No one’s mental health exists in a vacuum. When a partner, friend or child is struggling, the impact of that struggle is felt throughout the community. From providing support early, before problems become insurmountable, to clinical treatment for all ages (5+), we’re here for you and for those you care for.
Early intervention programs educate the community on good mental health right from the start, helping neighbors weather the inevitable challenges life can bring.
Outpatient services provide access to mental health treatment, regardless of one’s ability to pay, to develop the skills to cope with difficult life events or issues, making life better for our community members and those around them.
Residential services allow adults with mental illness to be given the tools and encouragement they need to live independently, so their ability to reach their own desired goals increases.
Early Intervention Program
School-Based Youth Prevention Programs
Wellness Cafés
Teen Wellness Cafés are discussion groups held at all NVUSD middle and high schools that open the conversation about students’ mental health challenges, ask what they need to feel more supported, teach coping tools, and provide connection to resources and supports including peer-led prevention work and school-based therapy with our clinicians. We engage over 2,000 youth in Wellness Cafés every school year, which have encouraged teens to become catalysts for change in their schools.
Positivity Project (P2)
P2, originally developed by Drs. Martin Seligman and Chris Peterson, is based on the theory of Positive Psychology and emphasizes a young person’s character strengths, which allows them to see the good in themselves and others. Each month throughout the school year, Mentis Prevention Specialists deliver P2 Wellness Cafés to all 7th graders within NVUSD schools.
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
When teens look for help, they generally turn to their peers, making it all the more important to equip youth to support their fellow students. QPR is an evidence-based curriculum that teaches youth and adults how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide or mental health crisis and how to Question, Persuade and Refer someone to help.
Community-Based Youth Prevention Programs
Teen Council
Our dynamic staff of youth developers is guided by the organization’s diverse, countywide Teen Council. Trained Teen Council members run empowerment clubs on their school campuses, provide peer to peer counseling and referral, promote volunteerism and, most importantly, offer their insights, observations and unique perspectives to the organization’s ongoing program development with a focus on caring for self, others and the community.
If you would like more information about our youth prevention programs, please contact Prevention Manager, Jessica Zepeda, at [email protected]
Monthly Meetups
In an effort to provide a safe space for our youth to connect with peers, Mentis offers in person Monthly Meetups. These social events are open to any youth IN HIGH SCHOOL ages 13-19, and offer space for teens to connect with friends, make things, share stories, learn from others and practice self-care. Our Monthly Meetups include wellness workshops, art projects, games, music and conversation with a focus on providing tools that help our teens learn about community and self-expression.
Empowerment Clubs
Teens Connect supports Bring Change to Mind student-led clubs on our middle and high school campuses with the goal of empowering students to educate one another and their communities about mental health and to create a culture of peer support within their schools. Through our clubs, teens use their natural creativity, passion and empathy to lead honest, open discussions that reduce shame and silence around mental health and to organize school-wide activities that encourage students to ask for help when they need it.
Volunteer and Civic Engagement
We connect teens to dozens of volunteer opportunities and opportunities for civic engagement every year. Youth engagement is critical to community wellness and can help improve the conditions that influence health and wellbeing for all. Teens that are involved in civic engagement and volunteering gain new perspectives of our community and world, develop problem-solving skills and cultivate positive change, learn empathy and compassion, and improve confidence and self-esteem. Young people can be an inexhaustible source of energy and passion for social change.
Therapeutic Support Groups
Student Support Groups
Mentis collaborates with staff at elementary, middle, and high schools across Napa Valley to identify students who would benefit from support in a group format. Therapists work within the culture of each campus, tailoring group themes to fit the needs of each student body, running groups on topics such as healthy relationships, communication, coping skills, friendship, stress management, etc. Therapists use a wide variety of techniques including art therapy, relaxation, and mindfulness to engage youth of all ages with the facilitator and each other.
Please contact your school social worker about options for your student to engage with Mentis support groups.
Community Education & Wellness
We are committed to improving the mental health and wellness of our community by sharing our knowledge as well as bringing in experts to share their knowledge. Mentis offers learning opportunities with local professionals, mental health experts and parenting gurus; as well as youth-led panel presentations that give human-centered insight into the lives of our young people. Because when we know better, we do better, individually, and collectively.
Outpatient Services
Mental Health Treatment
When people of all ages have access to mental health treatment, they develop the skills to cope with difficult life events or issues, making life better for them and those around them. Mentis offers bilingual, professional mental health care that is affordable and accessible to everyone in Napa Valley. Whether in schools, in our own offices or through our many partner agencies, we meet people where they are to get them mental health support they need to thrive.
