UCLA Tele-Mental Health Hub
About
The UCLA Tele-Mental Health Hub expands access to high-quality behavioral health services through secure telehealth treatment designed for children, adolescents, young adults, and families with Medi-Cal insurance.
About the Tele-Mental Health Hub
The UCLA Tele-Mental Health Hub improves access to exceptional behavioral healthcare by connecting patients, families, providers, schools, and community organizations with UCLA clinicians through secure telehealth technology. Our mission is to reduce barriers to care while delivering compassionate, evidence-based, culturally responsive mental health services to children and families with Medi-Cal insurance.
Our Philosophy of Care
Every patient deserves personalized care that recognizes their strengths, values, culture, and goals. Our clinicians partner with patients and families to develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based interventions while maintaining close collaboration with referring providers.
Evidence Based Treatments
Our clinicians use evidence-based treatments that are supported by research and tailored to each patient’s individual needs, goals, and circumstances. Treatment approaches may include:
Helps individuals identify and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior while developing practical skills to manage emotions and everyday challenges.
A specialized treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. It helps young people and their caregivers process difficult experiences, manage trauma-related symptoms, and build healthy coping skills.
Provides parents and caregivers with practical strategies to strengthen their relationship with their child, encourage positive behaviors, improve communication, and respond effectively to behavioral and emotional challenges.
A collaborative approach that helps individuals explore their feelings about change, identify personal motivations, and build confidence in taking steps toward their goals.
Helps individuals develop greater awareness and acceptance of difficult thoughts and emotions while taking meaningful actions that reflect their personal values.
Teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, coping with distress, improving relationships, and responding to challenging situations more effectively.
Helps individuals improve mood by gradually increasing meaningful, enjoyable, and goal-directed activities, particularly when depression has led to withdrawal or decreased motivation.
Focuses on the connection between mood and relationships, helping individuals improve communication, navigate life transitions, address interpersonal challenges, and strengthen social support.
Uses present-moment awareness to help individuals better understand their thoughts, emotions, and physical experiences while developing healthier ways of responding to stress.
A goal-oriented approach that builds on an individual’s existing strengths and resources to identify practical solutions and create positive change.
Conditions We Treat
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Behavioral challenges
- Adjustment disorders
- Family conflict
- Grief & loss
- Stress management
- Emotional regulation difficulties
What to Expect
Getting started with the UCLA Tele-Mental Health Hub is simple. You may contact our clinic directly to request services, or a healthcare provider or community partner may submit a referral on your behalf with your consent.
Services
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Psychiatric Medication Evaluation and Management
Care Coordination
Meet Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team works together to provide compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care. In addition to our leadership team, our clinical staff includes Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), psychology practicum students who provide services under clinical supervision, and a board-certified psychiatrist (MD). Our administrative staff also play an essential role in coordinating care and supporting a welcoming and seamless experience for our patients and families.
FAQs
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Referring Providers
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Eligibility Criteria:
- Age: 5+ years old
- Must have Medi-Cal insurance as primary insurance
- Access to an electronic device (smart phone, tablet, computer, etc) for telehealth sessions
Outcomes & Impact
↓ Partnerships and Collaboration
UCLA Tele-Mental Health Hub AV UPP (Antelope Valley UCLA Public Partnership) provides short-term services for youth and families with mild/moderate behavioral health symptoms.
Approach
The team uses different types of effective Evidenced Based Practices (EBP’s) to create a custom treatment plan to meet the needs of each child and teen.
Services Provided:
AV-UPP offers Telehealth services that include: individual, family, group, and crisis intervention services.
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Individual therapy for youth
- Family therapy
- Medication support
- Targeted case management
All services are provided in English and Spanish using a HIPAA compliant and secure telehealth platform.
Eligibility Criteria
- Children and teens ages 5 to 26
- Medi-Cal beneficiaries
- Referred by provider
- Resides within the Antelope Valley
By Referral Only- ask your provider if AV UPP would be a good fit for you.
First visits take place at the High Desert Regional Health Center Pediatric Clinic. Follow up appointments are held over video from home or at the clinic.
Contact Us
Call 310-794-4164 or email the clinic at TeleMentalHealth@dpbh.ucla.edu