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Andrew Thall
Health Services – Moreno Valley College
Health Services – Moreno Valley College
Interns at Moreno Valley College offer early intervention services by serving as resource specialists to offer onsite resources. As an intern, Andrew meets with students individually to identify social determinants that are impacting their personal, social, and academic well-being. He offers psycho-educational groups and cultural support groups. In addition, Andrew collaborates with the Student Health and Psychological Service Center to organize larger, macro level projects such as health fairs, mental health blogs, and podcasts.
Yaya Calvillo
Family Service Association
Family Service Association
Family Service Association (FSA) has been providing support and assistance to families in need since 1953. As one of the largest nonprofit, multi-service agencies serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, FSA is headquartered in the City of Moreno Valley. FSA provides mental health services, child development services, and operates a large senior nutrition program. FSA also operates the Child Abuse Prevention Council for the County of Riverside. As an intern, Yaya serves with the Child Abuse Treatment Program and the Child Abuse
Prevention program. She also assists with intake and case management services, provides referrals and linkages for families, and will help facilitate the annual child abuse prevention campaign.
Thelma Mugri & Doris Affine
Mt. Rubidoux Manor – IEHP/Human Good
Mt. Rubidoux Manor – IEHP/Human Good
Mount Rubidoux Manor is a 16-story apartment complex located in downtown Riverside. They
offer affordable housing for seniors 55 and older. IEHP and Mount Rubidoux Manor have partnered to develop programs and activities to help bring residents together into a safe and uplifting community. As interns, Doris & Thelma develop programs and activities that meet the psycho-social needs of the residents. The interns do this by conducting individual and program assessments, planning and researching the needs of this population, tracking metrics and collaborating with community healt
Valerie Arteaga
Inland SoCal United Way Crisis Line (Suicide/Helpline)
Inland SoCal United Way Crisis Line (Suicide/Helpline)
Inland Southern California United Way’s mission is to unite people, ideas, and resources to empower our community and improve lives. After receiving specific crisis training, Valerie assists in providing support for
crisis calls. In addition to the telephonic crisis counseling, as an intern she assists with suicide prevention presentations in the community. Valerie is able to secure crisis callers' safety through collaboration with emergency services that ensure the safe, continuous care of the person at imminent risk.
Marissa Montelongo & Jose Avila
Club House: Amazing Place/Pathways to Recovery
Club House: Amazing Place/Pathways to Recovery
San Bernardino County’s Clubhouse program provides peer support for people 18 years and older
who live with Mental Health challenges. Club members attend various work groups with topics such as clerical
skills, nutrition/cooking classes, social activities, education and job training. The main objectives of the Clubhouse Program includes assisting consumers in making their own choices, re-integrating them into the
community as contributing members, and achieving a satisfying and fulfilling life. As interns Jose & Marissa help
provide informal counseling, facilitate support groups, teach psycho-educational courses, assist with vocational
training and clubhouse projects and community events.
Ines Vasquez
Loma Linda Adult Day Services, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda Adult Day Services, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda University’s Community Based Adult Services (CBAS) is a licensed community-based day
health program that provides services to adults with chronic medical, cognitive, or mental health conditions
and/or disabilities that are at risk of needing institutional care. The primary objectives of the program are to restore or maintain optimal capacity for self-care to frail elderly persons or adults with disabilities and delay or prevent inappropriate or personally undesirable institutionalization. As an intern, Ines helps to monitor and assess clients at the agency, engage with clientele through meaningful activities such as crafts, games, and music, and provide community resources to clients and their families.
Alyssa Taja
Academic Recovery Intern Office of Advising and Career Success (OACS), La Sierra University
Academic Recovery Intern Office of Advising and Career Success (OACS), La Sierra University
Academic Recovery Interns (ARI) work closely with the Associate Director of Advising and the Academic
Recovery Advisor. ARIs provides additional support assistance for students “at-risk,” as identified through an
academic plan proposed by the Associate Director. Students served may be on Academic Probation, on Critical
Academic Probation, or students who are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Other student
populations served may include, but are not limited to, students referred by their instructors, those who are not in good citizen standing, and students who are not earning the GPA necessary for their majors. As an ARI, Alyssa supports students in developing the skills necessary to be a successful student and lifelong learner.
Sandra Davis
Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health: Mobile Crisis Response Team
Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health: Mobile Crisis Response Team
The Mobile Crisis Response Team is a field-based team assessing for suicidal ideations, homicidal
ideations, and determining grave disability for individuals who are experiencing a mental health
emergency and substance abuse crises. The team is a divergent team, working uniquely yet collaboratively
with law enforcement, hospitals, schools, and other community agencies to decrease the need for inpatient
hospitalizations and recidivism. As an intern, Sandy assists the team in crisis response including motivating
and connecting individuals to long-term solutions for future mental health crises.
Renee Moncada
S.A.F.E. Family Justice Center District Attorney’s Office, Riverside County Division of Victim Services
S.A.F.E. Family Justice Center District Attorney’s Office, Riverside County Division of Victim Services
The primary populations served at the Family Justice Center (FJC) include victims of domestic violence, child
abuse, elder or dependent abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking. The FJC provides access to law
enforcement to report crimes or conduct interviews, and District Attorney personnel assistance with victims’ rights information and advocacy. Clients have access to clinical therapy, educational groups, Kids Court curriculum, and youth mentorship/programming. As a BSW intern, Renee assists with restraining orders, providing moral support, emergency assistance, safety planning, crisis intervention, orienting victims to the criminal justice system and referring victims to needed resources. In addition, she conducts victim intakes and needs assessments, provides community outreach presentations, attends court hearings of clients, and assists with various administrative duties within the Family Justice Center.
Kamalani Kakish & Abigail Dawkins
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services - Children Services Division
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services - Children Services Division
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Children's Services Division (CSD)
protects children and youth from abuse and neglect, and partners with families, young adults, and communities
to build safety, permanency, and well-being. As interns, Abigail & Kamalani shadow social workers in every aspect of the agency’s services to the community and carry their own cases throughout the internship. In addition, they support staff to help families mitigate their circumstances by offering services that meet the unique needs of each family.
Adrianna Roldan
Patton State Hospital
Patton State Hospital
Patton State Hospital (PSH) provides in-patient treatment to over 1,500 patients, ages 17-91, who exhibit a wide range of severe mental disorders. PSH is the largest maximum-security forensic
hospital in the nation that houses male and female criminally insane patients. The hospital’s mission is to provide comprehensive clinical services within the context of a biopsychosocial rehabilitation model in an environment of safety and security for all patients, staff and the community in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. The objective of Patton State Hospital is to emphasize the potential for each patient to learn new skills, develop adaptive coping mechanisms to enhance the quality of the patient’s life while at the hospital and prepare them for Community Outpatient Treatment, and to design specialized treatment plans to help patients gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be competent in court. As an intern, Adrianna engages with patients by assisting in the in-take process, monitoring on-going assessments, ensuring the completion of advanced directives, teaching psycho-educational courses, and co-facilitating groups.
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