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Therapeutic Transportation Program (TTP)
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In this pilot program, vans are operated by the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team (PMRT) to transport a client who is on a psychiatric hold or to intervene on the streets to avoid the need for an involuntary hold. Utilizing specially designed vans from the outset of responding to a call for someone in crisis allows the client’s healing and recovery to begin from the first moment of contact. All vans are staffed with an expert team from LACDMH and are comprised of a clinical driver, psychiatric technician, and a peer support specialist enabled to rapidly initiate supportive case management.
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Riverside
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Dive Heart
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Diveheart is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults, and veterans with disabilities through adaptive scuba diving and scuba therapy. Founded by Jim Elliott, a father of two daughters with disabilities, Dive heart uses the weightless environment of water to help participants experience relief from gravity, reduce chronic pain, build confidence, and discover new possibilities.
The organization trains adaptive divers, volunteer buddies, and instructors, offering pool sessions, open-water experiences, and specialized trips that emphasize safety, empowerment, and community. Dive heart is recognized as a leader in adaptive scuba training, supported by passionate volunteers and an expanding network of instructors worldwide.
Their mission centers on creating transformative experiences—helping individuals with mobility challenges, neurological conditions, or chronic pain access the therapeutic benefits of underwater exploration.
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NW Creative and Expressive
Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes the arts as a fundamental part of life. Art is truly for everyone. This is a core value we hold dearly, and it guides us in our growth. We believe we are all connected deeply to art, through culture, heritage, tradition, and ancestry.
The Expressive Arts make available all the creative arts. The opportunity to engage with more than one art form to express ourselves offers an authentic experience of depth, wholeness and integration, connecting to our humanity and the natural desire to create. Through creative arts modalities such as visual arts, movement, drama, poetry, and music, we explore the rich tapestry of our lives.
Perhaps you have an inner poet, potter, or weaver. Maybe you love taking photos, collaging vision boards, playing guitar. The arts help us to understand ourselves more fully, connect with others, find solutions, and make sense of the world. And there is no need to be a formally trained artist to engage and benefit from expressive arts practices. The arts offer possibility. Possibility offers hope. We imagine; we create.
The Expressive Arts also honor the learning, teaching, and practice of traditional arts. These art forms contain our ancestry; generations of creating for ceremony, storytelling, and survival. We can learn more about ourselves from exploring the traditional arts of our ancestors. We interweave our individual experiences by sharing them collectively, thereby strengthening our communities. Art can heal the great divide. There is freedom here; liberation in this expansive space of creativity and expression.
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Independent Options, Inc. (Family Home Agency)
Independent Options, Inc. operates an agency that supports adults with developmental disabilities throughout San Diego County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Through the Family Home Agency, individuals have the opportunity to live in a stable family environment rather than in a traditional care setting. This model is designed to promote personal growth, independence, and goal‑setting within the structure of everyday family life.
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Disability Rights California (DRC)
The state’s protection and advocacy agency, offering legal representation, self-advocacy resources, and systemic litigation.
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Up2SD Mental Health Resources Guide
- Provides a comprehensive directory of free mental health and suicide prevention resources in San Diego.
- Tailored support for different groups: families, children/teens, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, veterans, older adults, and more.
- Includes links to crisis hotlines, counseling, and community programs.
Getting Started
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San Diego Regional Center
Support groups, online forums, and local events can offer emotional support and practical advice
Getting Started
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San Diego County Behavioral Health Services
Includes mobile crisis response teams, walk-in centers, and 24/7 hotlines
County Resources
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