About this facility
Waymakers Huntington Beach Youth Shelter supports children and adolescents with mental health challenges. They offer shelter and support for individuals experiencing homelessness, abuse, and other difficulties. Their goal is to guide these young individuals towards a safer, more stable life, enabling them to overcome current challenges.
Waymakers provides a kind and healing environment with individual, group, and family counseling, helping individuals gain emotional stability, problem-solving skills, and important life skills. Their support helps young people build healthy habits and coping mechanisms. They offer unique programs like immediate shelter for adolescents with mental health concerns as an alternative to hospitalization, and a nurturing home for runaway and homeless youth. The center prioritizes family reunification and academic improvement, offering comprehensive support for well-being.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Federal Grants; Other State funds; Private health insurance; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Language Services, SL, Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Case management service; Suicide prevention services; Education services
