Mental Health Program
KFAM provides therapy to individuals with personal conflicts, relationship problems, and other life challenges such as: depression, anxiety, grief or loss, trauma, marital conflicts, parent-child conflicts, anger, and acculturation stresses. KFAM offers individual therapy, group sessions, psychiatric evaluation and medication support. Services are offered in Korean or English through KFAM's bilingual/bicultural therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and case manager.
About Mental Health
Who should join?
Clients include adults and children, adolescents, and families in Los Angeles County and nearby areas.
Who are the Counselors?
KFAM employs highly-trained, bilingual/bicultural Korean licensed or registered therapists, psychiatrists, and interns. Counseling services are private and confidential
When?
Services are available during regular business hours of Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm and on some weekday evenings. Appointments required, no walk-ins.
Where? KFAM
(3727 West 6th St., Ste. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90020)
Types of Counseling:
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Individual Counseling (adults, children, teens)
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Couples and Family Therapy
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Group Counseling
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Rehabilitation
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Collateral
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Targeted Case Management (TCM)
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Medication Support
Fees: Counseling services are free for those who qualify for our government-funded services. For those who are unable or unwilling to enroll in government-funded programs such as Medi-Cal, KFAM has an income-based sliding scale or pro bono (free) services for those who meet eligibility requirements. Services are available to all, regardless of immigration status, insurance coverage, etc.
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To register/for more info:
Call (213) 389-6755 or email admin@kfamla.org
Prevention and Early Intervention Services (PEI)
Prevention and Early Intervention (Seeking Safety and Stepped Care Services) focuses on prevention and early intervention services, education, and outreach to help inform and support individuals who may have undergone a traumatic event and/or are experiencing a mental health issue. PEI also provides support with housing services, individual/family counseling, collateral, targeted case management, and rehabilitation services.
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Who is a Resource (Foster) Parent?A Resource (Foster) Parent is someone who provides a temporary safe, stable, and loving home for a child or children. You will help them reunite with their birth parents or family member when the family problems have been resolved. Being a foster parent is a major responsibility. KFAM provides personal training, support, financial and medical assistance to foster parents.
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Am I Eligible to Become a Resource (Foster) Parent?Flexibility, a sense of humor, willingness to grow and learn, and a commitment to provide a safe, stable, nurturing, and loving home for a child. You may be single, married, divorced, or living with a partner. You may live in an apartment or house, as long as you have enough room for the child. No minimum income is required, but you must be able to support yourself. For working parents, appropriate childcare arrangements need to be made. You may be of any race, ethnicity, culture religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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What Resources Are Available?Personal Support Your social worker will prepare, train, and support you through the foster preparation process. You will also be connected with community resources that you might need. If you choose to adopt a child, post-adoptive services are available to all adoptive families. Financial/Medical Support You will receive medical and dental coverage for your child, as well as monthly financial support until the child is 18. Also, if a child has mental health and/or medical needs, increased foster and adoption assistance payments are available.
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What is the Application Process?There is no fee to become a Resource Parent (Foster and/or Adoptive Parent). With a completed application, it takes about 3-6 months to go through the process; but remember everyone’s situation is different and therefore timeframes will vary. Once you are approved, the type of child who you want to parent will affect how quickly a child can be placed with you. If you would like more information about becoming a Resource (Foster) parent, please do not hesitate to call us at 213-529-9245 or email us affi@kfamla.org
When?
Please make an appointment.
Where?
KFAM (3727 West 6th St., Ste. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90020)
Fees?
No cost.
To register/for more info: Call us at (213) 389-6755 or email admin@kfamla.org
Outpatient Care Services (OCS-ISM)
Outpatient Care Services (OCS-ISM) at KFAM provides medication support, housing services, outreach and engagement screenings and assessments, individual/family counseling, collateral, targeted case management, and rehabilitation services to help and support individuals and their families who are experiencing a mental health issue.
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Who is a Resource (Foster) Parent?A Resource (Foster) Parent is someone who provides a temporary safe, stable, and loving home for a child or children. You will help them reunite with their birth parents or family member when the family problems have been resolved. Being a foster parent is a major responsibility. KFAM provides personal training, support, financial and medical assistance to foster parents.
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Am I Eligible to Become a Resource (Foster) Parent?Flexibility, a sense of humor, willingness to grow and learn, and a commitment to provide a safe, stable, nurturing, and loving home for a child. You may be single, married, divorced, or living with a partner. You may live in an apartment or house, as long as you have enough room for the child. No minimum income is required, but you must be able to support yourself. For working parents, appropriate childcare arrangements need to be made. You may be of any race, ethnicity, culture religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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What Resources Are Available?Personal Support Your social worker will prepare, train, and support you through the foster preparation process. You will also be connected with community resources that you might need. If you choose to adopt a child, post-adoptive services are available to all adoptive families. Financial/Medical Support You will receive medical and dental coverage for your child, as well as monthly financial support until the child is 18. Also, if a child has mental health and/or medical needs, increased foster and adoption assistance payments are available.
