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V ista P rogram
258N.BlackstoneAve.Fresno,CA93701
Phone:(559)274-0299
W H O W E ARE
W H O W E ARE:
(844)606-7326
 eVistaProgram isaFulServicePartnership(FSP)fundedbytheMentalHealthServicesActandservesthosesuffering from aseverementalilnes(SMI).Vistaisanoutpatientmentalhealthprogram servingindividualsreferedbythe CountyofFresnoDepartmentofBehavioralHealth.Vista’sservicesincludepsychiatricevaluations,medication management,casemanagement,individualpsychotherapy,educationalgroups,supportivehousingplacement, social/educational/employmentskilsdevelopment,substanceabusetreatment,NA/AAmetingsandasistancewith applyingforSSDI,GR,Medi-Cal,MISP,SDI,andOtherResources.Ourteam hereatVistahopesthateligibleFresno
yresidentsinterestedintheprogram alowusthechancetoprovideexcelentmentalhealthservices.Wealso welcomefamilymembersandsigni􏰀cantother’sinvolvementintherecoveryproces.
THISPASTYEAR
 eVistaprogram isbasedontheAsertiveCommunityTreatmentmodelandutilizesseveralevidencebased interventionsincluding:CognitiveBehavioral erapeuticinterventions,Harm reduction,IntegratedDualDisorder Treatment,MentalHealthFirstAid,MotivationalInterviewingtechniques,Trauma-InformedCare,Trauma-Focused CBT,ChangingOffenderBehavior/CouragetoChange:Cognitive-BehavioralCuriculum,Recognizingand RespondingtoSuicidalRisks(RRSR),andWelnes& RecoveryActionPlanning(WRAP).Vista’sgoalsaretoreduce mentalhealthsymptomssothataclientcanworktowardindependenceandincreasefunctioninginthecommunity
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ly.Duringthepast􏰀scalyear,Vistahasbenabletoreducepsychiatrichospitalizationsby76%, incarcerationbeingreducedby76% andreducedexperiencewithhomelesnesby85%.Ourprogram alsolooksto
increaseareas,encouragingeducationandemployment/volunterism.Vistawasabletoincreaseeducational
SUCCESSSTORY:
 eVistaprogram wasabletoadaptquicklytotele-healthservicesduringthecontinuedcrisisofpandemic COVID-19.Staffworkeddiligentlytosupportclientsthroughthisprocesasitposeddifficultywiththepopulation weservetoprovideintensivetreatmentthroughtelephoneservices,andasistclientsinobtainingbasicnedssuch asfood,waterandhygieneproducts. eprogram wasabletopurchaseandestablishdropoffsoftheseitemswekly
foralclientsthatnededthem andcontinuedtodosoforover8weksuntiltheShelterinPlaceOrderwaslifted. VistawasabletoorderandacquireenoughPPEforclientsandstafftobesafeoutinthecommunity.Evenduring
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