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 Community 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.
REACH Brochures
Tara A. Niendam, Ph.D. et al. Psychiatric Services. Vol. 70, Iss. 6, March 20, 2019
Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis
Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Early Psychosis Project
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Early Intervention: Tips for School Staff and Coaches, 10/2016
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Early Psychosis: What's Going On and What Can You Do? 07/2016
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First Episode Psychosis Programs: A Guide to State Expansion, 02/2017
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Encouraging People to Seek Help for Early Psychosis, 12/2016
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What is Early and First-Episode Psychosis Tip Sheet, 07/2016
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): for Family & Peers
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Tip Sheet: Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018
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Tip Sheet: Engaging with Schools to Support Your Child with Psychosis, 2018
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Issue Brief: Supported Education for Persons Experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, 2015
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD): for Providers
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First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, 10/2019
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Technical Assistance Portfolio: First Episode of Psychosis 2014 - 2018, 09/28/18
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Issue Brief: Addressing Trauma and PTSD in First Episode Psychosis Programs, 2018
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Tip Sheet: Helping Families Understand Services for Persons with Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018
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Tip Sheet: Family Involvement in Programming for Early Serious Mental Illness, 2018
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Guidance Document: Early Serious Mental Illness Guide for Faith Communities, 2018
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Issue Brief: Understanding and Addressing the Stigma Experienced by People with FEP, 2017
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Fact Sheet: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), 2017
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Info. Brief: First-Episode Psychosis: Considerations for the Criminal Justice System, 2017
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Issue Brief: Substance-Induced Psychosis in First Episode Programming, 2017
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Issue Brief: Workforce Development in Coordinated Specialty Care Programs, 2017
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Issue Brief: Treating Affective Psychosis and SUDS within Coordinated Specialty Care, 2017
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Info. Guide: Use of Performance Measures in Early Intervention Programs, 2016
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Info. Guide: Snapshot of State Plans for Using the Community Mental Health Block Grant, 09/2016
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Issue Brief: Age and Developmental Considerations in Early Psychosis, 2016
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Info. Guide: Steps and Decision Points in Starting a Early Psychosis Program, 2015
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Info. Brief: Use of Medicaid to Finance CSCS for First Episode Psychosis, 2015
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Fact Sheet: Implementation of CSC for FEP in Rural and Frontier Communities, 2015
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Psychosis Resources
- Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA) Center for Excellence at Portland State University
- Felton Institute's Early Psychosis Programs
- Hearing Voices Network (HVN)
- IEPA Early Intervention in Mental Health Inc.
- International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis-USA
- Intervoice International
- NASMHPD Early Intervention in Psychosis
- National Council for Behavioral Health First Episode Psychosis
- NIMH Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE)
- PIER Training Institute
- Prodrome and Early Psychosis Program Network (PEPPNET)
- PEPPNET Directory of Early Psychosis Intervention Programs Map
- REACH Program for Santa Clara County
- South Bay Project Resource
- Stanford INSPIRE Clinic
- Strong 365 a project of One Mind Institute
- UC Davis Early Psychosis Programs
- UCSF Path Program
- Voice Collective
- Understanding Voices (UK)