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Youth Point Health briefs board on rebrand and integrated services; board approves substance-use application
Summary
Youth Point Health (formerly Daily City Youth Health Center) presented its integrated medical and mental-health services, reported service metrics and rebranding rationale, and the board approved a county drug-medical application to expand substance-use treatment through the Inspire program.
Youth Point Health’s executive director, Ana Shapiro, told the Jefferson Union board that the organization rebranded to make its services more youth‑focused and less geographically limited, and outlined a comprehensive, school‑linked model that combines primary care, behavioral health, prevention and youth leadership.
"Youth Point Health exists to help close these gaps," Shapiro said, describing the program’s integrated ‘warm-handoff’ approach that connects students from medical visits to behavioral-health services. She reported that between September and March the organization completed 372 behavioral-health screenings, served 257 long‑term therapy clients, provided over 4,200 behavioral-health appointments and facilitated more than 700 family visits. On‑campus, Youth Point served 73 students this year, with 73% demonstrating measurable improvement in well‑being on PCOMS outcome measures.
Shapiro described the Play peer‑leadership program (which trained 65 peer health leaders and distributed roughly 6,000 condoms across JUHSD schools this year) and the Inspire restorative substance-use prevention program, which this year prevented suspension for 65 students through brief intervention and reached about 1,200 youth and community members with prevention education.
Following the presentation, the board considered and approved a county drug‑medical application that would allow Youth Point to provide mild‑to‑moderate substance‑use treatment services to students who need more than brief intervention. The application requires the governing board’s support as part of the county review process; the board moved, seconded and approved the application by voice vote (specific tallies were not recorded in the public transcript).
Trustees praised the data and suggested arranging site tours for legislators and holding periodic updates to the board. Board members also noted the facility’s long history with the district; Shapiro emphasized the model’s integrated structure and the organization’s partnerships with Sonteo County Medical Center and district wellness staff.
The board’s approval clears the way for Youth Point to pursue the county application; staff said the application responds to identified student needs and to county requests for expanded services.
