"The Center for Youth Wellness will combine pediatrics with mental health services, educational and family support, and research under one roof, according to the clinic’s website. Research will include reporting results from the Center’s work addressing adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and post-traumatic stress, based on data collected about program outcomes. When needed, the Center will help families secure educational services for their children within and outside the San Francisco Unified School District. And the Center plans to provide combined therapy for children and caregivers, and help families obtain other needed community resources. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who has treated Bayview-Hunters Point residents since 2007 at the Bayview Child Health Center, a clinic operated by the California Pacific Medical Center, will serve as the Center’s chief executive officer.
"The site will house the Bayview Child Health Center, focusing on physical health issues, the Center for Youth Wellness, focusing on mental health issues, and the Child Advocacy Center (CAC), a one-stop location to help children who have suffered child abuse...."
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