Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope (REACH)

Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope (REACH) Program serves youth ages 10 - 25 years in Santa Clara County who are at risk for developing a mental illness. The REACH Program was created to detect early warning signs of psychosis that may pose a threat to young adults and to provide effective support and treatment.

Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope (REACH) Program is a collaborative effort between Starlight Comm​​unity Services and Momentum for Mental Health​. Together, REACH is committed to providing early intervention and preventions services throughout Santa Clara County.

The following services are provided:

• Psycho-education for the community
• Phone and in-person consultations
• Multidisciplinary assessments​
• Outreach to schools
• Individual and family counseling
• Crisis management
• Momentum for Mental Health medication management
• Occupational therapy​
• Supported education and employment
• Family advocated and peer mentor support

Referral Process

This program accepts referrals through the Behavioral Health Call Center​​ 1-800-704-0900 or contact REACH directly for consultation, for more information or referrals call 1-855-273-2248.

To learn more, visit the Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope (REACH) Program Website at www.reach4scc.org.

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• REACH Program Brochure - English rev. 06/2011

• REACH Program Brochure - Spanish rev. 06/2011

• REACH Program Brochure - Vietnamese rev. 06/2011

Tara A. Niendam, Ph.D. et al. Psychiatric Services. Vol. 70, Iss. 6, March 20, 2019

• The Rise of Early Psychosis Care in California: An Overview of Community and University-Based Services

Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis

• CCEP Cannabis Use Tear Pad, 2017

Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA)

• Raymaker, D.M., Rija, M., Sale, T., Wall, C., Cohrs, N., & Gould, V. (2019). Important Information for Parents and Friends of Young People Experiencing Psychosis: Lessons Learned from Young Adult Graduates of EASA. Portland, OR: Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, Portland State University.

• The Integration of Early Psychosis Services in a System of Care Framework: Opportunities, Issues, and Recommendations, 04/2018

• Program Directory of Early Psychosis Intervention Programs, Spring 2017 Ed.

• Core Competencies: What Every Teacher and School Professional Needs to Know About Psychosis and Young People, Rev. 02/2016

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Early Psychosis Project

• Early Intervention: Tips for School Staff and Coaches, 10/2016

• Early Psychosis: What's Going On and What Can You Do? 07/2016

• First Episode Psychosis Programs: A Guide to State Expansion, 02/2017

• Encouraging People to Seek Help for Early Psychosis, 12/2016

• What is Early and First-Episode Psychosis Tip Sheet, 07/2016

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): for Family & Peers

• Tip Sheet: Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018

• Tip Sheet: Engaging with Schools to Support Your Child with Psychosis, 2018

• Toolkit: Back to School: Toolkits to Support the Full Inclusion of Students with Early Psychosis in Higher Education-Student & Family vers., 2016

• Toolkit: Back to School: Toolkits to Support the Full Inclusion of Students with Early Psychosis in Higher Education-Campus Staff & Admin. vers., vers., 2016

• Brochure: Optimizing Medication Management for Persons Who Experience a First Episode of Psychosis, 2016

• Issue Brief: Supported Education for Persons Experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, 2015

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): for Providers

• First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, 10/2019

• Technical Assistance Portfolio: First Episode of Psychosis 2014 - 2018, 09/28/18

• An Inventory & Environmental Scan of Evidence-Based Practices for Treating Persons in Early Stages of Serious Mental Disorders, 10/2017

• FY18: Snapshot of State Plans for Using the Community Mental Health Block Grant Ten Percent Set-Aside to Address First Episode Psychosis (08/2018)

• FY17: Snapshot of State Plans for Using the Community Mental Health Block Grant Ten Percent Set-Aside to Address First Episode Psychosis (08/2017)

• FY16 & 17: Snapshot of State Plans for Using the Community Mental Health Block Grant Ten Percent Set-Aside to Address Early Intervention Psychosis (09/2016)

• Guidance Document: Transitioning Clients from Coordinated Specialty Care: A Guide for Clinicians, 2018

• Guidance Manual: Peer Involvement and Leadership in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services: From Planning to Peer Support and Evaluation, 2015

• Fact Sheet: Trauma, PTSD, and First Episode Psychosis, 2018

• Training Guide: Windows of Opportunity in Early Psychosis Care: A Companion Guide for Navigating Cultural Dilemmas, 2018

• Issue Brief: Addressing Trauma and PTSD in First Episode Psychosis Programs, 2018

• Tip Sheet: Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018

• Tip Sheet: Family Involvement in Programming for Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018

• Guidance Document: Supporting Students Experiencing Early Psychosis in Middle School and High School, 2018

• Guidance Document: Early Serious Mental Illness Guide for Faith Communities, 2018

• Issue Brief: Coordinated Specialty Care for People with First Episode Psychosis: Assessing Fidelity to the Model, 2018

• Guidance Manual: Educating Communities to Identify and Engage Youth in the Early Phases of an Initial Psychosis: A Manual for Specialty Programs, 2017

• Issue Brief: Understanding and Addressing the Stigma Experienced by People with FEP, 2017

• Fact Sheet: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), 2017

• Info. Brief: First-Episode Psychosis: Considerations for the Criminal Justice System, 2017

• Info. Brief: Outreach for First Episode Psychosis, 2017

• Issue Brief: Measuring the Duration of Untreated Psychosis with First Episode Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care, 2017

• Issue Brief: Substance-Induced Psychosis in First Episode Programming, 2017

• Issue Brief: Workforce Development in Coordinated Specialty Care Programs, 2017

• Issue Brief: Treating Affective Psychosis and SUDS within Coordinated Specialty Care, 2017

• Guidance Manual: Educating Communities to Identify and Engage Youth in the Early Phases of an Initial Psychosis: A Manual for Specialty Programs, 2017

• Info. Guide: Use of Performance Measures in Early Intervention Programs, 2016

• Issue Brief: What Comes After Early Intervention? Step-Down, Discharge and Continuity of Care..., 2016

• Policy Brief: Coordinated Specialty Care-FEP Programs: Why specialty early intervention programs are a smart investment, 2016

• Info. Guide: Snapshot of State Plans for Using the Community Mental Health Block Grant, 09/2016

• Issue Brief: Age and Developmental Considerations in Early Psychosis, 2016

• Fact Sheet: Building Upon Existing Programs and Services to Meet the Needs of Persons Experiencing a FEP, 2015

• Info. Guide: Steps and Decision Points in Starting a Early Psychosis Program, 2015

• Info. Brief: Use of Medicaid to Finance CSCS for First Episode Psychosis, 2015

• Fact Sheet: Implementation of CSC for FEP in Rural and Frontier Communities, 2015

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Understanding A First Episode of Psychosis, Young Adult: Get the Facts

• Understanding A First Episode of Psychosis, Caregiver: Get the Facts

• First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders 10/2019

• Guidance on Strategies to Promote Best Practice in Antipsychotic Prescribing for Children and Adolescents 03/2019