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The Guidance Center | Miller Children's Hospital
Miller Children's Hospital The Guidance Center
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The Guidance Center, established in Long Beach in 1946, provides accessible, effective, and culturally relevant mental health services to children, teens, and families of the greater Long Beach and Harbor region. We offer services, in both English and Spanish, providing a complete continuum of care for outpatient mental health needs. Medi-Cal and insurance are accepted.

Services
  • Psychiatric services – Medical evaluation and
    support services.
  • Therapy services - Individual, Family and Group.
  • School-based services on more than 30 LBUSD sites.
  • Mentoring for high risk youth.
  • Early intervention services for children five years and younger.
  • Transitional services for older adolescents.
  • Adolescent day treatment services.
  • Juvenile justice mental health services.
  • Support groups.
  • Parenting education and training.
  • ADHD assessment and treatment services.
  • Systems of Care programs in North Long Beach,
    San Pedro and Compton.
  • Outpatient drug-free substance abuse treatment
    for minors.
  • Satellite programs in Avalon on Catalina Island.
  • Professional intern training programs for community-clinical psychologists, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists.
The Guidance Center Administrative Team

Executive Director

Medical Director

Administrative Director

Clinical Director

Location & Referral Information
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MemorialCare Health System is a not-for-profit integrated-delivery system which includes Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills and San Clemente. Our community-based hospitals are located in Southern California in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. Copyright © 1999 - 2009, Memorial Health Services. All rights reserved.