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D inubaChildren’sServices
144SouthLStretDinuba,CA93618
Phone:(559)591-6680
WHO WEARE:
Fax:(559)591-6684
DinubaChildren’sServicesislocatedintheheartofdowntownDinuba.Referalsareaceptedthrough ouronlinelink:dcsaces@tpoc.org,throughaphonecalorfrom apaperreferalfrom theschools. Wenormalyacesreferalsfrom theSchools,CWS,andProbationandfrom thefamiliesweserve themselves. eyoftenreferotherfamiliestoourservices.DCSoffersauniqueBilingual/Bicultural servicetoourcatchmentarea.Wecurentlyhave29staffofwhich90% areSpanishSpeaking. isisa
hugeasettothepopulationweserve,asapproximately90% ofourcensusareSpanishSpeaking
rovidesasesments,individual,rehab,groupandmedicationservices.Weoffera numberofEvidenceBasedPractices:EyeMovementDesensitizationReprocesing;Dialectical
Behavioraltherapy;TraumaFocused-CognitiveBehavioraltherapyaswelasothermodalities.Groups includeCAST,socialskils,angermanagement,ADHD andJovenNoble.
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DCSservesacensuspopulationof571clientsfrom thesuroundingareasofDinuba,Cutler/Orosi, Monson/Sultanaandotherruralcountyschools.Wearealsocaledontoserveclientsfrom Tulare CountywhoareplacedinthesuroundingareassuchasRedley,OrangeCoveandFresno.Weserve22 schoolsthrough􏰀veschooldistricts.Forthe19/20year,weserved927uniqueclientsforatotalof 24,684services.Weendedwith527admisionsand987referals.Wealsodischarged145caseseither metingtheirgoalsorwithgoalspartialymet.Weareespecialyproudofoneofournewerinnovations,
-Suicide Severity R ating Scale. W e w ere able to as ses s and fol low up w ith 235 students that markedadepresivescore.
SUCCESSSTORY:
WebegantelecommutingonMarch20,2020,duetotheCovidViruspandemicfolowingthe Governorsdirectives.Staffwereabletoturnonadimeandbeganworkingfrom theirhomesand offeringservicestotheirclients. isabilitytorapidlychangestructureenabledstafftocontinueto provideconsistentserviceswithoutalapsetoourclients.Staffhaveusedtelehealthplatformsto providetheseservices,usingZoom Vse,thetelephoneandMicrosoftteams.Workinginthisnew
formathasbenachalenge.Wedealtwithtechnologicalisues,personnelisuesandanxietyisues. However,staffhaverisentotheocasionandhaveinfact,improvedtheirproductivity!Wemanagedto
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dreferalnumber,giventhattheschoolswerenolongerinsesion,andadecentadmit number.Alongthewaywehadtolearnanewsystem ofdoingthings,gatheringsignatures,forwarding
documentsandthebiggestoneofal,“seing”ourclients.
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