Where we work across Northern California

At Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center, OTTP-NorCal provides weekly occupational therapy 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 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 provides group and individual OT services to youth on general units and secure youth transitional facility (SYTF) at the SF Juvenile Justice Center. OTs work with young people to engage in meaningful occupations and develop skills including anger management, frustration tolerance, stress management, exploration of interests, coping skills, independent living, career readiness, emotional regulation, victim empathy, and harm reduction.

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 community-based organizations in San Francisco that meet regularly to coordinate services and provide a comprehensive, coordinated service delivery system.

Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with Wellness staff, school staff, and 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 and community connections. Sites include Burton High School, C.A.R.E. Buchanan, C.A.R.E. BayView, Youth Chance, Civic Center Secondary School, Downtown High School, El Camino Alternativo, Ida B. Wells High School, and Independence High School.

General education high school. OTs at Burton work collaboratively with the Wellness team and Community Schools Coordinator to provide individual and group services to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase school attendance and community connections.

An integrated service using collaboration and push-in support with kindergarten classrooms together with the Friendship Group — an OT group to support kindergarteners in building social-emotional competencies through songs, stories, art, play, and movement activities. Curriculum is adapted from the Zones of Regulation.

Three satellite county alternative schools located at YMCA sites. Youth are typically experiencing a period of transition and/or have a history of disengagement from school. C.A.R.E. Buchanan and Bayview are temporary placements focused on stabilizing and reengaging youth. Youth Chance supports older students (juniors and seniors) working towards graduation.

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

County alternative school for middle and high schoolers who are currently in transition — including expulsion, justice involvement, foster care, and truancy. OTs offer group and individual services within school and community settings to increase activity tolerance, school engagement, social-emotional literacy, vocational support, and life skills.

Project-based learning credit recovery high school. Students select from 5 interest-based projects. OTs provide individual services within school and community settings, engaging students in therapeutic activities that promote academic engagement, coping skills, and self-regulation.

Serves newly immigrated young adults from Latin America ages 17–21. Students have personalized learning plans and flexible hybrid schedules. OT and psychotherapists provide therapeutic activities promoting academic engagement, coping skills, and self-regulation, along with case management support.

Credit recovery high school serving students 16 and older. OTs work collaboratively with the IBW Wellness team to provide individual and group services to increase student engagement, develop self-awareness, build independent living skills, and increase community connections.

Independent-study school with a flexible schedule for students in grades 9–12. OTs work collaboratively with the IHS Wellness team to provide individual and group services, community-wide programming, and a student leadership program.

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

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

TK–5 elementary school for newly arrived Spanish-speaking immigrant students. This transitional program helps newcomer students build the skills and confidence to succeed in regular schools. OTs provide social-emotional groups and in-class support following the Zones of Regulation curriculum.

Individual and group services at the Kroc Center Summer and After School Program for students in TK–5th grade. OT facilitates prosocial interactions, creates regulating sensory opportunities, and practices coping strategies with students.

Occupational therapists provide individual and group support to youth addressing social-emotional learning, emotional and sensory regulation strategies, and skill-building interventions.

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

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

OTTP-NorCal OTs serve multiple sites within ACOE's Division of Student Programs and Services, which provides alternative education programs including Quest Academy in Oakland and Hayward, parenting teen programs, and six Opportunity Academy sites across Alameda County. OTs support students ages 14+ with individual and group OT services.

OTTP-NorCal joins a three-agency Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative to provide mental health OT services to children ages 3–5, their families, and staff at 13 of OUSD's Early Childhood Education sites. Led by Lincoln Families and UCSF Benioff Oakland Children's Hospital. Funded by the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY).

OT services support the mental health needs of elementary to high school aged youth residing in the Lion Creek Crossing complex, supporting employment-related goals and after-school programs. Funded by OFCY.

OTTP-NorCal provides mental health OT services to 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 children's self-regulation capacity through individual OT, whole classroom supports, staff capacity building, and family resource groups.

An intensive 10-week assessment and intervention diagnostic program in SFUSD. Designed to work with students ages 3.5–6 and caregivers facing barriers to school success. The transdisciplinary team uses sensory, behavioral, and social-emotional strategies to support student agency. Now includes Shoestrings/CCEIS Hybrid programs at Charles Drew and Harvard early education centers.

Provides youth ages 5–21 with a mental health diagnosis occupational therapy, psychotherapy, and/or case management services. Funded through the Department of Public Health. Requires MediCal coverage.

Intensive care coordination, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and medication management using the wraparound model of care for youth ages 5–18 referred by SF DPH. Wraparound is the highest level of outpatient mental health care for youth in California, aimed to keep youth safely in their homes and prevent multiple placements.

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 at risk of out-of-home placement. Sessions are typically community-based outings geared toward each youth's therapy goals.

Weekly occupational therapy and music therapy groups for youth ages 12–18 admitted to Edgewood's acute intensive services program — including hospital diversion, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Groups are aligned with Edgewood's strength-based approach and focused on reducing risk behaviors, promoting healthy routines, and improving self-efficacy.

Education Related Mental Health Services — provides psychotherapy for youth through the school district as designated in their Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Bridges the gap between youth and the services they qualify for under their IEP but face barriers to accessing. An OT engages youth in self-discovery, building capacity for a therapeutic relationship, and cultivating routines that support participation in services.

Comprehensive sensory processing assessments and related collateral services for students enrolled in Lincoln Families' school-based mental health program within OUSD. The purpose is to support students in developing sensory-based self-regulation strategies. Billed to MediCal.

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

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. Successful completion of a Level II fieldwork is required for a client-facing doctoral capstone placement.

Comprehensive training and supervision for graduate students in MSW and MFT/LPCC track programs from various universities. Interns gain community mental health experience in both individual and group settings with the youth and families served.