and reach their career goals.

OTTP-NorCal provides 1:1 community-based OT and psychotherapy services to FMP youth ages 5-18 with a mental health diagnosis. FMP is the SF County Wraparound Program for young people who are at risk of out-of-home placement. OTTP-NorCal clinicians collaborate with an FMP wrap team to provide wraparound services for the youth and their family. OT and psychotherapy sessions are typically community-based outings geared toward the youth’s therapy goals.

Ida B. Wells High School is a credit recovery high school that serves students 16 years and older. OTs work collaboratively with the IBW Wellness team to provide individual and group services in order to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase community connections. OTs may meet with youth across settings as needed - school, home, and community.

OTs at Independence High School work collaboratively with the IHS Wellness team to provide individual and group services in order to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase community connections. OTs may meet with youth across settings as needed - school, home, and community. OTs also develop and implement community-wide programming and a student leadership program to support students, staff and families as needed.

Representing OTTP-NorCal's interest in supporting the mental health of youth in detention and youth transitioning back to the community at the Juvenile Justice Providers Association (JJPA) meetings. The JJPA is a consortium of CBOs in San Francisco that meet regularly to coordinate services, hold meetings with the probation department and other stakeholders, and work to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, and cohesive service delivery system.

Lincoln Families contracts OTTP-NorCal to provide comprehensive sensory processing assessments and related collateral services for students enrolled in their school-based mental health program within OUSD. The purpose of the service is to support students in developing sensory-based self-regulation strategies. Services are billed to MediCal.

OT and/or psychotherapy support for students identified by teachers/school staff at Longfellow Elementary School as needing socio-emotional support.

OTTP-NorCal's internship program offers comprehensive training and supervision for graduate students in MSW and MFT/LPCC track programs from various universities. Interns gain community mental health experience (both individual and group) with the youth and families served.

McAuley is a day treatment school for students whose mental health challenges are a barrier to school attendance and engagement.

Mission Education Center is a TK-5 elementary school for newly arrived Spanish-speaking immigrant students. This transitional program helps the newcomer students achieve the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in regular schools to which they will transfer at the end of one year. Occupational therapists provide social-emotional groups to students and in class support following the zones of regulation curriculum.

OTTP-NorCal's internship program offers comprehensive training for graduate students in occupational therapy (Level II Fieldwork and Doctoral Capstone) from various universities in a specialized community based mental health setting. OTTP’s intern team provides guidance and mentorship to our interns, capstone students, and fieldwork educators. Please note: successful completion of a Level II fieldwork at our site is required for a client-facing doctoral capstone placement.

The Outpatient program provides youth ages 5-21 with a mental health diagnosis occupational therapy, psychotherapy, and/or case management services. Youth receive community-based mental health services to support their individualized treatment goals. This program is funded through the Department of Public Health and requires the young person to have MediCal coverage to engage in services.

OTTP-NorCal provides Psychotherapy and OT services in both an individual and group lens to children who have behavior challenges in the school setting. SOAR is the most restrictive environment within SFUSD, aimed to keep youth safely in a public SFUSD school and prevent placement in nonpublic schools or residential treatment.

OTTP-NorCal provides individual and group services at the Kroc Center Summer and After School Program for students in TK-5th grade. Both individual and group services aim to support students in developing social and emotional skills. OT facilitates prosocial interactions between the students, creates regulating sensory opportunities, and practices coping strategies with the students.

Sheridan Elementary School serves youth TK-5th grade. Occupational therapists provide individual and group support to youth in addressing social emotional learning, emotional & sensory regulation strategies, and skill building interventions.

An intensive 10 week assessment and intervention diagnostic program in SFUSD. It is not an educational placement, instead it is a program designed to work with students (ages 3.5-6 years old) and caregivers facing barriers to school success, as well as collaborating with school sites to create and sustain supportive and nurturing environments. The transdisciplinary team (behaviorist, occupational therapist, socialworkers) uses sensory, behavioral, and social emotional strategies (Kimochis) to support student agency and knowledge of their needs.

‍

Shoestrings has grown and now also includes the Shoestrings/CCEIS Hybrid programs which are located at Charles Drew and Havard early education centers. Behaviorists and OTs provide services to focal students at the pre-schools based on Shoestrings ideals. The team members work in small groups as well as push into the classroom to support students, teachers, and caregivers.

OTTP-NorCal provides counseling services to this small private K-8 school in Oakland. Services focus on responding to social-emotional needs from the students and whole classrooms in addition to providing referral and linkages to outside mental health providers for longer term needs. Services are funded by the school.

OTTP-NorCal provides mental health OT services to the children aged 2-5 enrolled at St. Vincent’s Day Home, the oldest and largest child development center in Alameda County. Services are centered on nurturing the children’s self-regulation capacity through individual OT services, whole classroom supports, capacity building for staff and resource groups for families.

OTTP-NorCal provides intensive care coordination, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and medication management using the wraparound model of mental health care to youth 5-18 who are referred by SF Department of Public Health. Wraparound is the highest level of outpatient mental health care for youth in CA, aimed to keep youth safely in their homes and prevent multiple placements.