The Wellness & Prevention Center was founded by a group of dedicated community members to explore new ways to help the youth in our community lead healthier lives. What started as a school based drop-in center has evolved into a unique organization that provides mental health services in the schools and community, helps to educate the community to address issues surrounding the diseases of mental health and addiction, and leads a federally funded Drug Free Community Coalition designed to bring sectors of the community together to prevent youth from engaging in unhealthy activities.

  • Wellness & Prevention Center 
    • JOIN OUR ZOOM MEETINGS - 2nd Tuesday of the month
      • The drug free communities coalition through WPC continues to meet on zoom the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3:30-4:30 to discuss and implement strategies to reduce youth substance use among San Clemente Youth - for more information please reach out to Lauren Gallegos. The Coalition will host a youth summer music festival at the outlets on May 20th with live youth musicians and local resources for mental health and substance use prevention.

  • WORKSHOPS DRUGS TODAY:  “What Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Teens”
    Thursday, October 26 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    SCHS Little Theater
    700 Avenida Pico 

      

     

  • PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

    Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24 in the United States. During suicide prevention month the Wellness & Prevention Center with Didi Hirsch will host a virtual suicide prevention training on zoom for adults from 3:30-4:45 during their montly coalition meeting.

    Any questions can be emailed to lauren@wpc-oc.org. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide please call 988, the suicide prevention lifeline.

    Virtual Suicide Prevention Training
    Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services     hosted by WPC
    September 12th
    3:30pm-4:45pm
    Virtual Zoom Training

    This training will provide an overview of suicide prevention and intervention. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of suicide through statistics, the relation to mental health and stressors, warning signs, risk and protective factors, and basic intervention steps.

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84326872294

 

Visit their website at wpc-oc.org for more information.