Vista Community Clinic’s Community Health Department is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious five-year contract from the County of San Diego Probation Department
to continue its Comprehensive Credible Messenger Mentoring Program, better known in the community as Resilience.
The Resilience program connects former or current justice-involved individuals, known as mentors, with justice-involved youth and young adults, referred to as mentees. Through this program, mentors serve as guides and advocates, helping mentees obtain crucial linkages to the community, assisting with case plan goals, and facilitating connections with essential care services, parenting workshops, and programming.
VCC has long been known for its support of the holistic well-being and empowerment of community members, and this work continues to expand. More than a healthcare provider, VCC aims to provide community members the kind of support and connections needed for a successful future for themselves, their families, and the larger community. This grant will help VCC expand and enhance their ongoing program and provide vital resources and support to youth and young adults in North County, San Diego.
The program’s overarching goal is to help at-risk youth and young adults overcome challenges, reintegrate into the community, and thrive. Utilizing mentors with experience and knowledge of the landscape and what lies ahead has been a vital tool in breaking cycles of incarceration. Mentors have stepped successfully into the roles of credible messengers for those who need unique guidance to build brighter futures.
VCC is deeply grateful to County of San Diego Probation Department for their continued support and confidence in the Resilience Program, and looks forward to continuing this
impactful work. This program is making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout North County, San Diego.
For more information about VCC and its programs, visit www.vcc.org.
About Vista Community Clinic
With twelve state-of-the-art locations in North San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties, VCC provides affordable, high quality health care to more than 70,000 community residents. Services offered by VCC include primary care, pediatrics, prenatal and women’s health, optometry, chiropractic care, dental health, podiatry, acupuncture and behavioral health services. VCC also offers a wide array of community health education programs which are free and open to all community residents. VCC is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home at eight of its clinic sites and within its behavioral health department, and is the recipient of the HRSA National Quality Leader Seal for exceeding national clinical quality benchmarks. For more information call 760.631.5000 or visit www.vcc.org.
