Prevention & Early Intervention

Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programs are a component of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) that are designed to increase protective factors and resilience and engage individuals in mental health services before the development of mental illness. PEI programs integrate strategies to reduce the following seven negative outcomes: Prolonged suffering; School Failure or Dropout; Suicide; Incarceration, Unemployment; Removal of children from their homes.

Featured Programs

Transition Aged Youth Programs

Transition Aged Youth (TAY) programs provide counseling, screening and brief interventions for 16-25 year-olds and some younger teens.

School-Based Mental Health Supports

PEI providers provide a range of services and supports including individual, group and family mental health counseling and trainings.

Older Adult Prevention and Early Intervention

The Older Adult PEI program provides individual and group counseling to older adults.

Early Childhood Mental Health

The program targets pre-school students (0-5), caregivers, providers and school/childcare staff. Through, training, coaching, screening, and linkage to appropriate supports.

Community Training and Education

In order to support MHSA PEI goals including increasing recognition of mental illness, stigma and discrimination reduction, and implementing effective practices, Marin has...

Veteran's Community Connection

Veteran’s Community Connection provides outreach and supportive services for veterans.

Newcomers Coordination and Supports

The program supports newly arrived immigrant youth primarily in San Rafael, Novato and West Marin.

Storytelling Programs

Storytelling Programs are designed to raise awareness of mental health, suicide and substance use, create safe environments for sharing and increase knowledge of community...

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