CASC

Community Assessment Services Center

Van Nuys:
14658 Oxnard Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
(818) 285-1900

Palmdale:
2151 E. Palmdale Blvd.,Unit B
Palmdale, CA 93550
661-266-4517

An Overview

The Community Assessment Services Center (CASC) provides confidential substance abuse and mental health assessments and referrals as well as domestic violence referrals for Los Angeles County’s CalWORKs and General Relief (GR) participants in the San Fernando, Palmdale and Santa Clarita Valleys. These services are provided at no charge.

The CASC works in coordination with the Los Angeles County Department of Social Services (DPSS), Alcohol and Drug Program Administration (ADPA) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide referrals to the appropriate treatment agencies.

Left undiagnosed and untreated, substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence problems can create devastating barriers to self-sufficiency. The CASC is designed to help participants overcome these barriers and obtain the services they need to become productive members of the work force.

CASC Services

· Provides accurate, face-to-face, comprehensive substance abuse and mental health assessments in both English and Spanish of GR and CalWORKs participants as well as appropriate referrals to local providers of their choice.
· Acts as a resource and provides substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and other supportive service referrals for the non-GR and CalWORKs community at large.
· Acts as a conduit between the county and community-based providers for information concerning CalWORKs and GR issues, policies, procedures and concerns.
· Provides outreach services for participants at DPSS, GAIN, Job Club and other supportive service offices to inform participants about supportive service benefits, especially in the areas of substance abuse and mental health.
· Initial screening conducted both in-person and by phone.

Fees

CASC services are free to CalWORKs, GR participants and other community residents.

Funding

Funds are provided in whole or in part by the County of Los Angeles through the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration, Department of Mental Health and Department of Social Services. Funds are also provided by the State of California,

Referrals

Referrals include, but are not limited to, vocational rehabilitation, public social services, housing, health, legal and mental health agencies. Referrals are given to county funded or private substance abuse and mental health providers primarily within the CASC’s geographical area of responsibility.

Hours

Van Nuys
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Palmdale
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Santa Clarita
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.