Teen Early Intervention Services:

This program provides targeted indicated prevention services to teens in 6th-12th grade who are at risk for substance use, mental health, academic, emotional, and/or social challenges. The program aims to provide accessible services for teens within school and community settings to improve health and wellness outcomes through increased knowledge of risk and resilience/protective factors, coping skills and self-efficacy. Program Services will include individual and group services utilizing evidence based and community defined practices designed to re-engage middle and high school-aged youth who are at risk of academic failure, dropout, substance misuse &/or emotional distress. Services are intended to be trauma informed, minimize barriers to learning, and support teens in achieving academic and personal success while working collaboratively with schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health and community service providers to improve student outcomes while providing support for underserved youth. Program will provide outreach, training and education for teens that have increased risk factors associated with exposure to trauma, adverse childhood experiences, involvement with child welfare or corrections system &/or experiencing early signs of a mental health or substance use disorder. The Teen Early Intervention program will utilize evidenced based curriculum: Reconnection Youth – Coping and Support Training. Services will be provided in Oroville, Gridley and at various middle school/high school campuses countywide. For more information, please contact Julia Arenas 530-846-7309 (Gridley/Biggs & Chico) or Taryn Clay 530-538-7124 (Oroville & Paradise).

Youth Brief Intervention for Substance Use:

This program will provide school and community-based brief intervention substance use services for youth (6th-12th grade). Brief intervention (BI) is an evidenced-based early intervention approach that aims to reduce substance use and its associated risks, as well as prevent progression to more severe levels of use and potential negative consequences. The primary focus of this type of intervention is to systematically target problematic behaviors, using a motivational‐interviewing framework. The program focuses on early identification, timely engagement, coordinated service delivery and linkage to appropriate services to address SUD concerns among youth/young adults through outreach, training, and education. Services will be trauma informed, culturally and linguistically responsive, and delivered using evidence-based and/or evidence-informed approaches appropriate for adolescents and young adults. Program will include partnership with local office of education to develop county wide approach to improve school-based alternatives to suspension. The program will work in collaboration with schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health and primary care providers, and community-based organizations to facilitate timely referrals and streamlined access to services.

Initial Launch – August 2026: Community based Brief Intervention services will include community (Probation, CSD, BH, parents) and self-referrals. Interventions will be scheduled to occur at BCDBH Prevention (Chico) &/or at our Early Intervention sites (Oroville or Gridley). Please contact Taryn at 530-538-7124 for more information.

In addition to community based brief intervention, we have partnered with BCOE to implement county wide, school-based Alternative to Suspension Program:

Family – Centered Early Intervention Services

Program is designed to provide education and support with service referrals across systems that aid the healthy development of children/youth and their families, while utilizing collaborative, strength-based approaches that appreciate the resilience of trauma survivors and support their parents/caregivers. Utilize evidence-based family skills training programs (Strengthening Families Program and Triple P Parenting Program) and parenting support practices designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for behavioral, emotional, academic and social problems. Support services are intended to promote protective factors by improving family relationships, parenting skills and improvement in child/youth social and life skills. Services will prioritize at risk populations, including youth/families experiencing homelessness, justice involved youth, LGBTQ+ youth, child welfare involved youth & families, as well as provide support families with a history of trauma. Currently accepting referrals for fall cycle of SFP in Gridley: