El Cerrito Family Counseling Center

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El Cerrito Family Counseling Center in College Area, San Diego, operates as a federally qualified health center under Family Health Centers of San Diego, providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services from 5472 El Cajon Blvd near the intersection with Dayton Street. The clinic holds Joint Commission accreditation and FQHC designation from HRSA, accepting Medi-Cal, Medicare, and uninsured patients on a sliding-scale fee structure. As part of the broader FHCSD network, the counseling center coordinates care with City Heights Family Health Center for patients who need integrated primary care alongside behavioral health treatment. Clinical services span individual and group mental health counseling, Medications for Addiction Treatment, multicultural health programming, and crisis stabilization referrals. The El Cajon Boulevard location anchors a larger supportive housing initiative through the attached PATH Villas El Cerrito, a $24 million project delivering 42 permanent supportive housing units, 18 of which serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. The 92115 site sits half a mile south of SDSU on the El Cajon Boulevard corridor, placing it within walking distance of the campus transit center. Clinicians on staff offer services in English and Spanish, and the facility is fully ADA accessible with ground-level entry. Therapists at the center incorporate complementary wellness referrals into treatment plans, including the vinyasa and restorative yoga classes at Honey Yoga on El Cajon Boulevard for clients working on stress regulation and somatic awareness. The College Area location also serves as a gateway for families in the surrounding Rolando and eastern College Area neighborhoods who need behavioral health access without a Grantville commute.