Sierra Vista Child and Family Services

Sierra Vista Child and Family Services is a behavioral health and prevention provider located in Merced, California that serves youth, students and families across the county.

The Merced office delivers counseling as well as care coordination and referrals to more intensive treatment when appropriate.

Programs are deeply embedded inside local schools from preschool through high school.

School Based Mental Health

Much of Sierra Vista's youth work happens inside schools through its therapeutic intervention program, which provides counseling to currently enrolled students in designated Merced Union High School District and Los Banos Unified School District schools.

The iMatter program serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade with prevention and early intervention work focused on social emotional skills and bullying prevention, stigma reduction and impulsivity.

Participation runs through referral by a school administrator instead of by a clinic intake.

For Merced County families, this means the point of access is often the school itself which fits students already connected to these districts and is less relevant to adults seeking direct admission substance use treatment.

No Cost Programs

Sierra Vista's Head Start, iMatter and therapeutic intervention programs have no cost for those who qualify.

Its Alliance behavioral health strategies serves beneficiaries with full scope Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal experiencing mild to moderate mental health impairments.

Care management adds coordination of health, mental health and community resources for people with complex needs.

This makes the Merced office a strong fit for families relying on Medi-Cal or school linked eligibility rather than private pay residential care.

Sierra Vista serves Merced County through office based and community programs with access tied to Medi-Cal eligibility, school enrollment or program referral.