About this facility
Turning Point Crisis Center, located in Oceanside, is a Short-Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) program offering a voluntary, home-like alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for adults aged 18 and older experiencing severe psychiatric crises. The center primarily addresses mental health conditions and may also support individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders, provided these are not the primary focus. To qualify, clients must have stable medical conditions manageable at an outpatient level and must voluntarily agree to the program's guidelines. The average length of stay is nine days.
Turning Point provides a range of services, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and group counseling, life skills education, integrated substance use treatment, recreational activities, and discharge planning for continued care. By offering personalized care in a supportive environment, the program serves as an effective alternative to hospitalization. Part of the Community Research Foundation, the program accepts Medi-Cal beneficiaries and uninsured individuals, with no one denied services based on inability to pay.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Community mental health center
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Suicide prevention services