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What is the Application Process?There is no fee to become a Resource Parent (Foster and/or Adoptive Parent). With a completed application, it takes about 3-6 months to go through the process; but remember everyone’s situation is different and therefore timeframes will vary. Once you are approved, the type of child who you want to parent will affect how quickly a child can be placed with you. If you would like more information about becoming a Resource (Foster) parent, please do not hesitate to call us at 213-529-9245 or email us affi@kfamla.org
When?
Please make an appointment.
Where?
KFAM (3727 West 6th St., Ste. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90020)
Fees? Counseling fees are on a sliding scale, based on your income. We also provide pro bono (free) services for those who meet eligibility requirements.
To register/for more info: Call us at (213) 389-6755 or email admin@kfamla.org
Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT)
This program provides clinical counseling and case management for children (ages 0-18) to prevent and treat child abuse and/or neglect. KFAM also provides family counseling and parenting education for the parents of the child.
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Who is a Resource (Foster) Parent?A Resource (Foster) Parent is someone who provides a temporary safe, stable, and loving home for a child or children. You will help them reunite with their birth parents or family member when the family problems have been resolved. Being a foster parent is a major responsibility. KFAM provides personal training, support, financial and medical assistance to foster parents.
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Am I Eligible to Become a Resource (Foster) Parent?Flexibility, a sense of humor, willingness to grow and learn, and a commitment to provide a safe, stable, nurturing, and loving home for a child. You may be single, married, divorced, or living with a partner. You may live in an apartment or house, as long as you have enough room for the child. No minimum income is required, but you must be able to support yourself. For working parents, appropriate childcare arrangements need to be made. You may be of any race, ethnicity, culture religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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What Resources Are Available?Personal Support Your social worker will prepare, train, and support you through the foster preparation process. You will also be connected with community resources that you might need. If you choose to adopt a child, post-adoptive services are available to all adoptive families. Financial/Medical Support You will receive medical and dental coverage for your child, as well as monthly financial support until the child is 18. Also, if a child has mental health and/or medical needs, increased foster and adoption assistance payments are available.
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What is the Application Process?There is no fee to become a Resource Parent (Foster and/or Adoptive Parent). With a completed application, it takes about 3-6 months to go through the process; but remember everyone’s situation is different and therefore timeframes will vary. Once you are approved, the type of child who you want to parent will affect how quickly a child can be placed with you. If you would like more information about becoming a Resource (Foster) parent, please do not hesitate to call us at 213-529-9245 or email us affi@kfamla.org
When? Please make an appointment.
Where? KFAM (3727 West 6th St., Ste. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90020)
Fees? Counseling fees will be supported until funds are available.
To register/for more info: Call us at (213) 389-6755 or email admin@kfamla.org
Group Services
KFAM offers group programs that focus on overcoming personal challenges in a supportive group setting. These services include regular workshops, seminars, and outreach on stress and anger management, individual parenting and anger management, substance abuse prevention for teens and parents, healing seminars for parents, pre-marital counseling, Triple P parenting, a radio show, and more.
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Who is a Resource (Foster) Parent?A Resource (Foster) Parent is someone who provides a temporary safe, stable, and loving home for a child or children. You will help them reunite with their birth parents or family member when the family problems have been resolved. Being a foster parent is a major responsibility. KFAM provides personal training, support, financial and medical assistance to foster parents.
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Am I Eligible to Become a Resource (Foster) Parent?Flexibility, a sense of humor, willingness to grow and learn, and a commitment to provide a safe, stable, nurturing, and loving home for a child. You may be single, married, divorced, or living with a partner. You may live in an apartment or house, as long as you have enough room for the child. No minimum income is required, but you must be able to support yourself. For working parents, appropriate childcare arrangements need to be made. You may be of any race, ethnicity, culture religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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What Resources Are Available?Personal Support Your social worker will prepare, train, and support you through the foster preparation process. You will also be connected with community resources that you might need. If you choose to adopt a child, post-adoptive services are available to all adoptive families. Financial/Medical Support You will receive medical and dental coverage for your child, as well as monthly financial support until the child is 18. Also, if a child has mental health and/or medical needs, increased foster and adoption assistance payments are available.
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What is the Application Process?There is no fee to become a Resource Parent (Foster and/or Adoptive Parent). With a completed application, it takes about 3-6 months to go through the process; but remember everyone’s situation is different and therefore timeframes will vary. Once you are approved, the type of child who you want to parent will affect how quickly a child can be placed with you. If you would like more information about becoming a Resource (Foster) parent, please do not hesitate to call us at 213-529-9245 or email us affi@kfamla.org
When?
Please make an appointment.
Where?
KFAM (3727 West 6th St., Ste. 320, Los Angeles, CA 90020)
Fees? Counseling fees are on a sliding scale, based on your income. We also provide pro bono (free) services for those who meet eligibility requirements.
To register/for more info: Call us at (213) 389-6755 or email admin@kfamla.org
