Mental Health Riverdale, CA: Mental Essay

Parents of children with psychological problems are often highly stressed, emotionally and economically, and many have observed that dealing with state bureaucracy can feel like a 'full job' in and of itself. The Case Management Service addresses this problem.

Of course, getting appropriate screening in the first place is essential: children with mental difficulties or learning disabilities, if not properly assessed by a professional, may simply be labeled 'bad' children. This is why all Californian children can be screened at relatively young ages for mental health complaints through the Preschool 0-5 Program. This program facilitates mental health screening, evaluations, treatment and consultation in childcare facilities, pediatrician's offices, and in other environments where children are likely to receive care or treatment (Children's Services, 2010, Riverdale).

Riverdale's mental health services are supported with a combination of state and county funding. However, according to the Department of Mental Health Services Website (2010) due to California's budgetary crisis, most mental health programs only operate on a four-day a week basis. Although these reductions in service are seen as unavoidable, they are troubling in terms of the needs of the populations in question: the socially and emotionally fragile, the very young, and their parents.

References

Children's Services. (2010). Mental Health Service: Riverdale.

Retrieved July 28, 2010 at http://mentalhealth.co.riverside.ca.us/opencms/english/services/childrens/

Department of Mental Health Services Website (2010). Retrieved July 28, 2010 at http://mentalhealth.co.riverside.ca.us/opencms/english/services/

Detention Mental Health Services of Riverdale, CA. (2010). Mental Health Service: Riverdale.

Retrieved July 28, 2010 at http://mentalhealth.co.riverside.ca.us/opencms/english/services/detention_srv/