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West Valley Mental Health Center

Disaster Recovery

Last updated Sep 7, 2009. This is not confirmation of current availability; call before travelling.

Call (818) 598-6900 After Hours: (800) 854-7771 Directions Website Nearby on map

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Command & Control, Disaster Information & Resources Updated Nov 22, 2008
Counseling (Free or Sliding Scale) * (ANY/ALL Types of Counseling) Updated Nov 22, 2008
Counseling, Post Disaster Counseling Updated Nov 22, 2008
Demographic Served: Social Peers Updated Sep 7, 2009
Demographic Served: Survivors, Natural Disaster Impacted Communities Updated Sep 7, 2009
Government, County, Department of Mental Health Updated Nov 23, 2008
Affiliated: Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health
Mental Health Services Updated Nov 22, 2008
Services *0* (Choose this if You Provide or Need ANY Type of Social Services) Updated Nov 22, 2008
Services, Disaster Recovery Updated Nov 22, 2008
Support for "All" Disasters Updated Sep 7, 2009

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Campaigns 2

2009 Station Wildfire ArchivedJoined Sep 7, 2009
2008 Marek/Sesnon/Sayre - California Wildfires ArchivedJoined Nov 22, 2008

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About this facility

Hours: 8-5 M-F
Areas served: Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA
Eligibility: Residents Impacted by the Sayre Fire - 11/08
Service: Temporary

Notes

9/09:

The L.A. County Department of Mental Health will help those affected by the Station Fire with six free clinics. A representative explained that they will be guided on how to get back on their feet and talk to their children about what happened. More information is available about these sessions by calling 1-800-854-7771.

The first six sessions are free. Thereafter fees are based on income/sliding scale.

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The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health is offering free mental health crisis counseling services to victims of the Sayre Fire at two San Fernando Valley centers.

Those locations are:

San Fernando Valley Mental Health Center, 10605 Balboa Blvd., Suite 100, Granada Hills, (818) 832-2400; and

West Valley Mental Health Center, 7621 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park, (818) 598-6900.

Hours of operation for both centers are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information and after-hour services, contact the Department of Mental Health's ACCESS Center at (800) 854-7771. The ACCESS Center is open 24 hours a day, including holidays.