Vision Statement
IMPROVING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WE SERVE
Mission
- In partnership with our clients and stakeholders, design, deliver and evaluate innovative and exemplary behavioral health services with integrity, compassion, enthusiasm, and a deep abiding concern for those we serve; and
- Inspire and mentor the next generation of behavioral health professionals
Discussion
Our services are delivered in a culturally-sensitive manner, utilizing a wraparound approach for children and a psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery approach for adults. Individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems are welcomed, and an integrated approach is utilized to address both the psychiatric and substance conditions. The strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of clients and families/significant others are considered primary in carrying out this mission.
Organizational Purpose
Community Research Foundation (CRF) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. The organization has two primary purposes:
- To design and operate programs focused on the treatment, education, and rehabilitation of individuals with mental health problems who may also have co-occurring substance use problems in a way that is culturally sensitive, and will promote recovery and decrease the stigma of mental illness and co-occurring substance use problems.
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To conduct scientific research which is designed to assess the quality and appropriateness of services, and continue to discover and implement innovative ways of working toward the ultimate goal of recovery from mental illness and co-occurring substance use problems.
Philosophy
The principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation form the core philosophy of Community Research Foundation’s approach to treating adults. CRF embraces the concept that persons affected by mental illness and co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, including consumers and their family members, can and do recover when provided with appropriate and adequate treatment, activities and supports. This includes access to culturally appropriate, recovery-focused care within the individual’s own community provided in the least restrictive level possible. The wraparound philosophy and family-centered services are core aspects of the CRF philosophy for services provided to children and adolescents and their families and caregivers.
Persons Served
Community Research Foundation serves individuals with mental illness, including those with co-occurring substance use problems, as well as individuals who are at risk for mental illness. The population of consumers served includes seriously and persistently mentally ill adults, many of whom have a co-occurring substance use problem, as well as seriously and emotionally disturbed youth and children. Also included, as appropriate, are family members or other members of the individual’s support system, including other service providers. CRF does not discriminate based on ability to pay, physical or psychological disability, cultural orientation, spiritual beliefs, race, color, creed, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or gender.
Quality Improvement Framework
Community Research Foundation has incorporated the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Quality Framework “ASPIRE to Excellence” as a model for quality improvement. The “ASPIRE to Excellence” framework includes the following steps:
- Assess the Environment
- Set Strategy
- Obtain Input from Persons Served and Other Stakeholders
- Implement the Plan
- Review the Results
- Effect Change
General Areas of Service
In addition to conducting research and measuring outcomes, Community Research Foundation provides training and a spectrum of mental health, psychosocial rehabilitation, and other supportive services and programs throughout San Diego County. All areas of service welcome individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems. Service areas include:
- Short Term Acute Residential Treatment (START) programs (alternative to hospitalization for adults)
- Transitional Living Program
- Outpatient Clinics for Children and Adults
- School-based Counseling Programs
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs (including day rehabilitation, pre-vocational training, medication support, case management, supported housing, and socialization)
- Client-Directed Psychosocial/Vocational Clubhouses
- Semi-Supervised Living Project
- CalWorks Specialized Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Domestic Violence Programs (designed to remove the barriers to work)
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Supportive Housing
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