Our Mental Health Treatment program provides bilingual, professional mental health services throughout the County to people of every stage, age, and income level. The clients we serve usually have few options available to them and nowhere else to turn for assistance. This program provides an essential safety net service for Napa county residents, providing help to cope with severe psychosocial stressors that disrupt lives and cause significant emotional distress. We emphasize teaching our clients the skills they need to live productive, satisfying, and stable lives. All our therapists are licensed or are post-master’s registered interns working toward licensing. All clinical staff is registered with the state of California.
Who is eligible?
- Napa County residents—children, teens, adults, couples, families – all ages 5 and older
- People who can’t get access to mental health care because of high cost, inadequate health insurance coverage or other reasons.
Billing
- We accept Medi-Cal.
- We accept individuals with no insurance on a sliding scale.
- We offer a fee-for-service of $150 for clients with private insurance and will provide superbill upon request. Major credit cards, cash and checks will all be accepted.
Mentis provides Napa County individuals, couples, and families with access to affordable mental health treatment services based upon referrals from a network of community partners.
We collaborate with many other nonprofit agencies that share a common mission of serving people with multiple psychosocial needs. We work county-wide to coordinate mental health care with other providers. Mentis provides Mental Health Treatment to referrals from agencies throughout the County, including: OLE Health, Up Valley Family Resource Center, Puertas Abiertas, NEWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Services, Collabria Care, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Boys and Girls Club, and Napa County Health and Human Services.
If you would like more information, please contact Mentis’ Intake Coordinator, Jorge Zepeda, at 707.255.0966 x132.
School Based Therapy
School-Based Youth Clinical Programs
On Site Mental Health Treatment
Mentis partners with schools throughout Napa Valley to provide clinical mental health support to our youth. Because we are embedded on site with school wellness programs, Mentis is well positioned to give a voice and hope to students in elementary, middle and high school. Our therapists work closely with students and their families to address barriers to their wellness, including anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Individual and group therapeutic services are provided free of charge and may be available in Spanish. Students must be enrolled at partnering school sites to receive services.
If you would like more information about our youth clinical programs, please contact Senior Clinical Manager for Youth Programs, Kellie Kennedy, at KKennedy@mentisnapa.org. Alternatively, you may contact your school social worker or counselor for availability of services at your school site.
CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools)
CBITS is a group therapy intervention designed to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and behavioral problems, and to improve functioning, grades and attendance, peer and parent support, and coping skills.
CBITS is offered free of charge to students enrolled at select middle schools. To participate, students must meet symptom criteria on a trauma screener that evaluates their exposure to traumatic events, including witnessing or experiencing community or school violence, accidents or injuries, physical abuse, domestic violence, and natural or man-made disasters.
QTAP (Queer and Transgender Affirm Project)
This eight-session group therapy intervention is focused on reducing depression and improving coping and self-efficacy for LGBTQ+ youth by providing them opportunities for identity development (self-awareness, identifying risk), mood (recognizing the link between thoughts and feelings), and behavior (identifying strengths and ways of coping), as well as equipping them with the tools to manage and influence those factors by themselves.
QTAP is offered free of charge for youth ages 12-24; participants must self-identify as LGBTQ+ or questioning to join.
If you would like more information about CBITS or QTAP, please contact Assistant Clinical Manager for Youth Programs, Rubi Pelayo, at [email protected]
College Based Therapy
Individual Therapy
Mentis partners with Napa Valley College to provide various levels of mental health support to students. These services are available free of charge to currently enrolled Napa Valley College students.
- English Intake Form: Complete the form
- Spanish Intake Form: Complete the form
For more Information, contact: Miguel Ramirez, ASW, [email protected], 707-346-4244 or Student Health Center: 707-256-7780
Mental Health Screenings
Mental health screenings are available to help determine the appropriate level of support for each student. Based on the screening, therapists will develop an individualized plan tailored to the student’s needs.
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
QPR is an evidence-based curriculum that teaches youth and adults how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide or mental health crisis and how to Question, Persuade and Refer someone to help. This training is offered to students and staff at Napa Valley College.
Outreach
Mentis provides mental health-related presentations and activities throughout the school year. These initiatives aim to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
Integration with Medical Providers
PACE
The PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) model of care is based on the belief that it is better for the well-being of older adults with chronic care needs, and their families, to be cared for in their community, whenever possible.
PACE delivers comprehensive medical and social services to older adults through personalized plans of care, created by an Interdisciplinary CareTeam, that address all preventative, primary, acute, and long-term care service needs. This enables each participant to remain independent in their home for as long as possible.
To learn more about PACE, call (707) 254-4159 or email [email protected]
Residential Services
Transitional Housing Program
Behavioral Health Bridge Housing
In partnership with Napa County Behavioral Health Mentis is operating our Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, which is transitional supportive housing designed to serve clients being referred through the CARE Act. It is a 6-bed program designed to serve clients with histories of homelessness and serious and persistent mental health conditions. All clients receive intensive case management. Referrals must come through Napa County Behavioral Health.