Counseling in Vacaville, CA. Find the Right Therapist.

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Vacaville, California is conveniently located halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, in Solano County. The city is home to over 92,000 people. William McDaniel, who purchased land from the Mexican land grant Rancho Los Putos, originally founded the city in 1851. The city was a critical stop on the Pony Express, and throughout the 1800s flourished as a great agricultural area because of its excellent soil. The city experiences hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, which is typical of a Mediterranean climate.¹

Mental Health in Vacaville

Many Californians, regardless of their insurance status, do not pursue mental health care when they need it. In fact, more than half of those who should pursue treatment go without, and another 23 percent get only minimally adequate services. Without seeking help, Vacaville residents who live with a mental illness have reduced social, emotional, and economic functioning, which further compounds their life difficulties.²

Opportunity House is a Vacaville-based non-profit organization that strives to meet the various needs of the city's homeless population. In addition to providing transitional housing and alternative housing options, Opportunity House also provides employment training, housing assistance and other support services. A mentoring program gives those in need a peer mentor who has been touched by homelessness in their life. For more information about the programs and services provided by Opportunity House, call 707-447-1988.³

Current Initiatives

Improving the mental health of all residents of Vacaville and the surrounding communities is a top priority of the Solano County Government. As part of the county's prevention and early intervention plan, a number of initiatives have been implemented. The Early Childhood Mental Health Program provides services that allow parents and school personnel to identify children who have special needs. Programs for transitional age youth are available as well. Also part of the intervention services are those to address suicide and mental illness stigmas.⁴

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References

1. Wikipedia. (2017). Vacaville, California. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacaville,_California.
2. California Healthcare Foundation. (2016). California Health Care Almanac. Retrieved from http://www.chcf.org/~/media/MEDIA%20LIBRARY%20Files/PDF/M/PDF%20MentalHealthPaintingPicture.pdf.
3. Opportunity House. (2016). Home - Opportunity House. Retrieved from http://www.opportunityhouse.us/.
4. Solano County Governement. (2017). Prevention and Early Intervention. Retrieved from http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/mhs/mhsa/pei.asp.

Vacaville is located in Solano County, California. It has a land area of 28.80 square miles and a water area of 0.20 square miles.  The population of Vacaville is 96,803 people with 31,798 households and a median annual income of $74,001. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Vacaville, CA

Mostly Affordable

Establishing weekly sessions with a professional therapist is considered affordable in Vacaville for the average family. While sustaining a commitment to therapy is usually not an issue, if mental health treatment feels like a burden please ask your counselor about accepted insurance plans or sliding scale fees. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Vacaville public health department.