Mental Health Walk-In Assessment Center

The mission of NAMIhecenter is located at 524 West Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083 and the phone number is (760) 758-1150. It operates 40 hours per week, noon to 8 pm, Monday through Friday.

Cynthia Halpin Brown is program director and Anna Grellert is the administrator. It is operated by Exodus Recovery and will operate 40 hours per week, noon to 8 pm, Monday through Friday. Its program is flexible, adjusted to fit the north county community needs, and its mission is to provide short term mental health services to adults in crisis. Mental health services will include: assessment; crisis intervention; medication evaluation; trauma and substance abuse assessment/referrals; short term case management; and linkage to community resources. All clients will be involved in their service planning and treatment. Its services will target individuals with Medi-Cal and those who are medically indigent. It will introduce innovative practices such as telepsychiatry and quick response to patient needs, while maintaining a warm and caring environment for clients.