San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

Behavioral Healthcare • San Fernando, CA • Since 1970

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San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center is a private, nonprofit organization focused on improving mental health for individuals and families in the community. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Van Nuys, CA, the center provides culturally sensitive services to children, adolescents, transitional-age youth, adults, and older adults with varying severities of mental illness. Key goals include maximizing functioning and potential, delivering individualized, evidence-based therapies, involving consumers and families in planning, offering a continuum of lower-restrain services, and providing early intervention and community education. The organization operates four U.S. Contact: info@sfvcmhc.org | 818-901-4830.

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Clinic Type

Behavioral Healthcare

Address

16360 Roscoe Blvd., 2nd Floor, Van Nuys, CA 91406, US

Phone

818-901-4830

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.movinglivesforward.org/

Services Offered

Mental health services
Trauma-informed care
Strengths-based approach
Programs for Children, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Families, Homeless, Domestic Violence, Re-entry & Substance Use Disorders
LGBTQ+ affirming programs

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

San Fernando Mental Health Center (Birdeye/Yelp): 2.7/5 stars (59 reviews)
San Fernando Community Health Center (Official site): 4.83/5 stars (280 reviews)
El Centro de Amistad (Rehab.com/Google): 3.8/5 stars (10 reviews)
San Fernando Internal Medicine (Birdeye/Google): 4.3/5 stars (30 reviews)

Patients praise

Professional, caring, and knowledgeable medical staff
Supportive and welcoming environment for patients and families
Positive experiences with specific physicians and pediatricians
Effective mental health support and counseling services
Patient-centered care and commitment to the community

Common complaints

Long wait times for appointments and service
Perceived lack of care or communication from staff
Concerns regarding medical treatment and diagnosis accuracy
Difficulty with referral processing or administrative follow-up

"Im a breastfeeding mother that has a 6 week old that needs me at home. The people here have no care in the world . been waiting for almost 2 hours & haven't been talked too, seen or helped !"

— Birdeye review for San Fernando Mental Health Center

"This doctor told me everything I was going through was in my head... she was always in a rush to get me out of the office and said there was nothing wrong with me well!! Apparently there was !"

— Birdeye/Google review for San Fernando Internal Medicine

"Dr Susan Reid Is an Angel. Not only is she an amazing , knowledgeable pediatrician but she was supportive for my wellbeing (mental health) as a mother going though depression."

— San Fernando Community Health Center testimonials page

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Training | Improving the Well-Being of Individuals & Families | San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. — Aug 3, 2017
Parents Anonymous Provides Local Families With Free Mental Health & Parenting Support With New San Fernando Valley Well-Being Center - OPEN MINDS — Nov 12, 2025
Growing Wellness: How Our Garden and Urban Agriculture Programs Are Empowering Families in the Northeast San Fernando Valley - Champions in Service — Jul 23, 2025

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.